Invertebrates are animals that lack a backbone. There are many different types of invertebrates, and some can live in a 5 gallon tank. Some of the invertebrates that can live in a 5 gallon tank include: snails, shrimp, and crabs. Are 5-gallon aquariums easy to keep? Yes, 5-gallon aquariums are easy to keep. All you … Read more
A tadpole is a larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian. They are typically born in water and have a tail and gills. As they mature, they lose their tail and develop lungs, allowing them to live on land. Tadpoles are considered invertebrates because they lack a backbone. What are the characteristics of … Read more
When keeping a freshwater tank, sometimes it’s a good idea to have a few snails. They can help remove algae and act as a sort of eco-cleanup crew. Limpets are one type of freshwater snail that can handle this job. But sometimes they end up in our tanks by accident because they hide in newly … Read more
The threadfin rainbowfish is the perfect species for building a freshwater community tank. They are mostly passive creatures, as long as you make sure the fish grow up with shrimp in their habitat. You may want to keep larger shrimp separately since they may show signs of aggression. Overall, keeping threadfin rainbowfish with shrimp on … Read more
It is becoming increasingly popular for aquarium hobbyists to include freshwater shrimp in their tanks, and others have found shrimp breeding to be a lucrative practice. Caridina and Neocaridina are some of the most popular types of shrimp kept for either purpose. Those who are new to the concept of keeping shrimp may have questions … Read more
Ramshorn snails are a species that people get as pets or that accidentally sneak their way into a tank. Their egg clusters often hide tucked away in live aquatic plants before introduction to a tank. This means they come home from the pet or fish store unintended and can sometimes be a problem. Either way, … Read more
Adding shrimp to your home aquarium can be a great idea if you consider all the pros and cons beforehand. Shrimp will happily eat waste and any food that has not been eaten by the fish in your tank. This means that there will be no leftover food particles floating around in the water, polluting … Read more
When designing your home aquarium it is very important that you research and understand which creatures you can keep in the same tank. The last thing that you want is to invest money into creatures that bully each other or worse still that eat each other! As soon as different species are involved then a … Read more
Hobbyists have varying opinions of baby Malaysian trumpet snails for planted tanks. They are seen as both good and bad depending on the state of your tank, the types of creatures that you already have in your tank, and what you want their purpose to be. If you have an algae problem in your tank … Read more
When starting out your home freshwater aquarium you may be very enthusiastic about the different types of creatures that you can house. Colorful fish, shrimp, and maybe even some snails… However, these molluscs can very quickly become a nuisance for you and the other creatures in the tank as their rate of reproduction is incredibly … Read more
