by PenelopeDarcy on April 25, 2009
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Beta fish or Betta fish were all the craze during my childhood days, but back then we knew it as the Fighting Fish. These fighting fish were so popular because they were very inexpensive, didn’t need much maintenance and simply looked really really cool with their many colors and characteristics to choose from.
You might ask, what did we do with these Fighting Fishes? Well, we did what any other 11 year old kid would do. Put two of these fighting fishes together and let them go at it until one remains victor. And when we mean victor, we mean left standing or in this case swimming alive. This was dubbed the poorman’s version of the cockfight. pw2vn8y6d4
Fast forward to today, I’m glad to see these Fighting Fish are still popular. [click to continue…]
by PenelopeDarcy on April 24, 2009

If you need an aquarium filter, and chances are you do, there’s plenty of choices out there. In fact there’s so many varieties, brands and types out there it actually gets confusing!
So to avoid this, we need to go back to the basics of what an aquarium filter does and how it does it.
A fish tank filter is like any other water filter. Its main function is to purify water from impurities and to some degree also add oxygen to the water through its process of water circulation (more on this later). Let’s focus on the filtration part. [click to continue…]
by PenelopeDarcy on April 24, 2009

I remember my first real aquarium. I was 11 years old and it was a 10 gallon fish tank. I got daddy to buy me everything or so I thought. The tank, the fish (some Betas, Tetras, Angelfish and goldfish, if i remember correctly), the food, the lights and even some fish tank decor. I thought I was set, I was ready. [click to continue…]
by PenelopeDarcy on April 24, 2009
So you’re ready to get your very own aquarium set up. You can’t wait, you’ve got the dough and your ready to step out the door and head to the pet store.
Not to burst your bubble or anything, but hold on for just a minute! Before you go and buy your own fish tank, I’ve come up with a small but important list of things you should consider first. You don’t want to go spend your hard earned money and have regrets later. [click to continue…]
by PenelopeDarcy on April 23, 2009
Hi,
Thanks for stopping by. I bet you’re wondering what this blog is about. Well, the Fish Tank Pet blog is all about… (drum roll please)…. Fish, Tanks and Pets.
Many years back i started with a goldfish and over the years gained a ton of experience from taking care of all kinds of fish. This blog is my passion. My own way of sharing my knowledge to you, but only if you’re interested. If you are, then read on. [click to continue…]