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  • Getting Started & How-Tos
    • A-Z Overviews
    • Fish Keeping Guides
    • Aquascaping
    • Aquarium Dimensions
  • Gear & Tank Setups
    • Setup Overviews
    • Water Care
      • Water Quality Guides
      • Aquarium Bacteria Starter
      • Nitrate in Freshwater Aquarium
      • Nitrate in Saltwater Aquarium
      • Cloudy Water
      • Green Water
    • Gear Help
      • Gear Overviews
      • Aquarium Tanks
      • LED Aquarium Lighting
        • For Coral Growth
        • For Plant Growth
        • For a Refugium
      • Aquarium Filter
        • Canister
        • For Turtle Tank
        • The Quietest
        • Floss
      • Aquarium Heater
      • Substrate for Planted Tanks
      • Aquarium Plant Fertilizer
      • Aquarium Powerhead
      • Aquarium CO2 Regulator
      • Aquarium UV Sterilizer
      • Aquarium RO DI System
  • Freshwater Aquarium
    • Freshwater Care Overviews
    • Freshwater Fish Ideas
      • Freshwater Fish Guides
      • Best for Beginners
      • Most Colorful Species
      • Species For a Small 5-Gallon Tank
      • Betta Fish
      • Goldfish
      • Freshwater Shrimp
      • Angel Fish
      • Discus Fish
      • Oscar Fish
      • Cory Catfish
      • Cichlids
      • Rainbowfish
      • Freshwater Snails
      • Freshwater Turtles
      • Plecos
      • Pet Sharks
      • Pet Eels
      • Smallest Species
      • Easiest Species To Take Care of
      • Community Species
      • Cold Water Species
      • Species That Eat Snails
      • Hair Algae Eaters
      • Coolest Species
  • Saltwater Aquarium
    • Saltwater Care Overviews
    • Saltwater Fish Ideas
      • Saltwater Fish Guides
      • Reef Safe Species
      • Algae Eaters
      • Small & Nano Species
  • Fish Health
    • Fish Diseases
    • White Spots
    • Treating Freshwater Ich
    • Treating Saltwater Ich
    • Nitrate Poisoning
    • Swimming Upside-Down
  • Aquatic Profiles
    • Amphibians
    • Angel Fish
    • Betta Fish
    • Cichlids
    • Cory Catfish
    • Discus Fish
    • Freshwater Shrimp
    • Freshwater Snails
    • Freshwater Turtles
    • Goldfish
    • Guppies
    • Oscar Fish
    • Plecos
    • Rainbowfish
    • Pet Eels
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Fish Keeping Guides

Here you’ll find a collection of comprehensive guides focusing on the care aspect of fishkeeping. Learn how to look after any particular species of pet fish while informing yourself about their key characteristics. Also, learn which fish can get along with each other in the same tank.

Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta): A Colorful & Hardy Semi-Aquatic Pet

Distinguish between four species of Painted Turtles like an expert and provide each one with the best care and maintenance from the tips in this guide!

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Complete Guide to Turtle Food: What to Feed and Why It Matters

A comprehensive guide on the right foods and a balanced diet that will help your pet turtles live up to their maximum potential in optimal health. 

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Razorback Musk Turtle (Sternotherus carinatus): A Hardy & Compact Aquatic Pet

Come learn about Razorback Musk Turtle care, habitat preferences, diet requirements, and more tips to keep these small, hardy, yet shy freshwater turtles happy and healthy!

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Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus): A Compact and Hardy Pet Turtle

Don’t let the stinky musk odor from Common Musk Turtles discourage you from keeping this turtle. You can build a bond and manage your pet’s odor with essential care practices from this guide. Come learn how!

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 Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans): The Most Popular Pet Turtle Explained 

Get the best care and maintenance tips for keeping the most popular semi-aquatic turtle species, the Red-Eared Slider, in your home aquarium. Come find out why these adorable turtles are so popular!

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Venezuelan Corydoras (Corydoras venezuelanus): A Vibrant Addition to Community Tanks 

Get the best care tips for the distinguished beauty, Venezuelan Corydoras. Come find out why this small bottom-dweller stands out as a centerpiece in a community of vibrant species.  

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Similis Corydoras (Corydoras similis): The Underrated Gem for Your Freshwater Aquarium 

From its black smudge spots to its iridescent blue-green scales, discover the beauty of this rare freshwater Corydoras species, C. Similis, and learn how to care for them in your home aquarium. 

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Innovative Betta Fish Tank Designs to Inspire Your Next Aquarium Setup 

Highlight your beautiful Betta fish’s colors with these themed tank ideas, we’ll cover all of the basics of setting up a unique Betta tank as well as share tips on using modern technology for automated maintenance. 

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Pygmy Corydoras (Corydoras pygmaeus): The Tiny Schooling Catfish for Nano Tanks 

Highlighting one of the best tiny fish species for nano tanks, the Pygmy Corydoras, this guide includes special care practices for their optimal living, feeding, and health in a community aquarium. 

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Three Stripe Corydoras (Corydoras trilineatus): The Lively Bottom- Dweller with Intricate Patterns 

Check out the intricate reticulated pattern that distinguishes Three Stripe Corydoras (False Julii Corydoras) from the real Julii Corydoras, including unique insight on its care tips and maximizing its lifespan. 

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