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Marimo Moss Balls – Everything There Is to Know

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Marimo moss balls, like so many other live aquarium plants. Can make the most basic setup, look more vibrant, beautiful and alive. Having a live plant such as a moss ball, can also help to provide a healthier and happy environment for your Betta fish. Even if you don't have much of green thumb or have had a hard time sustaining your aquarium plants in the past. It is … [Read more...] about Marimo Moss Balls – Everything There Is to Know

Betta Fish Tank Setup – A Detailed Guide For Beginners

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This article will be providing a detailed beginners guide on how to setup a tank for your Betta fish. We will be covering topics from the choice of tank, to the environment and equipment needed for your little friend to live a happy and healthy life. Step 1 - Choosing the Tank The tank you use is very important, an ill-chosen tank could mean the difference between your … [Read more...] about Betta Fish Tank Setup – A Detailed Guide For Beginners

Choosing the Right Canister Filter for Your Betta Fish Tank

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There is a debate on whether or not a filter is needed in a Betta tank. For larger tanks, especially those with other fish or live plants we recommend using a filter. If you have a very small tank then you don't really need a filter for it. Canister filters are becoming increasingly popular and this article will help you find the perfect one for your tank. Why Should I Have … [Read more...] about Choosing the Right Canister Filter for Your Betta Fish Tank

How To Setup an Aquatic Plant Environment For Your Betta

Setting Your Tank Up For Plants Benefits to Having Plants Having a healthy plant in your tank will help to improve the water quality by filtering out waste and removing some of the CO2 that's produced by your fish and decomposing food left in the tank. This could also reduce the frequency of water changes or at least the volume of water required to be replaced at each … [Read more...] about How To Setup an Aquatic Plant Environment For Your Betta

Live Aquarium Plants for Your Betta Fish

Benefits of live plants for your Betta Fish Health Benefits Like us, your Betta Fish can be psychologically effected by their environment and home, which can have both a positive or negative effect on your little friends stress levels and well being. Having a healthy and stable home environment for your fish is essential to keeping them happy and healthy. By somewhere to … [Read more...] about Live Aquarium Plants for Your Betta Fish

The Betta Medicine Cabinet

You can see my "medicine cabinet" for bettas above. A lot of readers are curious what I would have in such a thing. A lot of people want to know how they can create one for themselves. Why is a betta medicine cabinet important? I find it is helpful to have all your stuff in one place. Also, it is a place you can keep all sorts of medicines and as your betta gets sick, if you … [Read more...] about The Betta Medicine Cabinet

Diseases and Your Fish Room an alternative approach

Diseases and Your Fish Room

At certain times of the year, it seems a rash of a disease makes its way around any given fish room. As a beginner, I have learned the hard way a lot about controlling disease from books, the internet and experimentation. The most important thing to remember is to sanitize (see Cleaning Bowls & Stuff for some advice). When changing water, place your sick fish into a … [Read more...] about Diseases and Your Fish Room an alternative approach

Cleaning Bowls & Stuff

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Many times people are faced with a situation where they need to completely sterilize their bettas living environment. Some reasons could be a recent outbreak in fungus or a parasite like velvet, but sometimes a person might have recently lost a betta and is wanting to prepare the old bowl for a new betta. Whatever the reason is, proper sterilization of the bowl/tank and the … [Read more...] about Cleaning Bowls & Stuff

Plants in the African Cichlid Aquarium: They’re Not Just For Breakfast Anymore

I have seen a few people show surprise, shock, or just plain disbelief after I told them my African cichlid tanks have plants in them. Yes, real plants. And quite a few of them, too. Maybe they arent the green explosions some CAS members manage to produce, but my plants have at least grown to the point where its a trifle difficult to see all the way to the tanks back. I now … [Read more...] about Plants in the African Cichlid Aquarium: They’re Not Just For Breakfast Anymore

My Experience with Filters (positive results)

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Knowing that some Bettas have difficulty with a filtered tank, I thought you all might want to hear some positive experiences regarding Bettas and filtration. I received my first Betta, "Sushi" as a gift from a co-worker in March/April 2002. He came with a gallon size vase, gravel and a silk plant. I purchased additional silk plants and decorated his home as an underwater … [Read more...] about My Experience with Filters (positive results)

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