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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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Freshwater Fish Tank Cycling - How to Prepare for New Fish - Aquarium Co-Op
Freshwater Fish Tank Cycling - How to Prepare for New Fish
Have you ever seen a fish in the wild living in pure, crystal clear water with no other contaminants? Probably not. That’s because life doesn’t flourish in “pristine” conditions, but...
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Marimo Moss Balls – The World’s Easiest Aquarium “Plant” - Aquarium Co-Op
Marimo Moss Balls – The World’s Easiest Aquarium “Plant”
Do you lack a green thumb when it comes to keeping live aquarium plants? Or maybe you want to add a touch of nature to your betta fish tank without...
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Fish Tank Filters: Which One Should You Get? - Aquarium Co-Op
Fish Tank Filters: Which One Should You Get?
As one of the key components of an aquarium, filtration is responsible for moving and cleaning the tank water, making it safe for fish to live in. The three main...
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5 High-Quality Fish Foods That You Have to Try - Aquarium Co-Op
5 High-Quality Fish Foods That You Have to Try
When it comes to prepared fish foods, what do you feed? Are you a die-hard fan of Team Hikari or a DIYer on Team Repashy? Here’s a list of my...
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5 Steps to a Better 10 Gallon Fish Tank - Aquarium Co-Op
5 Steps to a Better 10 Gallon Fish Tank
A 10-gallon fish tank is the most sold fish tank size in the USA each year. With so many sold, they are also the cheapest fish tank sold and, when...
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Care Guide for Java Moss - Easy Low-Light Plant for Beginners - Aquarium Co-Op
Care Guide for Java Moss - Easy Low-Light Plant for Beginners
If you don’t have a green thumb and are looking for a nearly indestructible plant, the Java Moss is for you! Java Moss is one of the easiest plants you...
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Rasbora Hets and Espei Rasboras – Great For Planted Aquariums - Aquarium Co-Op
Rasbora Hets and Espei Rasboras – Great For Planted Aquariums
The Rasbora fish species deserve their great popularity for so many reasons, including their docile temperaments, their easy care, their bright colors, and their relatively small size. They are a...
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DIY Planted Background Wall - Aquarium Co-Op
DIY Planted Background Wall
Have you been wanting to change up your aquarium background to something unique? Perhaps it’s time to try a planted wall! A wall of plants is a great way to...
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Daphnia Culturing – How to Raise Daphnia - Aquarium Co-Op
Daphnia Culturing – How to Raise Daphnia
How would you like to cultivate and raise your own separate tank of Daphnia (also known as water fleas)? These tiny plankton-like freshwater crustaceans grow to about 3 millimeters in...
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How to Plant Anubias or Java Fern on Rocks  - Aquarium Co-Op
How to Plant Anubias or Java Fern on Rocks 
Anubias and Java Fern are two excellent freshwater plant options for low light tanks. Unlike most freshwater plants, they can go in aquariums that feature African Cichlids or Goldfish. These...
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Top 5 Bottom Dwellers - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 5 Bottom Dwellers
If you are in the market and looking to add a few bottom-dwelling cleaners to your tank, this list is for you! Our list of the Top 5 Bottom Dwellers...
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