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Courtship and Breeding in Freshwater Fish
It's a common occurrence. You've started with a simple tank, mastered the nitrogen cycle, basic water chemistry and have tried a number of different fish and found a few species that have become your favorites... |
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Fish Care for the Vacationing Aquarist
Imagine returning home from a fabulous two-week vacation only to find all of your prized fish dead and the aquarium you have been maintaining so rigorously a total disaster...
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How to Quarantine Your Fish
Without question, one of the most important things you can do for your pet fish is to isolate new fish for at least 2 weeks (4 to 6 weeks is ideal) before introducing them into your aquarium... |
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How to Raise Baby Fish Successfully
Birds do it. Bees do it. And, yes, fish do it too. But when fish are in an aquarium, it's up to their owner to make sure they're in the mood - and to make sure their progeny, or fry, are healthy... |
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Keeping Snails in Check
Among the infiltrators of your fish tank - parasites, fungi and algae - are snails. With eggs that are often too tiny to see on the stems of plants or carried on fish, they will establish themselves quickly and spread throughout the tank... |
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Safe Ways to Transport Your Fish
If you need to take your pet fish to another location, such as to the veterinarian or new home, here are a few tips to help you do it safely... |
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The New kid in the tank
When you're ready to introduce a new fish to your aquarium, start off by putting it in quarantine. New fish should be isolated for at least 2 weeks, but 4 to 6 weeks is ideal... |
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What To Do Before Adding Fish to the Tank
Most hobby marine aquarists just don't know how good they have it now. Prior to the 1960s, freshwater tanks suffered great fluctuations in water quality until they were established, and it was nearly impossible to keep marine fish and invertebrates... |
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