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Fishes / Habitat

Scissortail Rasbora: An Active Fish With a Forked Signal

The scissortail rasbora, Rasbora trilineata, gets its name from the black-and-white banded tail fin, which opens and closes in a scissoring motion as the fish swims, a genuinely visible behaviour rath

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Controlling Algae in Your Saltwater Aquarium

Algae control in a marine tank runs on largely the same principles as freshwater, light and nutrients drive growth, but the stakes are higher, since a badly managed algae problem in a reef tank can sm

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Everything You Need to Start a Saltwater Aquarium at Home

Setting up a saltwater aquarium for the first time involves more planning than a freshwater tank, mainly because the margin for error with water chemistry is smaller. None of the individual steps are

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Albino Cory: The Bronze Cory Without the Colour

The albino cory is, in most cases sold in the trade, simply an albino colour form of the bronze cory, sharing its size, shape and behaviour but with a pale pink-white body and red eyes instead of the

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Chili Rasbora: One of the Smallest Fish in the Hobby

The chili rasbora, Boraras brigittae, is a tiny, intensely red fish from the peat swamps of Borneo, rarely exceeding two centimetres, making it one of the smallest fish commonly available in the aquar

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Bristle Worms in a Saltwater Aquarium: A Complete Guide

Few reef tank residents cause as much debate among hobbyists as the bristle worm. Spot one at night with a torch, squirming across the sand or vanishing into the rockwork, and the instinct for many ne

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