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Fishes / Habitat
The sparkling gourami is the smallest commonly kept gourami, rarely exceeding four centimetres, with an iridescent scattering of blue and green spots over a warm pink-tan body that genuinely sparkles
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Fishes / Health
Flukes are among the more frustrating parasites in the hobby precisely because they are essentially invisible without a microscope. A keeper dealing with a flashing, rapidly breathing fish and pristin
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Fishes / Habitat
The true julii cory carries fine, distinct black spots scattered across a pale body, similar in general effect to the panda cory's markings but spread more evenly, and comes specifically from Peru. It
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Fishes / Habitat
Substrate is the material lining the bottom of the tank, and in a saltwater aquarium it does more than fill space. It houses beneficial bacteria, supports burrowing fish and invertebrates, and in some
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Fishes / Habitat
Almost every aquarist runs into algae at some point, and the honest truth is that a small amount is actually a sign of a functioning ecosystem rather than a failure on your part. The goal is not to el
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Fishes / Health
Gas bubble disease is one of the less commonly discussed aquarium ailments, largely because it is less common than issues like ich or fin rot, but it is worth understanding since it stems from somethi
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