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

Dipping Aquarium Plants in Alum – How to Remove...

Bringing new aquarium plants into your tank can also bring unwanted snails, snail eggs, planaria, and hydra. An alum dip kills hitchhikers without harming most plants. Step-by-step mixing, soaking, rinsing,...

Bringing new aquarium plants into your tank can also bring unwanted snails, snail eggs, planaria, and hydra. An alum dip kills hitchhikers without harming most plants. Step-by-step mixing, soaking, rinsing,...

Ich Treatment Care Guide

Ich Treatment Care Guide: How to Treat White Spot Disease in Freshwater Fish Ich (white spot disease) is one of the most common and fast-spreading illnesses in freshwater aquariums. If...

Ich Treatment Care Guide: How to Treat White Spot Disease in Freshwater Fish Ich (white spot disease) is one of the most common and fast-spreading illnesses in freshwater aquariums. If...

Tiger Barb Care Guide – Setup, Behavior, and Ta...

Tiger Barb Care Guide – Setup, Behavior, and Tank Mates The Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona) is one of the most energetic and eye-catching freshwater fish in the aquarium hobby. Known for...

Tiger Barb Care Guide – Setup, Behavior, and Tank Mates The Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona) is one of the most energetic and eye-catching freshwater fish in the aquarium hobby. Known for...

Ghost Shrimp Care Guide (Palaemonetes paludosus)

Everything you need to keep Ghost Shrimp (Palaemonetes paludosus) thriving — tank size, water parameters, diet, tank mates, and breeding tips from a real fish shop.

Everything you need to keep Ghost Shrimp (Palaemonetes paludosus) thriving — tank size, water parameters, diet, tank mates, and breeding tips from a real fish shop.

Swordtail Care Guide

Everything you need to keep Swordtails (Xiphophorus hellerii) thriving — tank size, water parameters, diet, tank mates, and breeding tips from a real fish shop.

Everything you need to keep Swordtails (Xiphophorus hellerii) thriving — tank size, water parameters, diet, tank mates, and breeding tips from a real fish shop.

Starry Night Cichlid Care Guide (Paratilapia po...

Everything you need to keep Starry Night Cichlids (Paratilapia polleni) thriving — tank size, water parameters, diet, tank mates, and breeding tips from a real fish shop.

Everything you need to keep Starry Night Cichlids (Paratilapia polleni) thriving — tank size, water parameters, diet, tank mates, and breeding tips from a real fish shop.