Freshwater Fish Care Guides

Welcome to the Tropical Treasures Wyo aquarium blog — your resource for freshwater fishkeeping. Browse species-specific care guides for guppies, neon tetras, bettas, cichlids, corydoras, and more, with tips on tank mates, feeding, water parameters, and breeding.

Aquarium Setup & Water Quality

Get beginner-friendly guidance on cycling new tanks, choosing filtration, managing water chemistry, and performing routine maintenance. Build a stable, healthy aquatic environment from day one.

Plants, Shrimp & Invertebrates

Discover how to grow live aquatic plants, keep neocaridina and caridina shrimp, and care for snails and other invertebrates. Find tips on lighting, fertilization, CO2, and creating a thriving planted community tank.

The Tank Buddy Blog

Gertrudae Rainbowfish Care Guide

The Gertrudae rainbowfish (Pseudomugil gertrudae), often called the spotted blue-eye, is a tiny, peaceful gem that brings shimmering color and constant gentle activity to nano and planted aquariums. Despite the...

The Gertrudae rainbowfish (Pseudomugil gertrudae), often called the spotted blue-eye, is a tiny, peaceful gem that brings shimmering color and constant gentle activity to nano and planted aquariums. Despite the...

Columbian Tetra Care Guide

The Columbian tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus), also commonly spelled Colombian tetra after its home country, is a bold, eye-catching schooling fish that brings real presence to a community tank. It pairs...

The Columbian tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus), also commonly spelled Colombian tetra after its home country, is a bold, eye-catching schooling fish that brings real presence to a community tank. It pairs...

Lemon Tetra Care Guide

The lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripennis) is a cheerful, easygoing schooling fish that adds a soft splash of yellow to a planted community tank. When kept well, the body takes on...

The lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripennis) is a cheerful, easygoing schooling fish that adds a soft splash of yellow to a planted community tank. When kept well, the body takes on...

Emperor Tetra Care Guide

The emperor tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri) is one of the most underrated gems in the hobby. With its purple-blue sheen, bold lateral stripe, and the male's distinctive trident tail, it brings...

The emperor tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri) is one of the most underrated gems in the hobby. With its purple-blue sheen, bold lateral stripe, and the male's distinctive trident tail, it brings...

South American Cichlid Compatibility Guide

South American cichlids are some of the most rewarding fish in the hobby, ranging from peaceful dwarfs that thrive in a planted nano tank to bold, foot-long personalities that rule...

South American cichlids are some of the most rewarding fish in the hobby, ranging from peaceful dwarfs that thrive in a planted nano tank to bold, foot-long personalities that rule...

Threadfin Rainbowfish Care Guide

Threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) are one of the most delicate and elegant little fish you can keep. The males flaunt long, flowing fins that trail like fine threads, and when...

Threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) are one of the most delicate and elegant little fish you can keep. The males flaunt long, flowing fins that trail like fine threads, and when...