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"Betta Proofing" Your Fluval Spec V And Similar Filters
AcornTheBetta
Dec 25, 2020
Bettas
In this article, I will cover how to "Betta Proof" you Fluval Spec V or any filter similar to it.
5.00 star(s)
4 ratings
A Guide to Breeding Angelfish
Angelfish1
Nov 16, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
A guide to breeding anglefish based on experience and knowledge I have gained from others.
5.00 star(s)
3 ratings
A Proper diet for your flowerhorn
AggressiveAquatics
Dec 27, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
Personal experience
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
Algae Management and Algae Myths in the Planted Aquarium
Vishaquatics
Jun 16, 2019
Aquarium Plants
A comprehensive guide to understanding algae and creating an algae free planted aquarium
5.00 star(s)
7 ratings
All About Endler's Livebearers Care, Class And More!
Tidal Wave Crab
Feb 13, 2019
Freshwater Aquarium
An Informative Guide to Keeping Endlers
4.14 star(s)
7 ratings
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An axolotl care guide
WRWAquarium
Jan 30, 2022
Freshwater Aquarium
A guide to the keeping of axolotls in home aquariums
4.00 star(s)
3 ratings
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Apistogramma Agassizii Care
Amazoniantanklvr
Mar 17, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
A care guide on keeping A. Agassizii
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
Aquaclear H.O.B. Filter MOD
Tanks and Plants
Mar 27, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
This is how I setup my Aquaclear Filters
4.43 star(s)
7 ratings
Aquarium Stocking Guide - Things to Consider
LHAquatics
Jun 7, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
A guide to stocking you aquarium
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
Aquascaping Tips and Tricks for a Beginner
JLAquatics
Mar 8, 2021
Aquarium Plants
Creating a visually pleasing planted aquarium
5.00 star(s)
14 ratings
Betta "toys"
RSBettas
Nov 17, 2022
Bettas
How to keep your betta emotionally stimulated.
5.00 star(s)
5 ratings
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Betta - Tips of Keeping by Prism
Prism
Aug 6, 2017
Bettas
Betta Care
4.71 star(s)
24 ratings
Betta albimarginata Care and Breeding
The_fishy
Dec 23, 2020
Bettas
A cumulation of research and experience.
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
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Betta Sororities Starter Guide + Tips and Tricks
KinsKicks
May 7, 2017
Bettas
A Starter Guide + Tips and Tricks
4.25 star(s)
12 ratings
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Betta Splendens - All You Need to Know
Discus-Tang
Jul 1, 2018
Bettas
A good article to read before buying a betta.
4.17 star(s)
6 ratings
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Betta Splendens Care and Keeping
Cori Elizabeth
Jul 27, 2017
Bettas
An article on their care and keeping
3.33 star(s)
3 ratings
Bettas With Diamond Eye
Platylover
Oct 4, 2017
Bettas
Short care sheet for bettas with diamond eye.
4.00 star(s)
5 ratings
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Blackwater: Basics and FAQ
MacZ
Nov 8, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
Short summary of what's to know about blackwater in the home aquarium for a blackwater beginner
5.00 star(s)
3 ratings
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Bladder snails
Aqua 59
Jul 21, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
A brief summary of Pond snail care, housing, and feeding
4.00 star(s)
1 ratings
Bladder Snails...Friend or Foe
StarGirl
Oct 1, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
The good the bad and the ugly of Bladder snails.
4.88 star(s)
8 ratings
Bleach Dip For Aquarium Plants
AcornTheBetta
Oct 16, 2020
Aquarium Plants
My notes and process for bleach dipping aquarium plants.
5.00 star(s)
6 ratings
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Breeding Bettas - What's Worked for Me
Blitzar
Feb 9, 2018
Bettas
This is how I do it!
4.67 star(s)
3 ratings
Care Guide For Otocinclus
Initiate
Jan 11, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
Includes information on how to care for otocinclus focusing on the acclimation and introduction
4.80 star(s)
5 ratings
Caring for bristlenose pleco
Ouse
Mar 13, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
How to adequately care for a bristlenose pleco, a popular bottom-feeding fish for medium-sized tanks
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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Caring for Ramshorn Snails
JJfishes
Oct 6, 2019
Freshwater Aquarium
How to care for one of the most common aquatic snails.
