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Essential advice for starting a home aquarium

Tue, 25 May 2010 16:31:06 +0000

My granddaughter came to me yesterday and asked me to get her an aquarium. Before I could make such a promise I wanted to investigate what all was involved in setting up a fish tank. As part of my investigation I decide that I need to review my knowledge and see what new advances the […]

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Breeding fish in a home aquarium

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:00:29 +0000

The usual fish tank aquarium is set up for the enjoyment of the observer. An aquarist will often buy a pair of fish, a male and a female. As with other creatures when a male and a female get together the natural impulse is to breed. A natural question might be, ”Why doesn’t the aquarium […]

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Diverse food for aquarium fish

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:18:32 +0000

In a previous post I touched lightly on the importance of giving aquarium fish live food. Live food provides a more natural and a more balanced diet than a commercially prepared fish food. The prepared foods should only be considered as a basic diet, not the total diet. A typical way of feeding aquarium fish […]

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