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8 Steps to the Perfect Aquarium
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How to Care for Freshwater Fish
Get tips on caring for your freshwater fish and maintaining your freshwater aquarium.
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Flashing in Aquarium Fish -
Cotton Wool Disease in Freshwater Fish
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Oscar Fish Species Profile
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Arowana Fish Species Profile
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Freshwater Aquarium Fish Diseases
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How to Treat Gas Bubble Disease in Freshwater Fish
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Suckermouth Catfish Species Profile
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57 Great Names for Your Pet Fish
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Pictus Catfish Species Profile
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German Blue Ram Species Profile
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Guppy Fish Species Profile
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How to Clean a Fishbowl
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Neon Goby Fish Species Profile
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Comet Goldfish Species Profile
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Swordtail Fish Species Profile
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Stocking Your Aquarium Evenly With the Correct Number of Fish
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Dropsy in Aquarium Fish
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Guidelines for Stocking Your Aquarium
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Buying an Aquarium for a Child or Teen
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How Size Affects Aquarium Weight
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Swim Bladder Disorder in Aquarium Fish
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Hard Water and Aquarium Fish
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Water Changes in Your Aquarium
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How to Seed a New Aquarium
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Blood Parrot Cichlid Fish Species
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White Cloud Mountain Minnow Fish Species Profile
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Feeding Your Fish Live Food
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Difference Between Chlorine and Chloramine
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How to Determine the Sex of Your Fish
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Aquarium Lighting Basics: the Case for LED Fixtures
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Barb Species Habitat and Care Information
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Lighting Requirements for Live Plants in Community Aquariums
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In this section
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South American Leaffish Species Profile
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Using Live Plants in Your Home Aquarium
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Black Ruby Barb (Purple-Headed Barb) Fish Species Profile
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The Anatomy of Fish
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Guide to Killifish
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Dwarf Gourami (Flame Gourami) Fish Species Profile
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Bubbles on Aquarium Water: Causes and Cures
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Yoyo Loach Fish Species Profile
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Feeding Your Aquarium Fish
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Mosquito Control Fish, Gambusia Holbrooki, H. Formosa or the Guppy.
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How to Culture Your Own Infusoria at Home
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Buenos Aires Tetra Fish Species Profile
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Aquarium Water Factors to Control for Healthy Fish
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Black Widow Tetra Fish Species Profile
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Can I Use Outdoor Gravel or Rocks in an Aquarium?
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What Is Old Tank Syndrome?
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Clown Loach Fish Species Profile
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How to Test the Water in Your Fish Tank
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Kissing Gourami (Kisser Fish) Species Profile
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Glowlight Tetra Fish Species Profile
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Harlequin Rasbora (Red Rasbora) Fish Breed Profile
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Serpae Tetra Fish Species Profile
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Silver Dollar Fish Species Profile
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Pearl Gourami Fish Species Profile
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How to Preserve the Slime Coat on Fish
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Are Aquariums Safe?
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Fish Food Nutrition and Vitamins 101
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Common Fish Names Beginning With O
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Bristlenose Pleco Fish Species Profile
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Texas Cichlid (Rio Grande Perch) Fish Species Profile
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Culling Aquarium Fish
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All About the Characin Family of Fish and Home Aquariums
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