The Constantly Expanding Aquarium Guide
Joshua@themandaringarden For brand new aquarists to those with 10 years under their belt, getting the best aquarium gravel is key for starting your new tanks off right. This means knowing your fish and plants substrate requirements, what effects adding specific gravel will have on your PH and even how the gravel will look in a finished … Read more Finding The Best Aquarium Gravel
Penn Plax Canister Fluval External Aqueon Quiet Flow Aquaclear Powerfilter Filtration Excellent Excellent Low Average Tank Size 30-200 Gal 25-100 Gal 5-40 Gal 5-110 Gal Noise Level Silent Silent Very Low Low-Very Low Longevity 4+ Years 3 Year Warranty 4+ Years 3 Year Warranty 3+ Years Lifetime Warranty 2+ years 2 Year Warranty Price Medium/High … Read more Finding A Silent Aquarium Filter
Whether it’s your first tank or your tenth tank there’s no getting around how expensive this hobby can be. We also don’t want to save money in the wrong places and get equipment that cannot handle what we need it to, especially when it comes to aquarium filtration. Without a proper filter we can expect … Read more Finding A Cheap Aquarium Filter
View On Amazon Tank Size Filtration Stages Noise Level Longevity Price 40-92 Gallons 5 Low 4+ Years Medium The Eheim Classic External Canister Filter brings high strength and good old reliability to the tank. It brings five stages of filtration, multiple levels or air tight valves and plenty of free filter media to keep the … Read more Eheim Classic External Canister Filter Review
In designing our site we hope to bring you the best and most relevant information possible. While some linking will occur most of our articles will be information, how to’s and in depth descriptions about our aquatic friends. however we must note that our site, The Mandarin Garden, is a participant in the Amazon Services … Read more Disclosure
The Flipper Tunze Care Magnet Mag-Float Glass size 1/4″ – 1″ 1/4″ – 1″ 3/16″ – 5/8″ Blade Included Yes Yes No Floats Yes No Yes Price Medium-High Medium Low Having an effective magnetic scraper in your aquarium may seem like a small aspect, but cheap ones can sratch glass or plain just don’t work. … Read more Best Magnetic Scrapers of 2017
Carnegiella strigata Marble Hatchet fish are one of my favorite freshwater fish. They are well known jumpers who can jump out of the water and move in the air using their fins to catch insects in the wild. Combine this with their unique body shape and you have one of the most interesting freshwater … Read more Marble Hatchet Fish Care Guide
Gasteropelecus sternicla Hatchet Fish are probably my favorite freshwater fish out there, especially the silver hatchet. They have a unique body shape with a nice bright body that easily stands out even to people who have not owned an aquarium. Usually to do this you need much larger, more demanding fish like oscars, eels … Read more Silver Hatchet Care Guide
Brochis splendens Cory Catfish bring a lot of activity to their tanks. They hide for some portions of the day and swim actively around the tank the rest of the day. Combine that with the beautiful emerald green bodies of the Emerald Green Cory Catfish and it’s clear why so many people keep corys. Cory … Read more Emerald Green Cory Catfish Care Guide
Danio rerio Zebra Danio are easily recognizable fish that can help bring out contrast when paired with more colorful tankmates. Their slender grey bodies and black stripes go well with lush green plants, colorful substrate and a dark backdrop. These danio do well with small schools of six to ten fish. When alone they … Read more Zebra Danio Care Guide