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Fishes / Habitat
Sand looks wonderful in a well kept aquarium, but it has a reputation among beginners for being fussy to clean compared with gravel. In practice, it just needs a slightly different technique, hovering
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Fishes / Getting Started
Almost every experienced reef keeper has a story about their first tank going wrong, usually in one of a small number of predictable ways. Learning these patterns before starting saves both money and
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Fishes / Habitat
Once a saltwater tank is cycled and stocked, the work shifts from setup to a steady maintenance rhythm. None of the individual tasks are difficult, but consistency matters more here than in almost any
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Fishes / Getting Started
Seahorses are among the most requested marine animals for home aquariums, and among the least suited to a typical first saltwater tank. They are not simply another fish to add to a reef community. The
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Fishes / Habitat
A tank without any plants can still look attractive, but a well planted one almost always looks better, and does genuine work behind the scenes that plastic decor cannot match. For anyone still decidi
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Fishes / Habitat
An undersized heater struggles to hold temperature during a cold snap, while an oversized one, if its thermostat ever fails in the on position, can cook a tank before anyone notices. Getting the watta
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