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Proper Care for Polypterus Senegalus Fish: Reed Fish, Senegal Birchirs, or Swamp Dragons Make Interesting Pets

By: Ian Shoust

Freshwater Puffers in the Home Aquarium: Puffer Fish, Though Intriguing, can be Challenging to Keep

By: Ian Shoust

Types of Filter Systems for Small Aquariums: Filters for Betta and Goldfish Tanks and How They Work

By: Natalie Cooper

Common Diseases in Aquarium Fish: Fish That Come Down with an Illness Need to be Medicated

By: Ian Shoust

Daffodil Brichardi Care and Breeding: A Dwarf African Cichlid Known for its Long Fins

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How Much, and What, Should I Feed My Fish? Feeding Aquarium Fish Either too Much or Improperly can Kill Them

By: Ian Shoust

How to Set up an African Cichlid Aquarium: Creating the Ideal Environment for Fish From the Great Rift Lakes

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Choosing a Filter for a Small Betta Fish Tank: The Best Filters for Smaller Aquariums

By: Natalie Cooper

Guppies, Platys, Mollies, & Swordtails: Livebearers Make Interesting Additions to the Home Aquarium

By: Ian Shoust

Piranhas in the Home Aquarium: Keeping Piranhas as Pets Requires Planning and Commitment

By: Ian Shoust

Care and Breeding of the Lemon Cichlid: A Non-Aggressive Fish from Lake Tanganyika

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Rainbowfish of Australia and New Guinea: A Non-Aggressive Freshwater Fish for the Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Testing Your Aquarium Water: PH, Ammonia, and Nitrite Levels Have to be Right to Keep Fish Alive

By: Ian Shoust

Salvini or Yellow Belly Cichlid: Moderately Aggressive Fish for Freshwater Aquariums

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

What Fish Should I Put in my Aquarium? Choosing the Right Inhabitants for a Fish Tank is Essential

By: Ian Shoust

Setting Up a New Fish Tank: Steps to Starting a Home Aquarium Properly

By: Ian Shoust

Care and Breeding of the Severum: Large and Non-Aggressive Freshwater Fish

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Ram Cichlid From South America: A Dwarf Species Ideal for a Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Malawi Eye Biter for Freshwater Aquariums: A Predatory Fish not Recommended for Community Tanks

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Red Tail Haplochromis Species 44: Popular and Colorful Cichlid from Lake Victoria in Africa

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Choosing Fish For Your First Aquarium: A Selection of Hardy Fish Suitable for Beginner Aquarists

By: Jude Schweppe

Jack Dempsey Fish Care and Breeding: Popular Cichlid for Freshwater Aquariums

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Jaguar Cichlid Care and Breeding: Large and Aggressive Fish for the Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

African Butterfly Cichlid Care and Breeding: A Non-Aggressive and Compatible Fish For the Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle: Preventing Fish Loss in a Newly Set Up Aquarium

By: Jude Schweppe

The Cichlids of Lake Tanganyika: Highly Desirable Fish in the Freshwater Aquarium Trade

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Blue Acara Cichlid Care and Breeding: Colorful and Peaceful Fish for the Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Why are My Aquarium Plants Dying? Keeping Water Plants Alive in a Fish Tank can be Difficult

By: Ian Shoust

Chinese Freshwater Emperor Bat Fish: Good for Keeping an Aquarium Clean and Free of Algae

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Step by Step How to Clean a Dirty Fish Tank: The Best Way to Care for an Aquarium and Increase Water Quality

By: Sarah Smith

Setting Up Your First Tropical Fish Tank: Some Tips for Beginner Aquarists

By: Jude Schweppe

Key Hole Cichlids in the Freshwater Aquarium: A Non-Aggressive Fish for a Community Tank

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How to Prevent Freshwater Aquarium Disease: Optimizing Diet and Water Conditions for Healthy Fish

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Keeping Midas Cichlids in a Freshwater Aquarium: An Aggressive Fish That Should not be Mixed With Others

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Creating a Closed Aquatic Ecosystem: How to Make a Self-Contained, Self-Supporting Biosphere

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Why are my Aquarium Fish Still Dying? Reasons for Deaths in a Fish Tank can be a Mystery

By: Ian Shoust

Keeping Blood Parrot Cichlids in Freshwater Aquariums: A Hybrid Fish with a Gentle Disposition

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How to Repair and Reseal Aquariums: Fixing a Leaky Seal or Replacing a Broken Pane of Glass in a Tank

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How to Keep Fish Aquariums Algae Free: Unsightly Green Algae Growth on Fish Tank Walls can be Prevented

By: Ian Shoust

Keeping Flowerhorn Cichlids in Freshwater Aquariums: A Beautiful but Aggressive and Destructive Fish

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Why Do My Aquarium Fish Keep Dying? Starting a new Aquarium can be Difficult at First

By: Ian Shoust

Using Plants in a Freshwater Aquarium: Ensuring the Conditions are Right for Planting a Tank

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Recommended Starter Fish for Beginner Fishkeepers: Freshwater Aquarium Fish that are Low Maintenance and Compatible

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Adding Fish to a Freshwater Aquarium: How Many Fish Can a Tank Hold and When to Add Them

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How to Keep Freshwater Fish Healthy: Identifying and Preventing Diseases in the Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Care and Breeding of Swordtails: An Easy-Care Livebearer Fish for the Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Live-bearing Fish for the Freshwater Aquarium: Good Choice for Beginners in the Fishkeeping Hobby

