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		<title>The Truth About Doing an Aquarium Water Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dim the lights. Put the phone off the hook. It&#8217;s time to let you in on a little secret. As you get to be a more and more experienced fish owner, you actually do not have to do an aquarium water change multiple times a month. If you know what you are doing and don&#8217;t overfeed your fish or keep too many fish in the same tank, the water will last much longer. Plus, you run the risk of killing off some of the beneficial bacteria that keeps your tank healthy when you do a aquarium water change But, sometimes you should change aquarium water. I know. It seems confusing. Truth is, if there are serious issues in your tank, then, by all means, you should change aquarium water. I have done other posts that can help you identify when things are going a bit funky in your tank – and, remember, it isn&#8217;t your fault or like you did something &#8220;bad&#8221; if your tank&#8217;s water goes bad. Water doesn&#8217;t stay fresh forever. You&#8217;re just one person. Don&#8217;t beat yourself up over it. If you&#8217;ve confirmed that, indeed, your aquarium water needs to be changed, the first thing you&#8217;re going to need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing Fish Food Types for The Fish Tank</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People eat. Fish eat. People eat things like pizza, crème brulee, and even asparagus. But fish don’t. Their diets are much more limited than ours, and while they might peck away at a Hot Pocket, they won’t really get what they need out of it. But compared to most pet food types, fish food types for the fish tank are far more numerable. That’s great, but that also means it can be a little more confusing trying to figure out what fish food types you should buy and feed to your little wet guys. The kind of fish you have (click here to read the post on how to choose fish based on how they appear in the store and click here to read the post on how to pick fish based on their behavior) will determine the fish food types they should get. A good way of telling this is by studying the size, shape, and position of the fish’s mouth to tell what kind of fish food types they’re designed to consume: Longer jaws mean those fish approach their food from below. Mouths in the middle mean fish approach their food head-on. Extended upper jaws are only on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting a fish tank: How to Add Fish to a Tank</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think there&#8217;s nothing more to starting a fish tank than just peeling open the bag of fish and dumping them out – think again. Usually the dealer will put that plastic bag inside of a paper bag, and transportation from the store to your home is, obviously, when you fish are potentially the most vulnerable. If the weather is extremely hot or extremely cold, it might be a good idea to bring with an insulated box or cooler to assure the fish don&#8217;t overheat or get too frosty on the ride home. You might also want to ask the people at the store to double-bag your fish if your fish has spikes or anything sharp on it that might cause the bag to leak. Whatever you do, though, make sure then bag&#8217;s corners are taped and the bag is turned inside-out so the fish doesn&#8217;t somehow accidentally get trapped in the corner and hurt itself trying to get out. Once you get home with your fish, carefully open the bags. If it was a long trip home, open the bag and submerge the rest in the tank to help equalize the temperature in the bag. This is an important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose Healthy Fish: Avoiding Sick Fish in your Tank!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 01:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you&#8217;ve decided to pony up the cash and buy yourself some fish. Congrats! You&#8217;re not only on the right site, but you&#8217;re reading just the right article, since it&#8217;s on how to pick healthy fish. You definitely don&#8217;t want to end up with sick fish. It&#8217;s a simple question, how to choose fish, but not exactly the easiest to answer since so much of it can boil down to personal taste, preferences, or inexplicable proclivities. The main thing is, you don&#8217;t want to pick out sick fish! Some basics, though, are the following: The fish have to be healthy. That means no clamping of the fins, no rubbing, no rips, tears, bites, and no panting. They should be as active as is typical of their breed in any given environment. If they&#8217;re not doing so great in the store, it&#8217;s unlikely they&#8217;ll improve after being brought home. Sorry, Charlie. Similarly, don&#8217;t buy any fish that were in a tank with a sick fish – they could very easily have poisoned the water and the other fish around them. The fish should seem well fed. Their tum-tums shouldn&#8217;t be concave, but should have rounded contours. Don&#8217;t be fooled by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Clean Up Aquarium Algae</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is aquarium algae? Well, algae are just a kind of plants that grow in the water. A little is okay, but in an aquarium, a lot can be disastrous. Aquarium algae are going to grow no matter what you do, since, like any plants, they thrive on water, sunlight, and nutrients. But you don&#8217;t want these aquarium algae to turn into weeds and become a jungle in your aquarium. So what do you do? Well, there are a couple things you can do. The easiest is to buy a plecostomus. It&#8217;s also known as a &#8220;sucker fish&#8221; because it sucks or eats aquarium algae. It&#8217;ll hook itself onto the sides of your tanks and go to work wolfing down aquarium algae, and will love you for letting them do it. They don&#8217;t even want any money for it or anything! They&#8217;re omnivores but usually stick to plants. So, that means they&#8217;ll help keep your tank aquarium algae-free. (Siamese flying fox and octocinclus can also be used for this same purpose, but the plecostomus is far more common.) If you don&#8217;t have a plecostomus or don&#8217;t want to get one, that means you&#8217;re going to have to remove the aquarium [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose the Proper Aquarium Lighting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It might sound counterintuitive and potentially dangerous, but no fish tank is complete with aquarium lighting. Your fishy friends won’t get electrocuted from the lights, but aquarium lighting is essential for your scaly companions to live long, healthy, juicy lives. Now, there are different types of lights, and the kind of aquarium lighting you need will be dictated by the size of your tank, how many plants you have, and whether your fish are nocturnal or not. Here are the main different kinds of aquarium lighting and how to select what you’ll need if it’s right for you. Ready? Fluorescent tubes: Depending on the light requirements for your plants, you might need one or more tubes. There are literally dozens and dozens of different types of plants, so, stay tuned for another post exclusively on that topic to supplement this one on aquarium lighting. At the very least, though, you’ll need one. These lights should be changed out once a year since they put out less light as time goes on. Mercury vapor lights: These are ideal for tanks that are taller than 20 inches, but they’re also huge power suckers. They use a lot of electricity and therefore take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Know How Often to Feed the Fish</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you’ve got some fish and you’ve got a tank picked out. Shoot. How often should you feed your fish? Do you know? Just like how there are many school of fish in the ocean, there are many school of thoughts out there about how often to feed the fish. Well, it’s actually fairly easy. See, you only need to feed your fish once a day. You might read other articles or books on how often to feed the fish that say you should do more, but you’re not trying to fatten your fish up to eat them, are you? Over-feeding is a common issue and, unfortunately, fish aren’t able to look up and tell you they’ve had enough to eat. Nope. If you put it in there, they’ll eat it. They don’t know better, but you do. See, fish don’t really need to eat that much, but even they are confused about the “rules.” There are some other rules when it comes to how often to feed fish, but this is the biggest one. When you do feed your fish, only give them enough that they’ll eat in five minutes. If your fish are shy or nocturnal, you might [...]]]></description>
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