Bare-Bottom Aquariums: Advantages and Drawbacks
Decide whether a substrate-free aquarium suits quarantine, breeding, grow-out or display use.
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Sponge Filters: Setup, Cleaning and Best Uses
A complete introduction to sponge filters for fry tanks, shrimp tanks, quarantine systems and small aquariums.
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Baby Fish (Fry) First Foods: What to Feed Newborns
Fry mouths are tiny and metabolism is sky-high. Match food size to mouth size and feed often — here’s the progression that raises survivors.
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Raising Fry Successfully
Fry die from starvation and dirty water more than predation — small frequent care beats elaborate gadgets.
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Breeding Freshwater Fish at Home
Breeding starts with healthy stock and species matched to your water — guppies and corydoras teach fundamentals cheaply.
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Vinegar Eels for Newborn Fry
Vinegar eels survive days in freshwater without drowning fry tanks in acid — perfect for species too small for microworms at hatch.
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Microworms as Live Food
Microworms wriggle indefinitely in water, triggering feeding responses in fry — one of the easiest live foods to maintain on a kitchen counter.
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Culturing Infusoria for Fry
Infusoria are the invisible first meal for the tiniest fry — easy to culture at home with lettuce, hay, or commercial starters.
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Sponge Filters for Breeding and Shrimp
Sponge filters grow dense biofilm, gentle flow, and zero fry intake — the default choice for shrimp colonies and livebearer breeding tanks.
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Guppy Grass (Najas guadalupensis)
A planted-tank guide to growing Guppy Grass (Najas guadalupensis) with practical light, nutrient, and placement advice.
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Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata)
Hardy striped Central American cichlids that breed readily — fantastic for learning biparental care, intense when defending fry.
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