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Fishes / Habitat
Slime algae, most often seen as a red or blue-green film spreading across substrate and rocks, is one of the more frustrating growths an aquarist can face, mainly because it is not actually algae at a
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Fishes / Habitat
The guppy, Poecilia reticulata, is probably the first fish most Indians ever kept. Originally from streams in Trinidad, Venezuela and parts of Brazil, it has been bred in India for decades, so much so
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Seahorses are among the most captivating animals in the marine hobby, but they are also genuinely specialised, with needs different enough from typical reef fish that a seahorse tank is really its own
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Fishes / Habitat
Floating plants sit at the surface rather than rooting in the substrate, and they do double duty in a tank: they look genuinely striking, trailing roots and all, while quietly pulling excess nutrients
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Fishes / Habitat
Almost every saltwater tank starts life as ordinary tap water before any salt mix goes into it, whether you are making up new saltwater or simply topping off evaporation. That makes the quality of you
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Fishes / Habitat
Building your own glass aquarium is a genuinely satisfying project, and it can work out cheaper than buying a large custom tank, particularly for oversized or unusual dimensions that are hard to find
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