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The pearl gourami (Trichopodus leerii) is one of the most elegant freshwater fish you can keep. Its body is covered in tiny pearl-like dots, a dark lateral stripe runs along its side, and males...
If your fish has white stringy poop, the most likely explanation is that it hasn’t been eating much, so the waste is mostly mucus from its gut lining. If the fish is otherwise active, eating and...
The bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) is one of the most charming fish on the reef, and one of the hardest to keep alive in an aquarium. In the wild it eats parasites and mucus picked...
Goldfish are sold as easy starter pets, but proper goldfish care is more demanding than most people expect. They grow large, produce a lot of waste, and can live 10 to 20 years, so a bowl or small...
If your test kit shows any ammonia in your fish tank, treat it as urgent. Do a 50% water change with dechlorinated, temperature-matched water right away, stop feeding for a day, and retest. Repeat...
Nerite snails are among the best algae-eating invertebrates in the hobby. They clean glass, rocks and decor, they do not overbreed in fresh water, and they come in striking patterns like zebra, tiger...
The green spotted puffer (Dichotomyctere nigroviridis, formerly Tetraodon nigroviridis) is a bold, intelligent and endlessly entertaining fish. It is also one of the most commonly mis-sold fish in the...
Why is my fish lying on the bottom of the tank? Most of the time it is one of three things: poor water quality (ammonia, nitrite or a pH swing), water that is too cold for the species, or a swim...
The blood red fire shrimp (Lysmata debelius) is one of the most striking invertebrates in the saltwater hobby: deep crimson with bright white spots and long white antennae. They are shy, reef-safe in...
If your fish has white stringy poop, the most likely explanation is that it hasn’t been eating much, so the waste is mostly mucus from its gut lining. If the fish is otherwise active, eating and...
If your test kit shows any ammonia in your fish tank, treat it as urgent. Do a 50% water change with dechlorinated, temperature-matched water right away, stop feeding for a day, and retest. Repeat...
Why is my fish lying on the bottom of the tank? Most of the time it is one of three things: poor water quality (ammonia, nitrite or a pH swing), water that is too cold for the species, or a swim...
If your fish tank water is cloudy, the cause is almost always one of four things: a bacterial bloom (milky white or grey haze), fine debris or substrate dust, a green algae bloom, or a spike in waste...
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