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Have you seen your betta fish swimming up and down along aquarium walls? That’s called glass surfing. It is an erratic behavior in betta fish that’s characterized by the fish pacing all over the glass of your aquarium. But what does it mean? When betta fish surf the glass, it means there’s a problem in…
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Plants need light to perform photosynthesis, but not all of them require 12 hours of lighting. The quality of the light is what matters. When looking for plants that grow in your fish tank, you want to consider the amount of light they require. If you’re planning to place the aquarium in a poorly lit…
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Here are the tank size recommendations for guppies: Tank size (gallons) Number of guppies 5 gallons 3 10 gallons 5 20 gallons 10 25 gallons 12 30 gallons 15 40 gallons 20 55 gallons 23 75 gallons 37 90 gallons 45 The rule of thumb is to keep at least three guppies in a 5-gallon…
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It is essential to check the health of a snail thoroughly before buying one. That is the first step to identifying why your snail is not moving and won’t come out of the shell. If you had bought a healthy nerite or mystery snail, there is not much to worry about. Under optimal conditions, your…
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Guppies are the most peaceful beginner-friendly fish. The fish will rarely disturb or stress other fish species in the aquarium. However, there are exceptional situations when guppies become aggressive toward other fish. Under normal fish-chasing conditions, for example, male guppies should be chasing female guppies to mate. But do guppies fight? Are they aggressive fish?…
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Angelfish are cichlids best known for their gold and silver scales. They are a large tropical fish family that can grow up to six inches, about two to three times the size of guppies. These fish are omnivorous and eat algae, brine shrimp, and larvae. In their spawning season, they can be particularly aggressive to…
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Like many other snails, mystery snails (Pomacea bridgesii) have shells that protect their soft bodies from injury and predators. While the snails do not “live in their shells” as most people believe,[1] they often recede into the shells for protection and defense against predators and harsh environmental conditions. Therefore… Mystery snails do not shed their…
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Do you want an ideal house garden? Turning an old aquarium into a garden is a resourceful way to repurpose it. An aquarium has the best humid environment suitable for planting herbs such as oregano and basil. Making a greenhouse from an aquarium involves a step-by-step cleaning process to the planting process. To make a…
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Water lettuce is a floating freshwater plant that grows mainly in streams, ponds, and lakes. The plant has broad, fuzzy, parallel-veined leaves similar to those of lettuce. That is why water lettuce is also called water cabbage. You can also grow it in an aquarium to cover the aquarium water surface against sunlight and algae…
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Also known as a Siamese fighting fish, bettas are known for flaring up their gills. By puffing up their gill flaps wide open, these small fish appear bigger in size. Let’s get down to why your betta fish is flaring its gills and what you should do to stop it. Betta fish flaring gills and…