Monthly Archives: October 2011

Feeding Aquarium Fish

Aquarium fish aren’t very interactive pets. Perhaps the only interaction you’ll have with them is feeding them and taking them in and out of the aquarium for tank cleanings. Feeding the fish is what most people enjoy the most. It

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Caring for Sick or Injured Fish

Yes, fish get sick too. And sometimes, fish don’t get along. You may wake up one morning and look in your fish tank and see one with a fin half bitten off, or just swimming abnormally. Believe it or not,

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Aquarium Temperature Regulation

Unlike human beings and other mammals, fish do not create their own internal heat. They do not regulate their own body temperature, but depend upon their environment to do that for them. This is why regulating the temperature of a tank

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Aquarium Filtration

Aquariums need daily filtration. Fish create waste that gets distributed throughout the tank. Excessive feeding also leaves food deposits around the inside of the tank. Without filtration, these deposits of waste and excess food would raise the ammonia content to

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