The Magic That Makes Saltwater Tanks Superior A saltwater aquarium is more expensive to own and more challenging to maintain than a freshwater fish tank. And yet, so many hobbyists still choose to have a saltwater aquarium over freshwater. Why? For some, it’s the challenge involved—they take pride in the effort they put in to …
The Most Challenging Fish to Keep in Your Home Aquarium If you’re a beginner hobbyist, you may feel that you have a lot of choices when deciding which fish to keep in your first aquarium. There are freshwater fish available in a wide variety of colors and shapes and so many of them are exquisite. …
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A Brief Guide to Common Coral Diseases Just like fish and aquatic plants, corals are living creatures and are vulnerable to certain diseases. To keep your corals healthy, it’s a good idea to learn about the most common diseases that affect them, the underlying causes, and of course, how to prevent or treat them. This …
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You’ve Planted Some Basic Aquatic Plants, Now What? After learning the basics of planting and growing aquatic plants and managing to keep one or two alive and happy, it’s time to up your game and learn more about expanding your watery garden. Of course, it’s a lot easier to simply select some synthetic plants and …
How to Keep Aquatic Plants Happy and Healthy When you decide to have your own aquarium, the most obvious thing to keep is fish, of course! But it’s becoming more and more popular to turn aquariums into beautiful underwater gardens. Most beginners start by adding some plastic plants to their tanks. Although this provides shelter …
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The Ultimate Guide to Mistakes Commonly Made by Aquarium Beginners Every year, thousands of people discover the magic of having a fish tank in their homes. It gives them the opportunity to not only observe a whole different world but also to play a part in creating it. However, although this extraordinary hobby can bring …
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Even Beginners Can Keep Coral Reefs Happy and Healthy Not everyone has the opportunity to go deep sea diving where they can see the stunning colors and shapes of coral reefs. With a bit of effort though, anybody can have a reef aquarium with a stunning selection of corals in their home. Keeping corals in …
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How to Keep Your Fish Free of Disease Once you’ve set up your aquarium and have a collection of beautiful fish happily living inside it, the last thing you want is for your fish to become ill or die. Fish that are kept as stress-free as possible in a clean and well-maintained tank are less …
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Brighten up Your Tank with These Beauties Keeping tropical fish is not just a hobby, but an exciting adventure that involves discovering many interesting types of fish. If you are ready to begin populating your first tropical tank, start with some fish that are generally peaceful, hardy, and undemanding. You will soon get used to …
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1. Become an Information Consumer Fortunately, information about home aquariums can be found easily and in many different formats. In addition to digital media, there are plenty of hobbyist magazines and journals. Make it a priority to read as much information as you can. You should study the science and biology, but don’t neglect personal …