Duncan Coral

How To Care For Your New Duncan Coral

Fellow reefers, we have all been there. We are so excited to buy a new coral and the excitement is quickly followed by fear that we won’t know how to care for it properly. Fortunately a Duncan Coral is one of the easier LPS corals to keep in the hobby. However, they are a coral and require proper care. And being an LPS corals there are other parameters that come into play when it comes to growing a healthy colony of Duncans.

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Anubias Nana

Anubias Nana Care guide: The Beginner’s Aquarium Plant

If you’re new to the hobby of keeping plants alive in an aquarium, you may be unsure of which plant is best for your first. If so, Anubias Nana might be just the ticket! These hardy little plants are perfect for beginners because they tolerate a wide range of water conditions and grow slowly enough that it’s easy to keep up with their maintenance. This article will teach you everything you need to know about caring for these beautiful aquatic plants.

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Ludwigia Repens

Ludwigia Repens Plant Care: A Guide to Growth and Maintenance

Looking for an easy to care for red plant? Ludwigia repens may for you then. Reds are a major challenge for beginner planted tank owners due to their more complex care over green plants. However, this plant bucks the trend with its forgiving nature. Ludwigia repens, or the red leaf ludwigia is a great beginner plant that can be grown under a wide range of different lighting conditions, and with or without CO2 injection. This is one of the best red plants for beginners to start out with. Read on to learn everything you need to know about growing the red leaf ludwigia.

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Pearlscale Goldfish

How To Care For Your Pearlscale Goldfish

Pearlscale goldfish are a pretty common fish to see in pet stores, but they’re actually quite delicate and require more care than other varieties of goldfish. They have a lot of beautiful colors on their scales, which is why some people call them “scaleless” or “pearlscale.” The luminescent scales of the egg shaped pearlscale goldfish make it one of the most sought after freshwater fish for beginner aquarists the world over. I’ll be going over the basics of feeding, tank size, water quality, and tank mates.

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Frogspawn Coral

How To Care For The Frogspawn Coral In Your Reef Tank

Do you have a Frogspawn Coral in your reef tank? If so, congratulations, you have one of the most beautiful and beginner friendly LPS corals available in the hobby. They are typically hardy corals, but it’s important to know how to care for them if you want your tank to thrive. This blog post will cover everything you need to know about caring for this type of coral including light requirements, water flow preferences, feeding habits, and more!

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Monte Carlo Plant

A care and info guide on the Monte Carlo Plant

‘Monte Carlo’ is one of the most popular carpet plants for moderately lit freshwater tropical aquascapes. These plants are great for beginners and they grow fast, creating a dense and beautiful bright green carpet. That isn’t all they can be used for, however, these tiny plants can be grown as epiphytes too. Grown this way, they make for an eye-catching cascading carpet over hardscape features like driftwood and rock.

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Torch Coral

How to Care For A Torch Coral – Your Expert Guide

The Torch Coral is a brightly colored and beautiful type of coral that can be found in reef aquariums around the world. They are characterized by their long tentacles, which they use to feed on plankton from the water column. When cared for properly, Torch Corals will grow and thrive in your tank. In this blog post I am going to show you how to care for a torch coral so that you can enjoy them for years!

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Fantail Goldfish

The Fantail Goldfish – A Beginner’s Guide To Caring For Your Pet

If you have an aquarium and are looking to add a unique, interesting, and fun fish to your tank (or if you’re just thinking about getting one), the fantail goldfish is perfect for any beginner! The beautiful combination of dazzling colors, majestic fins, and graceful swimming style make fantail goldfish a popular choice worldwide. They are also incredibly low-maintenance, making them perfect for beginner aquarists. That’s a lot of things you get in a single package!

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Water Sprite

How To Care For Your Water Sprite – A Complete Guide

If you’ve just brought home a water sprite or are thinking of having one, you may be wondering how to care for it. With the proper knowledge and equipment, caring for your water sprite is simple! There are so many different types of aquarium plants available today that choosing the right one for your aquascape can be a bit daunting. Water Sprite is an great option for many aquarists both experienced and new to the hobby.

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Ghost Shrimp And Betta

GHOST SHRIMP AND BETTA: A SIMPLE CARE GUIDE FOR TRUE HOBBYISTS

Betta fish — or Siamese fighting fish — are the colorful, beautiful freshwater friend that any true hobbyist wants to see in their tank. 

They’re glorious to look at, yet, what is there to know

Here are three quick facts:

Betta fish’s tails come in different shapes. They can live up to 2 years

Now, for one burning question: do betta fish enjoy ghost shrimp sharing a tank with them?

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