3.00 star(s)
2 ratings
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Caring for springtails as live food
User1
Dec 23, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
A short guide and bio about springtails as live foods!
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0 ratings
Caring for the Brackish Bumblebee Goby
ChrissFishes01
Jan 3, 2022
Freshwater Aquarium
This article is intended to provide a brief care guide for Brackish species of Bumblebee Goby.
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0 ratings
Caring For Your Snail’s Shell
ayeayeron
May 6, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
A guide to keeping your snail’s shell healthy.
5.00 star(s)
6 ratings
Comparison of Both Species in the Genus Mikrogeophagus
FinalFins
Mar 14, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
M.altispinosus vs. M.ramerizi
4.50 star(s)
2 ratings
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Cories Guide
Aqua 59
Jul 25, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
A complete care guide to corydoras.
3.50 star(s)
6 ratings
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Crayfish Care
FIghtingj
Nov 26, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
How to keep a crayfish well.
4.00 star(s)
2 ratings
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Curved spine, sunken belly disease – esp. livebearers
aylad
Jan 1, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
Curved spine, sunken belly disease
5.00 star(s)
4 ratings
Difference between pond and bladder snails
Platylover
Oct 9, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
Shows the difference between a pond and a bladder snail
4.50 star(s)
4 ratings
Dirted Tank Setup
Mike
Jan 1, 2017
Aquarium Plants
How to set up a dirted tank!
4.75 star(s)
8 ratings
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Discus Care Guide
Sabrina Shelton
Mar 10, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
Very In-Depth Care Guide Notes for You
1.67 star(s)
3 ratings
Dropsy Treatment
Platylover
Jan 12, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
This is how I suggest treating dropsy
4.40 star(s)
5 ratings
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Dwarf Flag Cichlid Care
Amazoniantanklvr
Jan 17, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
A care guide for the Dwarf flag cichlid (Laetacara curviceps)
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
Edible foods for snail
Frisbee
Dec 30, 2019
Freshwater Aquarium
A list of foods good for snails
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
Everything you need to know about sparkling gouramis
CrackerboxPalace
Jul 22, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
A comprehensive care guide to sparkling gouramis, based on personal experience and research.
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
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Feeding Mystery snails
Aqua 59
Jul 21, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
A guide to Mystery snail feeding
4.33 star(s)
3 ratings
Filtration 101
SouthAmericanCichlids
Nov 19, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
Everything you need to know about filters.
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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Fish Food Recipe - Goopy Food
75g Discus Tank
Apr 23, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
How to make a paste food that fish be eaten by almost any fish!
5.00 star(s)
5 ratings
Freshwater Angelfish Care
SouthAmericanCichlids
May 9, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
A brief guide on how to care for freshwater angelfish.
5.00 star(s)
4 ratings
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Freshwater Shrimp Keeping
Dolfan
Jan 1, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
Freshwater shrimp care.
4.91 star(s)
23 ratings
Growing Emersed Aquarium Plants
Kribensis27
Nov 26, 2020
Aquarium Plants
Some tips I've learned for growing aquarium plants out of water
5.00 star(s)
4 ratings
Guppy care
SmearingsFish
Jun 24, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
What I’ve Learned over time when it comes to guppys
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
Houseplants in Fish tanks!!
BruinAquatics
May 25, 2021
Aquarium Plants
Why you should have houseplants in your aquarium!!
5.00 star(s)
5 ratings
How To Absolutely Be Sure Your Betta Is A Girl/Boy
JustAFishServant
May 13, 2021
Bettas
Betta fish male vs female girl or boy
4.50 star(s)
2 ratings
How To Breed Angelfish by Fishboy101
FishBoy101
Nov 12, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
An article for anyone who wants to breed angelfish! This will cover breeding, and raising the fry.
