With some more time on our hands and with Spring just around the corner, it is a great opportunity to get started on a DIY Aquaria Project. Whether you have a small tank with one fish or multiple large aquariums set-up in your home, there is a DIY project suitable
1. They have no exoskeleton The unique transparent appearance of Fairy Shrimp is due to the absence of any carapace/exoskeleton. However, they are still quite visible to the naked eye which makes them interesting to culture and easy food to find for aquaria. 2. A unique appearance
Are you new to harvesting copepods or other live foods? If you are about to include these species into your home aquarium, you might wonder how exactly to transition them from the bottle into your tank. Well, although copepods and most other live foods are known to be resilient,
What is MicroMagic? MicroMagic is a nutritious mixture of four Live Phytoplankton strains; Nano, Iso, Tet, and Thal (these are the abbreviated names and we will go into detail about them further into the article). This specific combination of strains is great for feeding copepods, corals, clams, and other filter-feeding inverts.
If you’ve come across some of the products new to our store; microworms, blackworms and vinegar eels, you may be wondering what exactly they are and their benefit to your aquarium. We have been excited to have these new species added to our collection as they provide a range of
1. Starvation and Diet New arrivals have a much greater chance of not eating hand fed foods for 2 reasons. First, many of the fish have not been properly fed from the time they were caught until you put them in the tank. The collectors normally don’t feed what they
Are you one of the many Australian’s self-isolating? Or maybe you work from home regularly? These tips will help you create positive outcomes for your aquarium. So you can not only survive the coming weeks but enjoy them too! 1. Learn more about Plankton and Phytoplankton Have you
Do you have a passion for aquaria but are finding it hard to maintain? Are you interested in starting your own home aquarium but are worried about the costs? At Aquatic Live Food, we want everyone to know they can be involved in this hobby for minimal costs, which is
What are they? Copepods fall under the classification of Crustacea and are reminiscent of very small one-eyed lobsters (measuring less than 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm in length). They are a form of zooplankton that occurs naturally in many freshwater ecosystems (copepods can also exist in saltwater ecosystems). There is
1. Start Your Aquarium Correctly When setting up your tank for the first time, there are many things you can do to ensure that the water stays as clean as possible. When adding each component into your tank, be mindful of where the water came from. Even the most trusted
