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The Popular GuppyWhere do Guppies originate from?Guppies natural habitat can be found in North, East and South America but have been introduced to many habitats and are now found all over the world.They are highly adaptable and thrive in many different environmental and ecological conditions.Male and Female GuppyMale guppies are smaller than females but are very colourful, males will have a long gonopodium this is there reproductive organ, it’s shaped like a rod and pointed at the end. Males will also have long caudal and dorsal fins. Whilst females are duller in colour they are a lot larger when fully...

Floating Method Turn off your aquarium light before floating the bag on the surface. Try and reduce any bright lights in the room while taking fish out of the brown paper bag. Bright lights can cause severe stress or trauma and may result from sudden exposure to bright lights. Float the Sealed bag in the aquarium for 15 minutes. This allows the fish to settle and also starts changing the water temperature in the bag. After floating the sealed bag for 15 minutes its time to cut the knot of the top of the bag, roll down the sides of...

What's an Iwagumi scape? Being an aquascaping store I’m asked on a weekly basis what is an Iwagumi scape? So I thought I would do a little blog on these every increasing popular scapes. So when your looking on the net I’m sure you would of come across scapes with rock or stones in them and low level plants. This sort of scape is called an Iwagumi. Iwagumi is Japanese and translates into “rock garden”.  These style of aquascape relies on the rock to form the main point of the scape. When your aquascaping an Iwagumi you will normally only use...

  In this Blog we look at how important testing your aquarium water really is and what could happen if you don't test on a regular basis. In a newly set up aquarium, water testing is critical to avoid fish loss when high levels of ammonia and nitrites rapidly rise. In an established mature tank, water testing is still so important to ensure the continued health of your fish and plants. FishCove Aquatics recommend that all fishkeepers should have a test kit. If your unsure on which test kit would be best for you, please ask us for advice and we...

So what is NPK and why is it important for planted aquariums? NPK is made up of 3 macro elements Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium and all 3 are important when it comes to maintaining a healthy planted aquarium. Nitrogen (N) – nitrogen is largely responsible for the growth of leaves on the plant. Phosphorus (P) – Phosphorus is largely responsible for root growth and flower and fruit development.Potassium (K) – Potassium is a nutrient that helps the overall functions of the plant perform correctly. Nitrogen provides a blend of both Nitrate form and plant preferred ammonium form. However no free...