Tag Archives: freshwater

Marine Ich curing with increased water temperature?

When i had my freshwater aquarium, i had success curing ich by increasing my water temp to 30 degrees Celsius. i have now changed to marine, and my clownfish has marine ich. my tank has no corals. just fish and shrimps.

MY question is will i be able to use the same method- i don’t really want to add any chemicals to my tank, and the readily available treatments contain some form of copper E.g malachite green which are toxic to invertebrates. or are there any more treatments that are “chemical free”?

Are there any freshwater shrimp?

i could get for my aquarium? i dont want to have to get the salt because all my other fish are freshwater.

and could you recommend a VERY SMALL fish to go with the shrimp?

what happens if i put a freshwater?

shrimp with my betta fish?

should i do it?

Best Way To Control Algae?

In a ten gallon freshwater tank. Limitations would be that I have a crayfish living in the tank making almost any bottom dwelling fish easy lunch. Mainly, should I get snails, shrimp, or is there something better?

Can saltwater fishing lures work for freshwater fishing?

Hey, I just bought “Gulp, New Penny” shrimp lures thinking they would be good for freshwater fishing. Little did I know but they are used for saltwater. Will they work when I go freshwater fishing?