Care Guides

Looking for a new addition to your aquatic janitor crew? Consider mystery snails! These large, colorful aquatic snails are popular for many reasons: they’re fun to watch, active, unfussy, and easy to breed. Plus, they eat leftovers like uneaten foods and dead plant bits, helping to keep your tanks tidy. Below, find everything you need […]

If you’ve been an aquarist for a while, you’ve probably heard of the Chinese algae eater. This bottom dweller, known for its unusual sucker mouth, is commonly seen in aquarium stores and sold for its algae-eating abilities. Do these fish really eat algae? Will they make a good addition to your community aquarium? Below, find […]

Looking for a peaceful bottom dweller to add to your tank? Catfishes of the genus Corydoras should be right up your alley. One of our personal favorites is the medium-sized and polka-dotted julii Corydoras, which makes a great addition to community aquariums. Sound good? Below, you can find everything you need to know about this […]

Dealing with an algae problem in your aquarium? You’re not alone! This is one of the most common issues aquarists run into with their tanks. You may have read about a “magical” fish that eats even the most pesky types of algae, keeping your tank looking clean: the Siamese algae eater (Crossocheilus oblongus). Is this […]

Is your peaceful community aquarium in need of a pop of color, or are you looking for an interesting fish species to build a tank around? Dwarf rainbowfish might be just the thing for you. One of our favorites is Pseudomugil luminatus, a colorful species also known as the red neon blue-eye rainbowfish. Below, you’ll […]

Looking for a colorful addition to your peaceful community aquarium, or the perfect eye-catcher to complete a beautiful aquascape? What about green? The tiny kubotai rasbora (Microdevario kubotai) is one of the only green aquarium fish out there, and its shimmering colors make it a real stunner. Keep reading to find out everything you need […]

Looking for an unusual invertebrate addition to your aquarium? Something a little more creative than the good old cherry shrimp? No worries, there’s plenty of love for oddball shrimp here at The Shrimp Farm! Today, let us introduce you to the bamboo shrimp, a Southeast Asian native with fascinating feeding habits. Keep reading for everything […]

Looking for a small fish to add to your (community) aquarium, but feel like guppies or tetras are a bit too boring? Meet a lesser-known but fantastic little species that we highly recommend: Oryzias latipes, the Japanese rice fish. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what Japanese rice fish are, how to […]

Looking for a small, colorful schooling fish to add to your aquarium? Allow us to present our suggestion: the emerald dwarf rasbora. Despite its name, this tiny fish is actually a type of Danio, and it’s the perfect addition to a small (shrimp) aquarium. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about […]

Dwarf shrimp? It’s been done. Amano shrimp? Standard. Ghost shrimp? Yawn. If you’re an experienced shrimp keeper ready for something different (or if you just want to start your shrimp hobby with a more unusual species), keep reading. The whisker shrimp is often written off as too aggressive, but it’s actually easy to keep and […]