The Tropical Tank

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Welcome to The Tropical Tank...
Here you will find lots of information on Tropical Fish and Aquariums. The site has been designed to provide lots of useful info in a compact and easy-to-navigate manner. Hopefully there will be something here for everyone, from beginners to advanced fishkeepers...

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Need an answer to an aquarium related question?
Try the Discussion Forum - a place to get help or discuss freshwater aquariums, with an advert-free board!

New to the aquarium hobby? Check out the Beginner page for advice on getting started,
selecting the right aquarium fish and common problems.
If you are concerned about the treatment of the fish available in our hobby, then you should be aware of issues relating to Painted / Dyed fish

You can sign our online petition against this practice here

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Check out the Fish Index - more than a hundred species featured with loads of photos!
The Tropical Tank features info on over 100 tropical fish including: catfish, cichlids, labyrinth fish, tetras, bichirs, barbs, loaches, sharks, livebearers, rainbowfish; fish from Africa, South and Central America, Asia, Lake Malawi and Tanganyika. There is also info on equipment - filtration, heating, lighting, decor, substrate; tank setups; articles on water chemistry, maintenance, water changes, ph, hardness, chlorine and chloramine, cycling, breeding, algae, plants, health and disease; public aquariums, a fishkeeping quiz, fish and aquarium books and more...

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The Tropical Tank Copyright © 2000-2008 Sean Evans This website was last updated on 18th January 2008