Vacation and Automatic Fish Feeder Guide
Weekend trips rarely need gadgets. Longer holidays do. Here’s how to set an auto feeder — and when fasting or a sitter is safer.
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Flake vs Pellet Fish Food: Which Should You Use?
Flakes are convenient; pellets often pack more nutrition with less mess. Here’s how to choose — or mix both — for your community tank.
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Overfeeding Aquarium Fish: Signs and How to Stop
Overfeeding is the quiet killer of beginner tanks. Learn the warning signs, emergency cleanup steps, and portion habits that stick.
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How Often Should You Feed Aquarium Fish?
Most adult community fish do best on small meals once or twice a day. Here’s how to set a schedule by species, age, and tank bioload without over…
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Saltwater Beginner Fish Shortlist
Marine tanks start with hardy forgiving fish — clownfish and gobies teach saltwater basics before tangs and butterflies.
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Killifish for Beginners
Killifish range from colorful annual peat spawners to hardy classroom fish — pick non-annual species first.
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Choosing Your First Cichlid
Cichlids reward personality and color — pick dwarf or gentle species first, not oscars in a twenty gallon.
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How to Choose a Good Fish Store
The best fish store sells healthy animals and honest advice — not just colorful tanks and impulse livestock.
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Betta Tank Setup for Beginners
Bettas are hardy — not indestructible. Build a heated, filtered, planted home instead of a bare bowl, and your fish will show real colour and per…
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Nano Aquarium Setup for Beginners
Nano tanks are beautiful — and unforgiving. Learn the setup rules that keep tiny aquariums stable instead of swinging into disaster.
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Beginner Planted Tank: Low-Tech Setup Without CO₂
You do not need pressurised CO₂ to grow plants. A low-tech planted tank rewards patience with hardy species, modest light, and steady care.
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Drip Acclimation: How to Acclimate New Fish and Shrimp
Temperature matching is not enough. Drip acclimation gently equalises GH, pH, and salinity so new livestock arrives without chemical shock.
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Ammonia Spikes and New Tank Syndrome: Causes and Fixes
Ammonia spikes kill fish quietly and quickly. Learn the warning signs, emergency steps, and how to prevent new tank syndrome for good.
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How to Set Up a Quarantine Tank for New Fish
A small quarantine tank is the cheapest insurance against ich, parasites, and nasty surprises — here’s how to set one up and use it properly.
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Aquarium Stocking Guide: How Many Fish Can Your Tank Hold?
Forget the old inch-per-gallon myth. Stock by bioload, adult size, temperament, and filtration so your community stays healthy long-term.
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Clarkii Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)
A hardy, boldly barred anemonefish that adapts to many host anemones — a confident reef classic for FOWLR and reef tanks.
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Ghost Shrimp (Palaemonetes paludosus)
Transparent freshwater scavengers that are inexpensive, busy, and fascinating — great cleaners in peaceful community tanks when kept safely.
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White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)
A hardy, colourful schooling minnow that thrives in cooler unheated tanks — perfect for beginners who want movement without tropical complexity.
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