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How Many Amano Shrimp Per Gallon? You probably have heard of Amano Shrimp, and you have seen them in a tank. Now you want to keep them in your tank as well. But, how many Amano shrimp per gallon you should keep? The answer and all the additional facts you need to know are explained [...]
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Photo Credit: Mydigitalife, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Velvet disease can be a serious illness afflicting our beloved pets — but if you know how to treat velvet in betta fish, you can avert a disaster from befalling your betta. Fortunately, it’s easy to learn how. This parasitic disease can be cured with multiple things, such [...]
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A betta fish is one of the most beautiful fish you can own, and a female and male betta in the same tank sounds spectacular. But, can male and female betta fish live together? Male and female betta fish can live together temporarily, such as during breeding. However, due to the aggressive nature of bettas, [...]
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Aquarium snails might seem charming at first. But when one becomes two and two becomes a hundred…Suddenly, you have a problem on your hands. How do we get rid of snails in a fish tank? Prevention is the best medicine for keeping snails away. Bleach dipping your plants and searching for adults is where you [...]
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A big part of fishkeeping revolves around mirroring the natural habitat of fish inside the aquarium. Figuring out a healthy lighting schedule is a key part of that process! How long should aquarium lights be on? Can fish live without lights in a tank? How does light influence algae & plant growth? Aquarium fish, and [...]
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How Many Guppies In A 10 Gallon Tank? If you are staring with your first tank, you will probably want to keep guppies. They are excellent fish to begin with. Add the fact most aquarists start with 10-gallon tanks and we get an obvious question: how many guppies in a 10-gallon tank should you keep? [...]
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Is My Mystery Snail Male Or Female? Perhaps you keep mystery snails in your tank, or you plan to add some, and you are wondering how to tell whether your mystery snail is male or female. This is an extremely complicated matter due to one reason: mystery snails are capable of changing their sex when [...]
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Have you ever been in the position where you have to ask yourself what you can feed fish other than fish food? Do you want to experiment with homemade fish food? Are you aiming to feed your pet fish a varied nutrient-packed diet? Or, did you just run out of store-bought fish food? Regardless of [...]
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Betta fish are indeed great pets to care for, so it’s natural for beginner aquarists to wonder if you can have multiple. Before you do that, though, you should ask the question, “Can two Betta fish live together?” Bettas are solitary and territorial creatures, as they only look for company when they need mates to [...]
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How Long Can Guppies Go Without Food? Guppies are some of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish in the fishkeeping hobby, and for a good reason! They are low-maintenance bursts of fun and exciting color in any tank. How long can guppies go without food? Two whole weeks! Guppy fish are foragers with big appetites, [...]
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Dealing with sick Betta fishes can be difficult – not only because their dazzling colors are threatened, but because the creature we care about is obviously suffering. The horrifying question, “Why is my Betta fish turning white?” can worry any Betta owner. Betta fish can lose their coloration because of various reasons, such as stress, [...]
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If you’re a fishkeeper who has a Betta tank, you may have wondered if it’s possible to add other fish to the tank. Indeed, can Betta fish live with Tetras? Actually, the answer is yes, they can! While Tetras are not always the best tank mates for Bettas due to their nippy behavior, if you [...]
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Do you ever watch your Betta fish swimming around their tank and wonder what they’re up to? One minute they might be peacefully swimming along, and the next, they might be flaring their gills and fins. But why do Betta fish flare? Bettas are extremely territorial and typically flare their fins and gills in a [...]
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How To Plant Carpet Seeds In An Aquarium – The Ultimate Guide Are you wondering how to plant carpet seeds in an aquarium? Whether you’re the creative type or a minimalist, attempting to grow a carpet from seed for your aquarium will be a challenging yet rewarding adventure. Learning how to plant carpet seeds in [...]
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7 Most Beautiful Reef Safe Fish You Must Have For Your Aquarium Planning on setting up a coral reef tank? Use this list as a guide to some of the most beautiful reef safe fish you can bring into your aquarium. You’ll find some of the rarest saltwater fish that few fishkeeping aficionados include in [...]
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Are there any fish that don’t need a filter? The short answer is: Yes! But as a responsible fishkeeper, you’ll want to read our list of suggested fish that don’t need a filter and learn more about how to add oxygen to a fishbowl. Why were no-filter fish bowls so popular in mainstream pet shopping? [...]
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If you want to start an aquarium with very limited space, a 5-gallon tank is your ideal size. Small as it may seem, there are still plenty of things you can do with this size, as long as you do things right – like choosing the best fish for a 5-gallon tank. Luckily, you’ve got [...]
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It can be horrific to see our beloved Betta fish floating in a way that they’re not intended to float. When you do see that uncommon scene, you’re automatically going to ask, “Why is my Betta fish floating to the top and on its side?” Fortunately, we have answers for you. There are multiple reasons [...]
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How does hard water play a role in fishkeeping? Is it worth looking into how to soften aquarium water? You can soften aquarium water by reducing the concentration of dissolved calcium and magnesium. This process involves either deionization, chemical filtration, or peat moss/driftwood water softening. We’ll get into the most efficient ways to soften aquarium [...]
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Bettas are one of the most interesting fishes to keep in the hobby, but one of the most-asked questions that a beginner would have is “Why do Betta fish fight?” As an aquarist, we need to know about the behaviors of the fishes we are keeping so that we can give them a fulfilling and [...]
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