One of the aquarium care videos (usually available for members only), is up and running at the Kick-Ass Aquarium Information Page. It’s now available for all! Just scroll down through the information page to view this aquarium care *video*.

The video explains how biological filtration works, and how to “jump-start” the biological filtration process. In other words, it explains how to “cycle” your aquarium (“cycling” a new aquarium is also explained in Aquarium Care 101: Part 4).

This bit of knowledge is extremely important to understand, regardless of the type of fish or aquarium filter you have! Let me say it again: The information presented in the aquarium care video is EXTREMELY important to know!

In a nut shell, that’s because the beneficial bacteria, which are responsible for between 60% to 100% of the filtration in your aquarium, need time to multiply to sufficient levels. For the sake of avoiding redundancy, I’ll leave it at that… just check out the video and you’ll understand exactly how biological filtration works, why it’s important, and how you can use it to make aquarium and tropical fish care really simple and easy!

So, I highly encourage all people interested in the aquarium hobby to view this essential aquarium care *video*.

After all, just 10 minutes of your time, which is the length of the video, may very well save you a small fortune and your tropical fish.

Here’s the link again: Kick-Ass Aquarium Information Page

Happy Tropical Fish Keeping,
Luke

Hey Everyone,

I’m writing to let you know that I added a new aquarium care video to the “members area” of TheSmileyFish.com. In this new aquarium care video I demonstrate the proper and safe method of acclimating fish (of carefully introducing new fish to a new environment) to your aquarium.

For those that are new to TheSmileyFish.com, access to the online aquarium care videos and tools in the “members area” is part of the special bonus package included in the Aquarium Care Guide found here. I encourage all to take advantage of this complete aquarium care manual and to benefit from its many features.

Please enjoy the new video, and take care,

Luke

P.S. As always, I’ll notify you the minute I add new aquarium care tools, videos, and other bonuses to the “members area”:)

Discus Fish are great parents! In this video you can see the two Discus caring for their eggs. They oscillate their fins to and fro in order to move a fresh supply of oxygen rich water over their still-to-be-born young.

Discus Fish take turns looking after their young. In the video, Joe just got back from foraging.

Discus eggs take about two days to incubate. After the babies hatch, the parents relocate them to a “secret” location within the aquarium. There, the fry are nourished by their egg sacks and grow for the next three days, after which point they become free swimming.

The free-swimming fry will feed off of their parent’ sides (both parents secrete a milk-like substance from their skin) for two to three weeks.