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7 Best Turtles for Aquariums: My Picks After Keeping Sliders
Read More →: 7 Best Turtles for Aquariums: My Picks After Keeping SlidersAfter keeping red-eared sliders myself, my #1 advice is simple: plan for the adult size before you buy…
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Aquarium Water for Plants: What I’ve Learned After 25 Years of Freshwater Fishkeeping
Read More →: Aquarium Water for Plants: What I’ve Learned After 25 Years of Freshwater FishkeepingI’ve been using my freshwater tank water change water on garden plants for over 25 years — and…
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Severum Tank Mates: My 15 Picks After Years in the Aquarium Trade
Read More →: Severum Tank Mates: My 15 Picks After Years in the Aquarium TradeSeverums are gentle giants — peaceful for a cichlid, but big enough that small or aggressive tank mates…
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Fish Tank Filter Not Working? My Troubleshooting Guide After 25 Years
Read More →: Fish Tank Filter Not Working? My Troubleshooting Guide After 25 YearsI’ve dealt with filter failures more times than I can count. After 25 years in the hobby, the…
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Best Beginner Tropical Fish: My 11 Picks After 25 Years of Fishkeeping
Read More →: Best Beginner Tropical Fish: My 11 Picks After 25 Years of FishkeepingAfter 25 years of keeping tropical fish, my top beginner picks include bettas, platies, and Sterbai corys. Learn…
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Feeder Fish: My Honest Take After 25 Years of Using Them
Read More →: Feeder Fish: My Honest Take After 25 Years of Using ThemI’ve used feeder guppies and goldfish over the years — and my honest take is that they’re best…
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The 21 Smallest Aquarium Fish in the Trade: My Picks After 25 Years
Read More →: The 21 Smallest Aquarium Fish in the Trade: My Picks After 25 YearsI’ve kept chili rasboras, pea puffers, and zebra danios from this list personally. The #1 mistake with nano…
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Fish for a 55 Gallon Tank: My 21 Picks After Years in the Aquarium Trade
Read More →: Fish for a 55 Gallon Tank: My 21 Picks After Years in the Aquarium TradeAfter years working in the aquarium trade, I’ve narrowed down the best fish for a 55-gallon tank to…
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Algae Eaters for Betta Tanks: My 7 Picks After Years of Betta Keeping
Read More →: Algae Eaters for Betta Tanks: My 7 Picks After Years of Betta KeepingAfter years of keeping bettas, I always reach for nerite snails first — and Otocinclus if the tank…
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Vegetables for Fish: What I Feed My Tanks After 25 Years (And What to Avoid)
Read More →: Vegetables for Fish: What I Feed My Tanks After 25 Years (And What to Avoid)After 25 years of fishkeeping, I reach for cucumbers in freshwater tanks and Nori for saltwater — and…
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Zebra Danio Tank Mates: My 21 Picks After Years in the Hobby
Read More →: Zebra Danio Tank Mates: My 21 Picks After Years in the HobbyZebra danios are bulletproof fish, but they need the right tank mates — and a 20-gallon minimum. After…
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How Long Do Fish Live? What I’ve Learned After 25 Years in the Hobby
Read More →: How Long Do Fish Live? What I’ve Learned After 25 Years in the HobbyAfter 25 years keeping fish, I’ve seen the full range — from koi reportedly living over 200 years…
