The Aquarist Refuge

These guys like to hide until I feed the fish. Then they come out and roam all over the place in the aquarium.

If you watch this, you’ll understand why you want to keep your hands out of the tank if you have a mantis shrimp, listen for the knocking sounds while it attacks and eats!

There are a lot of different things that I’ve done to my aquarium over the years to improve it. Some upgrades worked out better than others. All of the upgrades have gotten reactions from the fish and inhabitants. Which one made them the most happy?

Your aquarium, from day-to-day, really shouldn’t require a huge amount of maintenance. On a weekly basis you’ll need to test water, maybe do water changes and change filtration media. But, the daily care of your aquarium should be quick and easy. When you think about it, fish are probably the easiest types of pets to [...]