Beginner’s Guide: Tropical Freshwater
At Cornwall Aquatics, we’ve helped hundreds of people enjoy this incredible hobby. Here’s a beginner’s guide to tropical freshwater aquarium keeping to get you started.
At Cornwall Aquatics, we’ve helped hundreds of people enjoy this incredible hobby. Here’s a beginner’s guide to tropical freshwater aquarium keeping to get you started.
In our store at Bissoe, we do not sell livestock but we work closely with local suppliers like Mark from Colourful Corals Cornwall.
A heater is one of the ‘life support systems’ that keeps tropical fish happy and healthy. With this in mind, make sure that you choose the right heater or heaters for your fish.
We now have a selection of tropical aquarium plants that are available for delivery in Cornwall, read more here…
There are many benefits to enjoying an aquarium in your living or working space. We believe that owning an aquarium will help you to relax and take you into another mind space whilst you are watching your aquarium animals. Read more to find out about how aquariums can benefit mental and physical health,
Feeding Seaweed Supplements – how important could it possibly be? Fair question and really the only way to answer this is that it depends on what fish you’re keeping. For many of the marine fish you see readily available in your local aquatic store, seaweed is an important aspect to their diet. Read more of Nathan’s experience of how important seaweed is here.
Daphnia earned their common name of water fleas because of the jerky way that they swim. However, they are not really fleas! Find out more about this nutritious fish treat here.
Fish thrive with live food
Dried food gives fish what they need to survive but feeding them live food will ensure they thrive. Live food provides nutrients in their natural form helping to keep fish well-conditioned, active and healthy. Learn more about live brine shrimp here.
Learn a little more about tangs (a type of fish that live in salt water).
Meet our group of tangs here at Cornwall Aquarium Services and find out what their favourite foods are.
Purified water is really important for the serious fishkeeper!
What is RODI? What is TDS?
Find out more about our water purification system here at Cornwall Aquatics.