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Green Aquarium Water: Get Rid Of It & Prevent It

Has your aquarium water ever turned green? We’re going to tell you about the things that can cause green water and the things that can be done to prevent it.

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Saltwater Aquariums – When Should You Not Set One Up?

I have a few acquaintances that have expressed interest in setting up saltwater aquariums, but to tell you the truth, I’m not sure that this hobby is for everybody.

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Time to Clean Out The Canister Filter

I’m not a big fan of cleaning out my canister filter on my saltwater aquarium, it’s a big chore that is hard to carry out sometimes. My struggles are probably mostly due to the fact that I don’t really have a nice sink or counter top area that I can use to tear it all […]

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How to Hand Off Your Aquarium to a Babysitter

It happens to every aquarium owner eventually. You decide you are going to go on a vacation or leave home for a while. What are you going to do with your aquarium?

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I’m Always Tempted to Buy New Fish for My Saltwater Aquarium

I like to go down to the local fish store quite often just to check out what they have in stock. They move a lot of fish and invertebrates, and because of that they always have something new in stock. In addition to constantly rotating their stock of fish, they like to mix in new […]

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Ah, it’s nice to come home to a sweet lookin aquarium

As I had mentioned yesterday, I spent a good chunk of the day maintaining multiple aspects of my aquarium. Good times. Now, I come home tonight all stressed out from work and I can sit and enjoy a nice looking aquarium. What a stress reliever!

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The AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer – My Ace Opinion

This is a pretty popular protein skimmer, the AquaC Remora. It’s easy to find. It’s reliable and it’s priced well. Those are the obvious reasons why it’s so popular. I’ve had one running on my aquarium for at least 3 years now, what’s my opinion?

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Daily Aquarium Care Tips

Your aquarium, from day-to-day, really shouldn’t require a huge amount of maintenance. On a weekly basis you’ll need to test water, maybe do water changes and change filtration media. But, the daily care of your aquarium should be quick and easy. When you think about it, fish are probably the easiest types of pets to […]

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