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What are the Different Types of Betta Fish? - Aquarium Co-Op
What are the Different Types of Betta Fish?
When shopping for your first betta fish, there are a ton of options to choose from. Check out the most popular varieties to see which are your favorites.
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How to Slow the Flow in Your Aquarium - Aquarium Co-Op
How to Slow the Flow in Your Aquarium
Betta fish, fancy goldfish, and other slower-swimming animals can’t handle powerful filters or fast currents, so learn about our favorite techniques for reducing the water flow to a more manageable...
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How to Make Your Betta Fish Happy with 5 Enrichment Ideas - Aquarium Co-Op
How to Make Your Betta Fish Happy with 5 Enrichment Ideas
Betta fish are amazing creatures that often lead very sedentary lives. Let’s discuss 5 creative enrichment ideas to mentally and physically stimulate your betta fish and give it the best...
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Top 10 Betta Fish Plants for Your Aquarium - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 10 Betta Fish Plants for Your Aquarium
Looking for a way to take your betta fish tank to the next level? Add live aquarium plants. They help purify the water, offer lots of enrichment, and simulate their...
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5 Best Tank Mates for Betta Fish - Aquarium Co-Op
5 Best Tank Mates for Betta Fish
Betta fish are known to be fierce fighters, but did you know you can add tank mates to their aquarium? Depending on your betta’s personality and the size of the...
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Care Guide for Betta Fish – The Best Beginner Pet Fish - Aquarium Co-Op
Care Guide for Betta Fish – The Best Beginner Pet Fish
Betta fish are a long-time favorite pet for both beginner and veteran fish keepers because of their colorful finnage and spirited personalities. This care guide covers the key points you...
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The 5 Best Betta Fish Foods You Need to Try - Aquarium Co-Op
The 5 Best Betta Fish Foods You Need to Try
Not all betta fish are created equal. Some have bottomless stomachs, and others are picky eaters who refuse to eat anything. If you want to add more variety to your...
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How to Set up a Beautiful Betta Fish Tank - Aquarium Co-Op
How to Set up a Beautiful Betta Fish Tank
Betta splendens is one of the most stunning, beginner-friendly fish out there, so of course he needs to have a beautiful aquarium to match. Check out our recommended shopping list...
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5 Quick and Easy Steps for Treating Fin Rot - Aquarium Co-Op
5 Quick and Easy Steps for Treating Fin Rot
What do you do if your fish’s fins and tail are looking ragged or discolored? It may be a bacterial disease called fin rot. This illness is simple enough to...
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