Ian Sterling
Ian Sterling, founder of fishlab.com, began his aquarium journey over 30 years ago, driven by a deep fascination for fish and their diverse personalities. His website, fishlab.com, is dedicated to making fishkeeping accessible and enjoyable, offering beginner-friendly guidance, expert insights, and a community for aquarists to connect and share experiences.
15 Best Salvini Cichlid Tank Mates – FishLab
Cichlid
April 24, 2023
15 Best Salvini Cichlid Tank Mates – FishLab
Salvini cichlids are lovely and fun to watch, but if you’re looking for more fish for their tank, it can…
15 Best Jaguar Cichlid Tank Mates – FishLab
Cichlid
April 24, 2023
15 Best Jaguar Cichlid Tank Mates – FishLab
In the quest to find and sustain fish in your aquarium community, you may run into trouble looking for the…
15 Best Chinese Algae Eater Tank Mates – FishLab
Algae
April 24, 2023
15 Best Chinese Algae Eater Tank Mates – FishLab
If you are hoping to add some more fish to the community of your Chinese algae eater, you’ll need to…
15 Best Bristlenose Pleco Tank Mates – FishLab
Pleco
April 24, 2023
15 Best Bristlenose Pleco Tank Mates – FishLab
It’s always fun to add more fish to your tank community. However, if you already have a bristlenose pleco living…
15 Best Snowflake Eel Tank Mates – FishLab
Eel
April 24, 2023
15 Best Snowflake Eel Tank Mates – FishLab
Also known as the snowflake moray, starry eel, and the white and zebra moray eel, this carnivorous eel is named…
15 Best Cherry Barb Tank Mates – FishLab
Barb
April 24, 2023
15 Best Cherry Barb Tank Mates – FishLab
Need good tank mates for your Cherry Barb fish? Peaceful fish who live in placid schools or prefer to bury…
15 Best Sparkling Gourami Tank Mates – FishLab
Gourami
April 24, 2023
15 Best Sparkling Gourami Tank Mates – FishLab
Sparkling Gouramis, also called Pygmy Gouramis, are docile, delicately iridescent, and thrive with other tiny and placid species in a…
15 Best Peacock Cichlid Tank Mates
Cichlid
December 17, 2022
15 Best Peacock Cichlid Tank Mates
Your new peacock cichlid is your pride and joy- but your aquarium looks a little empty. What are the best…
15 Best Flowerhorn Tank Mates
Species
November 30, 2022
15 Best Flowerhorn Tank Mates
The Flowerhorn Cichlid is lovely, even with the prominent forehead! Though this fish may look like the bell of the…
75+ Popular Fish That Start With N
Naming
November 14, 2022
75+ Popular Fish That Start With N
Did you know that over 30,000 distinct species of fish have been found so far? This amount is extremely likely…