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Fishes / Getting Started
A full aquarium clean, done properly, is less dramatic than most beginners fear and considerably gentler on your fish than an overzealous scrub down. The goal is never a spotless, sterile tank, since
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Fishes / Getting Started
A sand bed left undisturbed slowly accumulates detritus and can develop patches of nuisance algae or hydrogen sulphide pockets underneath. Sand sifting fish solve this the natural way, spending their
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Fishes / Getting Started
Some of the most sought after fish in the marine hobby are also the most dangerous to handle. Lionfish, scorpionfish, and pufferfish routinely top wishlists for their striking looks, but each carries
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Fishes / Getting Started
Getting lighting right in a planted community tank is a balancing act, enough light for healthy plant growth without tipping the tank into an algae outbreak, and the two considerations are more closel
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Fishes / Getting Started
A cover does more than stop fish jumping out, though that alone is reason enough to use one. It also reduces evaporation, keeps dust and household debris out of the water, and, for heated tanks, helps
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Fishes / Getting Started
Dwarf angelfish sit in an uncomfortable spot for reef keepers. They are some of the most colourful fish available for a marine tank, and also some of the most likely to develop a taste for coral. No a
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