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Having a nice aquarium at home can be very exciting. Certainly, it will attract the attention of everybody. More importantly, a large custom aquariums can easily accommodate really big fish or several fishes in the tank. Another option, is to put hundreds of little fish in one tank.
 
Aside from giving us more reason to appreciate [...]

The practice of keeping aquariums came about in the late 1800’s.  They were fairly crude.  Usually these ancient aquariums only had one side that was made of glass, with the other three sides being made of metal or wood.  Most aquariums consisted of fish that were native to the region of its owner simply because [...]

Corner fish tanks can be the ideal shape when you have a bare corner in your living area and no other piece of furniture will function well in that particular space. Nowadays you can even have complementary aquarium stands and hoods with all the lighting and filtration systems built in that will streamline the whole [...]

A Betta fish is hard to forget. I have seen so many types of fish in my life and yet I don’t remember the names of their species. With Betta fish it is different. Their looks are simply stunning. They are probably one of the most attractive fish around. It is not surprising that they [...]

A lot of people when they buy a fish tank aren’t thinking of the welfare of the fish. They are mostly thinking of what it will do for them. Or how great a conversation piece it will make. But if you are thinking of raising fish live in the aquarium, and if you love animals, [...]

Picking the best aquarium is easy if you keep a few things in mind, such as the shape, size and construction material. We’ll look at these factors so that you can select the best aquarium for you and your pets.
Size of the Aquarium
Although most people believe that it is ideal to begin with a [...]

Fintastic started in the year 1992 and was the first complete service and custom aquarium retailer in Carolina, which specialize excellent marine and freshwater fish. Their new modern store displays more than 10,000 sq. ft. of aquariums, corals, fish and plants. The store has over 18,000 gallons of fabulous aquatic lives being housed in 425 [...]

Now you have installed and stocked your fish tank aquarium you can sit back to enjoy your new pastime. Aquarium care is not hard but a few problems sometimes happen, especially in new fish tanks. It all looks perfectly OK initially then gradually algae begins to grow and take over the fish tank, your [...]

Marine is a word use to describe salt water habitats. Marine fish need different environments than tropical fish to live in, so you will need different equipment if you want to keep a marine fish tank than you would to keep a tropical fish tank.
The most obvious difference between marine and fresh water aquariums [...]

Why Big Pet Fish?
Bigger fish can be more of a 'pet' than smaller fish and many people feel they are more personal as you can name them and actually remember which fish is which. This is sometimes hard to do with 65 smaller fish darting around your home aquarium! There are several types of big [...]