Miles Sadowski
Aquarium Expert
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Co-authored Articles (13)
How to
Clean Driftwood
Driftwood can be used for a wide variety of purposes. Aquarium hobbyists use it to add character to their fish tanks. Crafters use it as a base for do-it-yourself home décor projects. Woodworkers build unique furniture ...
How to
Feed Guppies
Guppies are active and often colorful, making them popular aquarium pets. To keep your fish healthy, it's important to know how often to feed guppies and what they eat. Guppy young require a special diet, although one ea...
How to
Keep Minnows Alive
Everything you need to know to keep minnows lively and activeOne of the best fishing baits to use is live minnows, as fish are drawn to the movement of live bait. However, they can be a little more difficult to use, as m...
How to
Play With a Goldfish
Did you know that goldfish can be trained to do tricks? You can actually interact with your goldfish by teaching them to swim through hoops and push balls around. You can also feed them with your fingers. Playing with yo...
How to
Train Your Fish to Do Tricks
Having a pet fish may not seem as fun or exciting as having a pet dog or cat. However, with the proper training, your fish can be taught to interact with you and do tricks – just like any other pet! The easiest fish br...
How to
Start a Fish Hatchery
Hatching and raising fish in various capacities, and for various reasons, is rapidly growing in popularity. One reason for the rising number of hatcheries is increased demand for finned foodstuffs, as more and more peop...
How to
Keep Your Fish from Dying
To keep your fish from dying, you need to keep your fish healthy and happy. Your fish may live in a fish bowl, or it may live in a large aquarium with other fish. While most fish are relatively low maintenance pets, you ...
How to
Help a Betta Fish Live Longer
Also called Siamese Fighting Fish, bettas are very popular pets. They can be easy to care for, and, under the right circumstances, they can live for several years. Wild betta live, on average, two years. However, in capt...
How to
Identify Different Betta Fish
Betta fish, also known as Siamese fighting fish, are one of the most common aquarium pets. In addition to being visually stunning, they are also very curious and friendly creatures if kept singly. Learning to identify th...
How to
Build a Protein Skimmer
A protein skimmer is a device used to remove organic compounds like food particles, solid waste, and other pollutants from aquariums and fish tanks. You can build your own DIY counter-current skimmer at home using ordina...
How to
Lower Ammonia Levels in a Fish Tank if They Are Not Very High
Ammonia is highly toxic to fish and other aquatic animals. The only safe level of ammonia is 0 parts per million (ppm). Even concentrations of just 2 ppm can cause fish to die in your tank. By measuring your tank's water...
How to
Breed Malawi Cichlids
Malawi cichlids, which are sometimes called African cichlids, are several types of colorful fish that are originally from Lake Malawi in Africa. Many people keep a large community of these beautiful fish in tanks at home...
How to
Set up a Five Gallon Fish Tank
Keeping small fish can be fun and rewarding, and if you follow these simple steps, your fish will thrive!center
