Tank Care

History of the Goldfish

History of the Goldfish

By Aquatropic Staff | June 22, 2023

Goldfish are members of the carp family, descendants of a food fish called Crucian Carp. The Crucian Carp were silver fish th … Read more
Paludarium Stocking

Paludarium Stocking

By Aquatropic Staff | June 6, 2023

Now that you have built a paludarium, and you have it planted you are probably wondering what your options are for adding fau … Read more
Planting a Paludarium

Planting a Paludarium

By Aquatropic Staff | June 2, 2023

So, you’ve read our article on setting up a paludarium and have purchased your aquarium, added a hard scape and felt that you … Read more
History Of Aquariums

History Of Aquariums

By Aquatropic Staff | May 23, 2023

The first public aquarium (which they called “an Aquatic Vivarium”) opened in 1953 in London. It was designed by an English n … Read more
The Peculiar Paludarium, Part I

The Peculiar Paludarium, Part I

By Aquatropic Staff | May 18, 2023

What is a Paludarium? Paludariums are a type of vivarium (a space dedicated to the naturalistic rearing of plants and or ani … Read more
Homegrown Food - Beautiful Brine

Homegrown Food - Beautiful Brine

By Aquatropic Staff | May 5, 2023

Brine Shrimp are amazing critters. The term “Brine Shrimp” is actually a generic term for an entire genus of invertebrates ca … Read more
Don't Get Stuck By The Stickers

Don't Get Stuck By The Stickers

By Aquatropic Staff | April 26, 2023

For one reason or another, we get a fair number of questions about catfish and “getting stung.” We'd like to start this conve … Read more