4.33 star(s)
3 ratings
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How to Breed Bristlenose Plecos Easy
Neppley
Sep 8, 2022
Freshwater Aquarium
This article will teach you how to easily breed bristlenose plecos
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
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How to clean a used aquarium
Plecodreams
Sep 3, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
How to clean a used aquarium.
2.00 star(s)
2 ratings
How To Clean Seachem Flourite Black Sand
Tanks and Plants
Mar 13, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
A new way to clean and prepare Seachem Flourite Black Sand
5.00 star(s)
10 ratings
How to do 100% Water Changes
emmysjj
Jul 12, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
Just in case ;)
4.50 star(s)
2 ratings
How to grade your flowerhorn
AggressiveAquatics
Dec 27, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
Hello everyone this article is about how you can grade your flowerhorn.
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
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How to grow terrestrial moss underwater (in a fish tank)
Gourami36
Dec 27, 2018
Aquarium Plants
How to have land moss in your fish tank
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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How to keep Bettas in small tanks
goplecos
Jul 15, 2017
Bettas
Keeping a betta in a one gallon the right way.
1.25 star(s)
16 ratings
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How to properly read API test tube to color chart
evonner
Dec 11, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
API Test Tube Reading -Official
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
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How To Set Up a Low Light , Low Tech Planted Tank
Dolfan
Jan 1, 2017
Aquarium Plants
Planted tank set up article
4.90 star(s)
10 ratings
How to set up a planted tank for a betta
Prevail
Jan 22, 2022
Bettas
Do you want to make a new betta tank, this is how I would go about making a planted betta tank
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
How to teach your betta to JUMP for food!
AIvinn
May 27, 2021
Bettas
Learn how to teach your betta this trick, from personal experience.
5.00 star(s)
6 ratings
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How To Tell Pygmy Gourami Species Apart
JustAFishServant
Nov 12, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
Trichopsis sparkling croaking threestripe three stripe gourami
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
How to tell what pellets/food is best for your betta!
wintryfish
Apr 17, 2021
Bettas
Reading ingredients tells you a lot about how much nutrients are in that food...
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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Keeping a betta community (female)
WinterSoldier.
Mar 24, 2019
Bettas
Personal experience with betta communities (female)
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
Keeping Live Aquarium Plants
Mike
Jan 1, 2017
Aquarium Plants
Live plants care
5.00 star(s)
7 ratings
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Littorella uniflora
Aqua 59
Jul 24, 2018
Aquarium Plants
A care guide to this unique aquarium plant
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
Making the Most Out of Your Small Tower Fish Tank
Mike
Jan 1, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
A small tank setup article
4.50 star(s)
2 ratings
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Malaysian trumpet snails
Aqua 59
Jul 21, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
Basic guidelines about MTS purpose, care, and breeding
2.50 star(s)
2 ratings
Marimo Moss Ball Care
APColorado
Jan 1, 2017
Aquarium Plants
Marimo moss ball care
4.82 star(s)
11 ratings
Methods of Providing Calcium for Freshwater Invertebrates.
CrackerboxPalace
Aug 5, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
Several different ways to provide calcium for freshwater shrimp, snails or other invertebrates.
4.50 star(s)
2 ratings
U
Mexican Dwarf Crayfish Care
UglyAsian
Oct 1, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
Crayfish care guide
3.33 star(s)
3 ratings
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My experience with Kribs
jake37
Jul 20, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
vicious, amusing, interesting, educational
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
My thoughts on Dwarf Gourami/Trichogaster Lalius
jinjerJOSH22
Apr 11, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
a sad fish....
5.00 star(s)
6 ratings
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Neocaridina (Red Cherry Shrimp) Basics
ProudPapa
Aug 30, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
Neocaridina shrimp
4.75 star(s)
8 ratings
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Nerite snails guide
Aqua 59
Jul 24, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
A comprehensive guide to buying, caring for, feeding, and breeding nerite snails.
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
Orange fin livebearer (Priapichthys annectens)
emeraldking
May 21, 2022
Freshwater Aquarium
Poecilia Netherlands and my own knowledge as a reference.
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
Peppered Corydoras Care Guide
CrackerboxPalace
Sep 1, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
A comprehensive guide to caring and breeding for peppered corys.
