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Fishes / Nutrition
Newly hatched fry have very different feeding needs from adult fish, and getting this stage wrong is one of the most common reasons a promising batch of babies does not survive its first few weeks.
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Fishes / Habitat
Brine shrimp, scientifically Artemia, are one of the most useful live foods in the marine hobby. Hatching them at home is inexpensive, fairly quick, and gives you a reliable, nutritious food source fo
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Fishes / Health
Ich, sometimes spelled ick and known formally as white spot disease, is probably the single most common ailment in freshwater fishkeeping, and also one of the more treatable ones, provided the approac
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Fishes / Health
Walk into almost any fish shop in India and you will see bettas kept in small, unfiltered bowls or vases, sometimes with nothing more than a few pebbles and a plastic plant for company. It gives the i
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Fishes / Health
Fish live entirely inside their water, breathing it, eating in it and releasing waste into it, which means water quality is not one factor among many in fish health, it is close to the whole picture.
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Fishes / Habitat
Gravel vacuuming is one of those aquarium chores that gets recommended constantly and questioned just as often, particularly once a tank has matured and grown a healthy population of plants and benefi
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