Nerite and Mystery Snail Care: The Best Algae-Eating Snails
Nerite and mystery snails are two of the most useful animals in a freshwater tank. Here is how to keep them healthy, what they eat and what to expect from their eggs.
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Care Guides
Betta Fish Care Guide: Tank Size, Temperature, Food and Tankmates
Bettas are often sold as fish that can live in a bowl. They live longer and look better in a heated, filtered tank. Here is a simple setup that works.
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Corydoras Catfish Care Guide: Substrate, Groups and Feeding
Corydoras are peaceful, social bottom-dwellers that suit almost any community tank. They need more than leftovers. Here is how to keep them healthy.
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Cherry Shrimp Care Guide: Keeping and Breeding Neocaridina Shrimp
Neocaridina shrimp like red cherries, blue velvets and yellows are colorful, easy to keep and breed readily. Here is the setup, water, food and tankmates they need.
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Cardinal Tetra Care Guide: Tank, Water, Food and Tankmates
Cardinal tetras are one of the most striking schooling fish you can keep. Here is how to set up a tank they will thrive in, what to feed them and which fish make good tankmates.
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How to Cycle a New Aquarium: A Beginner’s Guide to the Nitrogen Cycle
Most new-tank fish losses come from an uncycled filter. Here is how the nitrogen cycle works, how to cycle a tank without fish, how long it takes and how to tell when it is safe to add your first fish.
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