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
Pest Snails and how to control them
ayeayeron
Apr 9, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
A guide to keeping, controlling, and preventing pest snails
4.00 star(s)
2 ratings
A
Propagating aquarium plants- anubias and java fern
Aqua 59
Jul 24, 2018
Aquarium Plants
How to propagate anubias and java ferns by rhizome division.
4.67 star(s)
3 ratings
Rainbow cichlid care sheet
Anders247
Mar 11, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
Care sheet for rainbow cichlids
4.67 star(s)
3 ratings
Red whiptail catfish
Bomby
Feb 16, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
Freshwater species profile
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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Sand Cleaning and Using Python
Francine
Aug 16, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
Easy way to clean sand with Python
5.00 star(s)
3 ratings
Selecting a healthy betta fish
maddiegrace
Nov 10, 2022
Bettas
In this article, I'll share how to select a healthy betta!
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
Semi-aggressive fish: a handy rule to follow!
Ouse
Mar 24, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
A guide to keeping semi-aggressive fish and how to keep the peace in your tank.
5.00 star(s)
4 ratings
South American Biotopes
FinalFins
Apr 3, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
How to create south american biotopes.
4.00 star(s)
1 ratings
Surface Scum- What is it?
StarGirl
Nov 18, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
How to rid your aquarium water surface of biofilm.
5.00 star(s)
6 ratings
Taking Care of Blind Bettas
ForBettaorForWorse
Mar 13, 2022
Bettas
What I've learned from my partially blind betta
5.00 star(s)
3 ratings
Tetra SafeStart Q&A
Lucy
Jan 1, 2017
Freshwater Aquarium
Tetra SafeStart questions and answers
5.00 star(s)
3 ratings
The Betta Diet Master Guide
peachsonas
Jun 21, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
A thorough guide on giving your betta a varied, healthy diet.
4.00 star(s)
4 ratings
The Easiest Way to Breed Guppies
CPTropicalAquatics
Jul 8, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
A good chunk of the things I learned about guppy breeding came from a variety of videos on YouTube.
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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The importance of fish food variety
Discus-Tang
Jun 23, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
Why it is important to feed your fish a variety of foods, and some suggestions.
5.00 star(s)
3 ratings
The Myth Behind Feeding Peas
FinalFins
Mar 10, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
Feeding peas? Why not feed something else
4.50 star(s)
2 ratings
The Pterophyllum Trio
FinalFins
Mar 1, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
P.scalare, P.altum, P.leopoldi.
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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The secrets to adding your betta to a community tank
BettasAreSuperior
Nov 18, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
Talking about bettas in community tanks, ideal tank mates, and how to pick a peaceful betta.
5.00 star(s)
4 ratings
Tips for a Tail-Biting Betta
bcfishtanks
Feb 12, 2022
Bettas
This guide will help you provide the best life for your tail-biting betta.
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
Tips for fish-in cycling your freshwater aquarium
Ouse
Mar 11, 2021
Freshwater Aquarium
Tips on cycling a tank containing fish and how to succeed in doing so. Key info is highlighted red.
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
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Tips on Removing Pest Snails.
cdwag29
Mar 14, 2022
Freshwater Aquarium
What I found to be effective in getting rid of the abundance of pest snails in my tanks.
5.00 star(s)
4 ratings
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Training your betta to do tricks
Jen86
Jun 23, 2017
Bettas
Teaching your betta to swim through a hoop
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
Treating Cotton Mouth (A strain of Columnaris)
Initiate
Sep 27, 2018
Freshwater Aquarium
How to treat cotton mouth including treatment in Australia
4.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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Ultimate Guide To Making A Jar Tank
PeterFishKeepin
Feb 27, 2022
Freshwater Aquarium
Want a small tank with little maintenance and minimal cost? Here is your guide to achieving this!
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
Using Outdoor Decor
ayeayeron
Sep 23, 2020
Freshwater Aquarium
A brief guide of how to make things taken from the outdoors safe for your aquarium.
5.00 star(s)
2 ratings
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