https://tokyoaquagarden.com/ Professional aquarium care guides from Tokyo: medaka, goldfish health, shrimp, planted tanks, and Japanese fishkeeping methods. en-us https://tokyoaquagarden.com/amano-shrimp-care https://tokyoaquagarden.com/amano-shrimp-care Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Complete Amano shrimp care guide from Japan, the shrimp's home country. Tank setup, water parameters, feeding, tank mates, and the honest truth about breeding — by professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/aquarium-plants https://tokyoaquagarden.com/aquarium-plants Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Twenty beginner-friendly aquarium plants that grow without CO2 injection: Anubias, Java fern, Cryptocoryne, hornwort and more, with light, placement and difficulty for each. By professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/aquascaping https://tokyoaquagarden.com/aquascaping Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Aquascaping was born in Japan. Here are the three classic layout compositions — triangle, convex, and concave — plus the golden ratio, color balance, and depth tricks our aquarists use to plant a tank that looks professional. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/beginner-goldfish https://tokyoaquagarden.com/beginner-goldfish Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Ten tough, easy-to-keep goldfish our Japanese team recommends for beginners, from the common wakin to the telescope-eyed demekin, with care notes and body-type advice adapted for US keepers. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/beginner-tropical-fish https://tokyoaquagarden.com/beginner-tropical-fish Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Twenty beginner freshwater fish ranked the way our Tokyo maintenance team judges them: eats readily, tolerates imperfect water, easy to buy. Sizes, temperatures and tankmates for each, in US units. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/betta-tank-mates https://tokyoaquagarden.com/betta-tank-mates Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 A straight answer on betta tank mates, from professional aquarists in Tokyo. A clear yes/maybe/no compatibility table, the fish to avoid, and the six conditions that make a community betta tank actually work. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/cherry-shrimp-care https://tokyoaquagarden.com/cherry-shrimp-care Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Cherry shrimp care from Japan, home of their wild ancestor. Grades and colors, water parameters, freshwater breeding, tank mates, and the real reasons cherry shrimp die — by professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/cleanup-crew https://tokyoaquagarden.com/cleanup-crew Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 A working guide to aquarium cleanup crews from professional aquarists in Tokyo: which shrimp, snails, and fish eat which algae, plus an algae-to-species matching table and honest notes on snails that breed out of control. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/dechlorinate https://tokyoaquagarden.com/dechlorinate Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 How to remove chlorine and chloramine from tap water before a water change: the sun method, boiling, aeration, activated carbon, RO, and why chloramine defeats the free methods. By professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/fin-rot https://tokyoaquagarden.com/fin-rot Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 How to treat fin rot before it destroys your fish's fins: the Japanese salt bath method (0.5%), medication guidance for the US market, and the root causes that make fin rot return. By professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/green-water-culture https://tokyoaquagarden.com/green-water-culture Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 In Japan, green water (aomizu) isn't a problem to fix — it's a tool for raising medaka and goldfish fry. How to grow phytoplankton on purpose with concentrated chlorella or sunlight, and how to keep it at the right concentration. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/ich-treatment https://tokyoaquagarden.com/ich-treatment Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 How to cure ich (white spot disease) in aquarium fish: the Japanese heat-and-medication method, why raising the temperature works, and US medication guidance (Ich-X, methylene blue, API Super Ick Cure). By professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/japanese-container-pond https://tokyoaquagarden.com/japanese-container-pond Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 In Japan, a pond in a glazed bowl on the balcony is ordinary. How to build a biotope container pond the Japanese way: the five essentials, the self-cleaning cycle, plants and medaka, plus US notes on mosquitoes, invasive plants and USDA-zone winters. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-care https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-care Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 How to keep medaka (Japanese rice fish): indoor tank and outdoor container setup, US tap water notes, feeding, seasonal care, and breeding, explained by professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-dying https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-dying Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Medaka dying one after another? The five most common killers — starvation, heat, oxygen loss, disease, and overfeeding — plus why a rice fish sits on the bottom. Diagnosis and fixes from professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-eggs https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-eggs Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Found medaka eggs? Japanese rice fish eggs hatch in 10-14 days with the right care. Fungus prevention, the degree-day rule, and fry feeding — explained by professional aquarists in Tokyo, where medaka keeping is a national passion. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-fry https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-fry Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Newly hatched medaka fry have two days of yolk reserves, then feeding decides everything. Tokyo professionals on foods, containers, and care for rice fish fry. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-varieties https://tokyoaquagarden.com/medaka-varieties Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Japan has bred over 450 named medaka (Japanese rice fish) varieties. This guide covers 35 from our own database — grouped by color, scales, fins, body and eyes — and teaches you to read their Japanese names, explained by professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/rare-goldfish https://tokyoaquagarden.com/rare-goldfish Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 Ten rare goldfish varieties prized in Japan, from the fan-tailed Tosakin to the cherry-pink Sakura Nishiki, with each breed's story, care notes, and what US keepers can realistically find. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/salt-bath https://tokyoaquagarden.com/salt-bath Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 The Japanese 0.5% salt bath (ensui-yoku), step by step: 19 grams per gallon weighed on a kitchen scale, why it is five times the US label dose, daily water changes, and how to return your fish to fresh water. By professional aquarists in Tokyo. https://tokyoaquagarden.com/swim-bladder https://tokyoaquagarden.com/swim-bladder Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0900 A goldfish floating sideways or stuck on the bottom usually has a gut problem, not a broken organ. The Japanese approach to swim bladder disorder: a 3-day fast, water at 73–77°F, and reading the poop. By professional aquarists in Tokyo.