This April I attended an aquarium expo for the first time since 2015. Interkoi & Aquaristik 2017 took place in Kalkar, Germany and I was very excited to have a look at all the beautiful fish and plants! Bettas4All had their own Betta show and there were shrimp, tropical fish, aquarium plants and pretty much … Read more
Thinking about getting a smaller tank instead of that 4-foot-long aquarium of your dreams? We’re here to give you the confidence you need to commit to the bigger option. Nine times out of ten, nobody regrets getting a bigger tank than they originally planned. A larger tank is easier to maintain, find equipment for, and … Read more
The Holland Koi Show is an event held every year in Arcen, The Netherlands, that centers around koi and aquariums. I last visited it two years ago in 2013 (photos can be found here!) and was lucky enough to be able to go again this year! There were many things to see and buy, from simple … Read more
Aquarium keeping is a notoriously expensive hobby. Contrary to what some beginners think, you don’t just need a fish tank to get started – you also need a filter, heater, substrate, fish food, water conditioner, a backup fund for medication and endless other small necessities. This can really drive up the costs, which is definitely … Read more
Teaching your (gold)fish to eat from your hand is not only possible; it’s also a fun experience and it can be very helpful for your fish to be used to your hands, for example when you need to examine possible injuries. It just takes some patience! Hand feeding is most popular among goldfish keepers, but … Read more
While I was doing a water change on my goldfish tub a few days ago, I realized I should probably clean the sponge in the filter, as I hadn’t properly done that since I took my goldies back inside. So I opened the filter, and – ew! Crawling around on the sponge were at least … Read more
The Holland Koi Show is a hugely popular koi- and aquarium-event held in Arcen, The Netherlands every year – and this year I was lucky enough to be there as well. Even though I couldn’t stay the entire weekend like originally planned, I had a great time. I got to talk to lots of other … Read more
This Sunday I was lucky enough to be able to attend the 2nd day of the Interkoi 2013 event in Rheinberg – a huge koi event with stands from many different pond stores/specialists, koi forums and aquarium stores, a bonsai tree exposition, endless blue tubs filled with gorgeous koi in all sizes and colors and, … Read more
