The fish food you give your aquarium fish should be specific. The wrong food will cause problems. All aquarium fish enjoy brine shrimp. It’s a special treat for them. Large freshwater fish should get the occasional frozen bloodworms or small red mosquito larvae and of course you have tropical fish food, saltwater fish food, and freshwater fish food in pellets, granules, flakes, or wafers depending on the type and size of fish you have. Check with the personnel at the aquarium shops in Burlington, VT listed below before buying your fish food. Read more...

Your fish tank needs maintenance but it’s all worth it when you take the time to relax and enjoy your aquarium fish. Find a vast variety of saltwater and freshwater fish including exotic fishes such as clown fish, lionfish, angelfish, oscar, daniels, tiger barbs, tetra, and more. Also get water changes, live rock, corals, water plants, fish food and any other aquarium supplies you may need at competitive pricing at the aquarium shops in Burlington, VT listed below. Read more...

The first thing you need to decide before getting a fish tank is if you want a saltwater fish tank or a freshwater fish tank. The saltwater fish tanks require more maintenance but are extremely rewarding. Here you will find all the aquarium supplies you may need including saltwater or freshwater aquarium fish, sump filter, bio ball filter, skimmer, power compact lighting, metal halide, hang on back filters, filter media, fluorescent lighting, gravel filters and more. Just click and contact the aquarium shops in Burlington, VT listed below. Read more...

Keeping a healthy fish tank requires dedicated maintenance. Here you will get access to experienced aquarium shop personnel who understand the industry and can help educate you on maintenance and supplies needed for your aquarium fish and tank. They are also able to service your tanks if you aren’t able. Also get the aquarium supplies you need including saltwater or freshwater exotic fish, fish tanks, aquarium accessories, water plants, live rock, corals and more by contacting the aquarium shops in Burlington, VT listed below. Read more...

Gravel vacuums and vacuuming the gravel in your home or office aquarium when you perform your weekly 10-15% water change as part of your routine aquarium maintenance. Read on to learn more. Read more...

At the same time, the water that made it over the high point in the siphon wants to just flow down the hill. The fact that this is flowing down also contributes a little to pulling more water over the high point, because, otherwise there'd be a vacuum, and nature abhors a vacuum. Read more...

Protein skimmers remove excess protein waste from salt water (marine) aquariums by pushing air through a moving column of water. The proteins are carried up to a catch of some sort (a cup or bowl), which can be removed and cleaned. Different varieties of protein skimmers can mount inside the tank, over the back of the tank, as part of a power filter, external to the tank, or even in the sump of a trickle filter. Read more...

A thermostat is a device for monitoring temperatures and switching devices on or off based on changes in temperature. Your home heating and air conditioning will have a thermostat to turn the heat on when it gets too cold and to turn it off again when your home has warmed up. Read more...