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Fishes / Habitat
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 / Behaviour
Lighting does more than let you see your fish. It drives photosynthesis for any live plants, influences fish colouration and natural behaviour, and, handled poorly, is one of the biggest contributors
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Fishes / Health
Marine velvet, caused by the dinoflagellate parasite Amyloodinium ocellatum, is widely considered the single most dangerous disease a reef keeper can face. It moves faster than almost anything else in
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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 / Getting Started
Tags: rare saltwater fish, unique marine fish, mandarin dragonet, peppermint angelfish, advanced aquarium
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