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Top 5 Midground Plants to Balance Your Planted Aquarium - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 5 Midground Plants to Balance Your Planted Aquarium
Aquascapers use medium-sized plants to create a natural-looking transition from the shortest plants in the front to the tallest plants in back. Learn about our top 5 midground plants that...
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Top 5 Dwarf Shrimp for Your Next Freshwater Aquarium - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 5 Dwarf Shrimp for Your Next Freshwater Aquarium
Freshwater shrimp in aquariums are quite popular because of their beautiful colors, unique behaviors, and usefulness as cleanup crew. Learn about the five most common species found at local fish...
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7 Best Foreground Plants for Your Next Planted Aquarium - Aquarium Co-Op
7 Best Foreground Plants for Your Next Planted Aquarium
When starting a planted aquarium, we recommend choosing a variety of both short and tall plants. Foreground plants are ideal for the front of the tank because they won’t get too big...
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Our 5 Favorite Aquarium Plants That Everyone Should Try - Aquarium Co-Op
Our 5 Favorite Aquarium Plants That Everyone Should Try
Need recommendations for beautiful aquarium plants that can transform your fish tank? We interviewed our CEO Cory McElroy to find out which plants are his current favorites.
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Top 10 Stunning Nano Fish for Your Next Small Fish Tank - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 10 Stunning Nano Fish for Your Next Small Fish Tank
Nano fish tanks are very popular for their beauty and compact size, but it can be challenging to find animals that are tiny enough to comfortably live in them. Learn...
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Top 10 Easy Fish That Beginners Always Love - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 10 Easy Fish That Beginners Always Love
Beginner fish are popular with both newcomers and veterans in the aquarium hobby because they are colorful, cheap, and easy to care for. Learn about our top 10 favorites we...
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Top 5 Dither Fish to Help Shy or Aggressive Fish - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 5 Dither Fish to Help Shy or Aggressive Fish
If you have timid or territorial fish in your aquarium, try calming them down with dither fish. Dither fish are outgoing species that swim out in the open all the...
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10 Best Loaches You Have to Try - Aquarium Co-Op
10 Best Loaches You Have to Try
Loaches are a very diverse group of bottom dwellers that can add a lot of fun and excitement to your fish tank. Learn about our 10 favorite loaches and why...
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Top 5 Oddball Fish for a 10-Gallon Aquarium - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 5 Oddball Fish for a 10-Gallon Aquarium
Oddball fish tend to have unusual appearances, rarer availability, or more difficult care requirements. If you’re up for the challenge but have limited space, check out our 5 favorite oddball...
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Top 7 Colorful Fish for a 10-Gallon Aquarium - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 7 Colorful Fish for a 10-Gallon Aquarium
10-gallon aquariums are so popular because of their small footprint and low cost, so what kind of fish can you put in them? Try these 7 colorful fish we recommend to...
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10 Best Background Plants for Beginner Aquariums - Aquarium Co-Op
10 Best Background Plants for Beginner Aquariums
One of the easiest ways to make your fish tank look less like a glass box and more like a slice of nature is to cover the back wall with...
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Top 5 Peaceful Gouramis for a Community Tank - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 5 Peaceful Gouramis for a Community Tank
Gouramis are a special type of labyrinth fish, often recognized for their flat, oval bodies and whisker-like fins. They often get a bad reputation for being ornery, so find out...
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