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How to Treat Sick Boxfish

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Boxfish are square-shaped, bony, saltwater fish that look very similar to pufferfish or filefish. They come in a variety of different colors and sizes, belonging to the family Ostraciidae, which contains boxfish, cowfish, cofferfish and trunkfish, all of which have very similar general physical appe
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How to Take Care of Your Plants in a Freshwater Fish Aquarium?

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Plants are an important part of your freshwater fish aquarium. They provide a better habitat to the fish. Live plants can surprise you with what they can do for your aquarium. Plants in your aquarium provide oxygen and food for your fish. They also help in maintaining equilibrium in your freshwater

A Simple Way to Bring Your Koi Back to Health

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I stocked the large aquarium with about 25 or 30 goldfish, about half a dozen crayfish and a few assorted bottom feeders as well. Sure, they were tiny but they eventually grow up; like all living things do. There were sick fish, dead carcasses floating in the aquarium and mayhem between the bottom f

Making a Koi Pond - Five Things You Will Definitely Need

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Making a koi pond is one of the most ambitious projects a homeowner can attempt. It is not a difficult project for anyone who is remotely handy with tools and is willing to take the time to construct a pond. There are however, five things that are absolutely necessary for making a successful koi pon

Sydney's Aquarium Delight

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Historically, the birth of aquariums dates back to the era of the Roman Empire where sea barbels, a toothless kind of European fish with feelers resembling whiskers near the mouth, were kept in small marble containers under guest beds. It was circa year 50 when glass panes came into use and better v

Setting Up an Aquarium - Successfully

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Setting up an aquarium isn't difficult, just about anyone can do it.Buy a tank, fill it with water, add some fish and it's done.Nothing to it really. If you want to keep your fish for more than a couple of weeks then you probably need to adapt a slightly more scientific route than this.

Why Do People Keep Aquariums?

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Different people have different passions and hobbies. Keeping Aquariums in houses are for different purposes, some keep it because they love fishes and watching Aquarium makes them feel like heaven, some for fashion statement, some for status, some believe that aquariums bring in luck and some for m

My Favorite Saltwater Aquarium Shrimp

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These little guys are like hoovers in a tank. They will clean anything they can get their little feet on. They like to clean all the little fish in the tank.

Aquarium Lights - Part 2 - Choosing Among the Different Bulb Types

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In part 1 of this series on aquarium lights, we talked about how the fish and animals you are keeping will influence the type of light you need for optimal health of your aquarium. We also talked about how lights are available in different color wavelengths. Now let's give some consideration to

How to Clean the RENA Smart Filter

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The RENA SmartFilter is used for cleaning home fish tanks, and it can be purchased online and at pet stores that sell aquarium supplies. It is a pressurized filtration system the passes dirty aquarium water through a disposable filter. The filter cartridge contains Bio Chem Zorb resin, which enables

The Rainbow of Discus Fish Available to Aquarists Today

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Back in the early eighties, when I was a small child and my father was playing around with his aquariums, Discus fish were the bane and the beauty of the freshwater hobbyist. Terribly tricky to keep alive, wild caught specimens where all that was available back then, and there just wasn't a ton

Tips For the Effective Treatment of Ick Or White Spot Disease

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Keeping tropical fish can be a fun and relaxing hobby, but there is nothing fun or relaxing about treating an outbreak of Ick. This common disease of aquarium fishes is known to the scientific community as Cryptocaryon Irritans, but it is known to freshwater and saltwater hobbyists everywhere as Ick

America's Top Five Reasons For Keeping a Fish Aquarium

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Research studies have proven that aquariums offer therapeutic benefits. Purdue University researchers have proven this when they studied the impact of displaying tanks of brightly colored fish towards the behaviors and eating habits of Alzheimer patients.

Instructions for a BiOrb LED 12V Intelligent Light

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The biOrb Intelligent Light developed by Reef One is an LED light designed for use with the biOrb range of aquariums. By imitating the natural 24-hour lighting cycle, the biOrb Intelligent Light helps to reduce the stress on aquarium fish and is pre-programmed to automatically progress through sunri

Shopping for Krill? Here's a Size Guide!

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The krill are a more transparent, swarming relative of the shrimp and the prawn. And just like its relatives, the krill also make tasty seafood dishes.

Aquarium Filter - Types of Filter For Your Aquarium

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If you wish to buy an aquarium for yourself you need to learn some facts about aquariums and their maintenance. The set-up and functioning of the fish tanks require certain essential items to be taken care of before they can begin to function. The lighting the little rocks and the filter system all

Tropical Freshwater Fish as a Beginner Hobbyist

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Taking care of tropical freshwater fish as a hobby and takes commitment. It is, however, a very rewarding hobby.There is a learning curve, which might mean a few dead fish to begin with, but the more you know the better for your fish.

8 Top Aquarium Fish Species for Starters

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Here are in my opinion top 8 aquarium fish species that are recommended for starters. They won't cause you a lot of trouble if you provide them with a basic level of care and love.