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

Saltwater Aquarium Sump & Refugium Guide

If you've spent any time around reef tanks, you've probably heard people swear by their sump. At Tropical Treasures in Cheyenne, we tell beginners that a well-set-up sump and refugium...

If you've spent any time around reef tanks, you've probably heard people swear by their sump. At Tropical Treasures in Cheyenne, we tell beginners that a well-set-up sump and refugium...

Saltwater Tank Power Outage Survival Guide

Ask any reefer in Wyoming about their biggest fear and you'll hear the same thing: losing power in the middle of winter. At Tropical Treasures in Cheyenne, we've coached plenty...

Ask any reefer in Wyoming about their biggest fear and you'll hear the same thing: losing power in the middle of winter. At Tropical Treasures in Cheyenne, we've coached plenty...

How to Frag Corals: A Beginner's Guide to Coral...

One of the most rewarding moments in the reef hobby is cutting a single coral into pieces and watching each one grow into a brand-new colony. At Tropical Treasures in...

One of the most rewarding moments in the reef hobby is cutting a single coral into pieces and watching each one grow into a brand-new colony. At Tropical Treasures in...

Reef Tank Dosing for Beginners: Calcium, Alkali...

Once your corals start growing, they begin pulling minerals out of the water to build their skeletons — and that's when dosing enters the picture. At Tropical Treasures in Cheyenne,...

Once your corals start growing, they begin pulling minerals out of the water to build their skeletons — and that's when dosing enters the picture. At Tropical Treasures in Cheyenne,...

Saltwater Tank Temperature Guide: Heaters, Cool...

If there's one number that quietly makes or breaks a reef tank, it's temperature. At Tropical Treasures in Cheyenne, we talk to a lot of new saltwater hobbyists who have...

If there's one number that quietly makes or breaks a reef tank, it's temperature. At Tropical Treasures in Cheyenne, we talk to a lot of new saltwater hobbyists who have...

Reef Tank Pest Guide: Aiptasia, Bristle Worms &...

Sooner or later, every reef keeper notices something they didn't put in the tank — a strange little anemone on the rock, a bristly worm darting into a crevice, or...

Sooner or later, every reef keeper notices something they didn't put in the tank — a strange little anemone on the rock, a bristly worm darting into a crevice, or...