You set up the perfect tank. You did your research. You bought a decent heater, a sponge filter, some plants. You drove twenty minutes to the fish shop and picked out what the guy behind the counter promised were “a healthy breeding pair.” You got home, acclimated them carefully, turned the lights off to let … Read more
I lost my first batch of guppy fry in three days. Three days. Monday I had a tank full of tiny, perfect little swimmers. Thursday they were gone. I checked the water parameters, I checked the filter, I did everything I thought was right — and I still lost them. It took me an embarrassingly … Read more
I remember watching my goldfish chase each other around the tank one spring morning and thinking — wait, are they actually trying to breed? I just stood there, coffee in hand, completely baffled. Half of me was excited. The other half was googling “goldfish breeding” on my phone while simultaneously trying not to spill hot … Read more