Ammonia, Nitrates & Nitrites OH MY
When people are talking about their fish, any non-fish hobbyiest can pick up that ammonia is a bad thing. They may even get the feeling that...
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The Native Betta Habitat – Separating Fact from Fiction
My Sad Introduction to the Betta Myth I recall the first time I ever laid eyes on Betta splendens. Like most people, I was wandering about a...
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A Warning About Distilled Water and Betta Fish
Unlike tap water or spring water, distilled water has gone through a process that strips it almost completely of all minerals. Like RO water...
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Aquarium Chemistry, Including Redox for Bettas & Other Fish
Much of this information I will provide is condensed and more basic, but comes a from a couple of very in depth and researched articles on this...
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Betta Fish Life Span
Betta fish life span is based on a few simple factors. Environment, diet, genetics and a little luck all play a role in how long your betta fish...
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10 Reasons to Cycle your Betta Tank
Tank cycling is when we assist our aquarium in growing a colony of beneficial bacteria that will consume dangerous ammonia and nitrite, the...
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Summer is Here – Fighting Algae Blooms
Summer is finally here and with it generally comes a more stable pH. Water treatment facilities will often do a flushing of the system in the...
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Can PH Fluctuations Lead to Illnesses in Betta Fish?
DSCN9841, originally uploaded by starlessdesigns. Q: C wrote, Remember me? I emailed you awhile back about my male fish named Sushi. He had the...
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Betta Bouncing Back From Ammonia Burns
Lovely the Fish, originally uploaded by steve xavier. DO wrote, I received a 1 gal. wall bowl w/ bamboo plant, few rocks and red male Betta in...
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Unstable PH Looks Like Common Bettas Disease
Q: J wrote, I have a Crowntail Splendid Betta; named Bartholomew, whom I’ve had for 1½ years now. I keep him in a 5½ gallon tank with a filter...
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