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Stocking Koi Fish Ponds

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If you have built yourself a koi pond, you are going to have to familiarize yourself with all the fish pond supplies you need to get it running and well maintained. You will also have to find out all you can about stocking koi fish ponds.

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Making Sure That Your Aquarium Decorations Are Safe

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Not every item can be dropped into a tank of water with fish. Remember, fish are living creatures. The water they swim in is their environment and the aquarium is a mini ecosystem which you will have to maintain as close to their natural environment as possible. The stuff you place in with them shou

Saltwater Live Rock - Top 3 Tips

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Marine fish can find a suitable aquarium habitat with the addition of naturally artistic saltwater live rock. This colorful aquarium addition can be added to a saltwater fish tank or alone as a beautiful coral garden.

How to Get Help For Your Tropical Fish Tank

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When you are in the process of setting up a tropical fish tank, you should know a few basics. Taking too much care can also harm the fish and most of the times the fish die due to this. A tropical fish tank guide will help you to know all the important points regarding fish keeping. It'll tell

How to Aquascape With Live Rock

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Aquascaping is often a poorly planned element of setting up a new aquarium. During the initial excitement of preparing and establishing the tank, the actual layout and design can sometimes take a backseat to adding fish or other livestock. Aquascaping a saltwater tank is especially important, as the

How to Add Epsom Salt to a Betta Fish Aquarium

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Epsom salts are not actually made of sodium. They are made from magnesium which makes them a better choice to use in a fish tank. If your beta fish become sick with something like dropsy, you will want to treat them with Epsom salts and not aquarium salts. Aquarium salts are sodium, and the fish can

The 5 Best Tips in Keeping Your Aquarium Clean

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If you are one of those fish-lovers on the planet (and by that, we mean you keep an aquarium and you don't eat those pet fish!), then you obviously know the joys of keeping a fish tank in your home. Then you could also attest to the problems that plague aquarium owners. Along with the many joys

Koi Fish Information - Necessary Things That You Need to Know

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One of the most common hobbies these days is raising and breeding koi. Usually, these fish are used as an ornamental fish for decoration purposes. There are many ornamental and tropical fish around the world, and koi is amongst the most popular.

Taking Care of a Fish Tank Will Result in Having Healthier Fish!

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Avoid the problems of cloudy fish tank water and black algae by using a little fish tank care. The maintenance and cleanliness of an aquarium is of paramount importance in the health and wellbeing of your pet fish. Taking care of a fish tank need not be such a big deal with simple measures in place.

When Do Pond Fish Breed?

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Most pond fish are likely to breed on a regular basis in a pond setting where plant life is ample. Female fish lay fertilized eggs among the plants, and males tend the young. Having the right conditions for breeding is key to determining when pond fish will breed.

Koi Water - Maintaining the Quality of Your Pet's Source of Oxygen

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We all know that fish get their oxygen from water. They inhale water through their mouth and gill slits where the oxygen is absorbed through the gill fibers.Making sure about the quality of the water in your Koi pond therefore cannot be stressed enough.

How to Raise Gouramis

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Gouramis are a group of very colorful and usually placid freshwater fish. They come in various sizes, from the small dwarf gourami to the larger giant gourami, which get to a whopping four inches long. They are related to bettas (Siamese fighting fish). They make a great addition to your tank, as l

Are Outdoor Gravel/Rocks Safe for Your Fish Tank?

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Several new fish tank owners wonder if they should try outside stones for his or her fish tanks, as this happens to be a controversial topic amongst a good number of owners, you will commonly see a mix of answers to this question, but who is correct? Well it all depends on what types of gravel/rocks

How to Tell the Sex of an Oranda Goldfish

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The oranda goldfish is among the most popular aquarium fish in the world. Orandas are available in two color varieties --- metallic and calico-based. The metallic oranda goldfish, as its name suggests, has a distinctive sheen and can be purchased in many different colors. The calico-based variety ha

How to Set Up Marine Aquarium Ecosystem Mud

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There's nothing more relaxing than watching colorful fish dart around in a marine aquarium, but many aquarium enthusiasts have shied away from saltwater tanks due to the complexity of maintaining good water chemistry. The ECO Systems Miracle Mud filter system allows novice saltwater aquarium hobbyis

Making Hard Resin Base Plastic Aquarium Plants

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Why Add a Resin Base?Premade plastic aquarium plants usually come with a tiny plastic base to seat in the sand or gravel media. If you have fish or other creatures that dig, you will often find this base is inadequate for keeping the plant in place. A heavier, wider base is needed to...

Limiting Nitrate Build-Up in Saltwater Aquariums

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Nitrate (NO3) is the end product resulting from nitrification. Harmful only at extreme levels (>100 ppm), nitrate is best removed from the system by partial water changes. It is possible to break the bonds of the nitrogen and oxygen, yielding harmless nitrogen gas that will escape the system as a

Always Keep Clown Killifish in Good Company!

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Clown killifish is a very calm and quiet fish and can stay with other species without any problem. It is small in size, growing just up to 1.5 inches and is mainly found in fresh water.