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Controlling Growths, Cycling a Tank, Fish, Freshwater, Other Fish Issues, Saltwater, Treatments
Posted on September 21, 2023
by MichaelHF

Can You Add Too Much Good Bacteria to a Fish Tank?

Can You Add Too Much Beneficial Bacteria to a Fish Tank? When you review aquarium maintenance guides, you’ll notice most of them recommend bottled bacteria ...

Cycling a Tank, Fish, Freshwater, Other Fish Issues, Saltwater
Posted on September 20, 2023
by MichaelHF

Beneficial Bacteria 101 for Fish

Beneficial Bacteria 101 for Fish Beneficial bacteria are essential for a healthy aquarium. They break down fish waste, dead plants, and other organic matter, keeping the ...

Carbon Dosing / Vodka Dosing

Vodka Dosing What is Carbon Dosing for Reef Tanks? Biological filtration is a natural filtration method provided by nitrifying bacteria to remove nitrates from the reef ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Discus, Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Other Fish Issues, Parasites, Quarantine, Treatments
Posted on March 25, 2023
by MichaelHF

Costia Parasite

Costia Parasite Costia is a single cell microscopic parasite that attacks the skin of fish. It is a flagellate. It destroys the skin, in mild ...

Giant Clams for Beginners: Beautiful, Hardy & Beneficial

Giant Clams for Beginners: Beautiful, Hardy & Beneficial If provided the proper conditions, giant clams are a great choice not only for the beginner reef ...

Red Sea’s Foundation Elements – Maintaining a Reef Aquarium

Red Sea’s Foundation Elements - Maintaining a Reef Aquarium https://youtu.be/x-89bPQbtpw A successful coral reef aquarium is dependent upon maintaining the appropriate water parameters that, in turn, provide the stable ...

Fish, Freshwater, Other Fish Issues, Saltwater
Posted on March 13, 2023
by MichaelHF

Find Your Missing Aquarium Fish

Find Your Missing Aquarium Fish All aquarium owners have looked at their tank at least one time and noticed a fish was missing. The happy ...

Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Parasites, Quarantine, Treatments
Posted on February 19, 2023
by MichaelHF

Flowerhorn Skin Peeling – Causes and Treatments

Flowerhorn Skin Peeling – Causes and Treatments Shedding scales or peeling skin is rare, but not unheard of for Flowerhorn cichlids. Maybe you yourself noticed some ...

Fish, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Oscars
Posted on February 19, 2023
by MichaelHF

Oscar Fish Skin Peeling Off?

Oscar Fish Skin Peeling Off – What To Do? Oscar fish is a famous Japanese food. It is also known as red snapper, scaly dogfish, ...

Is My Oscar Fish Is Sick or Dying? Warning Signs To Look Out For

Is My Oscar Fish Is Sick or Dying? Warning Signs To Look Out For Signs my Oscar fish is dying is one of the most common ...