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

The Chocolate Gourami for Freshwater Aquariums: An Unusual Mouthbrooding Labyrinth Fish

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Chocolate Talking Catfish: A Peaceful and Nocturnal Fish for the Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Tropical Fish: Aquarium Planning

By: Ian Dutton

Corydoras Catfish in the Freshwater Aquarium: An Easy-Care Fish for the Community Tank

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

The African Upside-Down Catfish: A Popular Fish for a Community Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Banjo Catfish in the Freshwater Aquarium: A Compatible Fish for a Community Tank

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

The Plecostomus Catfish: The Natural Way of Removing Algae from Freshwater Aquariums

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Using Tap Water in the Freshwater Aquarium: Can be Harmful to Fish if not Conditioned Properly

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How Fish Communicate: Expression by Body Movement, Color, Smell, Taste and Sound

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Tips on Breeding Freshwater Tropical Fish: Ensuring a Successful Spawn in an Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Frontosa Care and Breeding: A Popular Freshwater Aquarium Cichlid from Lake Tanganyika

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Bringing Home New Fish: Shopping for Fish for a Home Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Setting up a Brackish Water Fish Tank: Starting an Aquarium That is Neither Saltwater or Freshwater

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Taking Care of Puffer Fish Teeth: Trimming Puffer Teeth to Prevent Starvation

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Tips on Setting up a New Aquarium: Tips from Fish Keeping Enthusiast, Author and Photographer

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Choosing the Right Filter for Your Aquarium: Understanding the Differences Between Aquarium Filters

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Substrates in the Fresh Water Aquarium: Choosing an Appropriate Aquarium Substrate

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Puffer Fish for Fresh Water Aquariums: Tips for Keeping Puffers in a Home Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Using an Aquarium Maintenance Company: Hiring a Service to Set Up and Clean Your Tank

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

The Role of a Fish Wholesaler: Behind the Scenes of the Aquarium Industry

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Care and Breeding of Convict Cichlids in Freshwater Aquariums: Hardy Fish and Ideal for Beginning Fishkeepers

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Acrylic Aquarium Starter Kits: An Excellent Christmas Gift for Beginning Fishkeepers

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How to Make Aquarium Decorations: Save Money by Easy Do-it-Yourself Projects for Fish Tank Accessories

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Christmas Gifts for Aquarium Owners: Fish Tank Supplies and Do-It-Yourself Decorations as Presents

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How to Build a Fish Room on a Budget: A Well-Equipped Space for Fish Breeders Costs Little Money

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How to Care for Freshwater Pike Cichlids: A Hardy Fish for the Aquarium but Known for its Aggression

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Why Fish Get Sick in a Home Aquarium: Common Reasons for Sick Fish in Your Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Peacock Cichlid Care and Breeding: Popular Freshwater Aquarium Fish From Lake Malawi, Africa

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Care and Breeding of the Rusty Cichlid: A Colorful Freshwater Fish from Lake Malawi in Africa

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Algae Eaters in the Home Aquarium: Choosing the Right Fish to Take Care of an Algae Problem

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Wild Caught Fish in the Freshwater Aquarium: A Costly Mistake for Inexperienced Fishkeepers

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Guide to Crayfish as Aquarium Pets: Crawfish are Great for Aquariums

By: Nick Meyer

The Deep – Aquarium, Hull, U.K: The Deep – The World’s Only Submarium in North-East England

By: Feature Writer Rachel L. Webb

Aquarium Fluorescence: Animals that Glow in Your Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Care and Breeding of Barbs and Danios: How to Raise These Popular Freshwater Community Aquarium Fish

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

The Betta Condition: Environment: Keeping a Betta in Comfortable Tank Setting

By: Donald Lee

The Betta Condition: The Fish Bowl: Delineating The Myth of Bettas and Alternative Fish Habitats

By: Donald Lee

The Betta Condition: Temperature: Delineating The Myth of Bettas and Heating

By: Donald Lee

Bumblebee Goby Care and Breeding: A Fish Suitable for a Lightly Brackish or Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Redhead Cichlid Care and Breeding: Cichlosoma Synspilum Diet and Compatibility in the Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

How to Stock a Biotope Aquarium: Adding Marine Species that Occur Together in the Wild to an Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Marine Aquarium Heaters: Essential Equipment for the Saltwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Where Aquarium Fish Originate: Marine Fish are Collected from Four Main Collection Areas

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Unusual Fish for the Freshwater Aquarium: Species not Recommended for Novice Fishkeepers

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Shoaling Saltwater Aquaria Fish: Two Fish that Readily Shoal in the Saltwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Calcium Reactor Primer: Maintaining Calcium Levels in a Marine Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Care and Breeding of Loaches: A Bottom Dweller Fish for Your Freshwater Aquarium

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Spray Injection Protein Skimmers: AquaC's Patent Process Relies on Brute Force

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Care and Breeding of Tetras: Non-Aggressive, Schooling Fish for Freshwater Aquariums

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Creating Current in a Marine Tank: Produce Strong, Variable Flow with a Return Pump and CLS

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

How to Battle Cyanobacteria: What To Do When You Just Can't Get Rid of It

By: Heather Allan

Kim on Protein Skimmers: Jason Kim Walks the Aquarist through the Basics of Skimming

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Seven Tips for Saltwater Tanks: Proven Advice for Marine Aquarium Hobbyists

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

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