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How to choose and use fish food without guessing: the formats compared, matching food to where your fish actually eat, reading the panel, how much to feed each day, and how long an open container stays good.
The cornerstone guide to cleaning a fish tank: why a tank is never supposed to get sterile, how much water to change and how often, the...
An editor's guide to aquarium water treatment: what a conditioner actually neutralizes, how to dose for real tank volume, which parameters are worth testing, and which...
How to size an aquarium heater by wattage and room temperature, place it where the water actually moves, pick a thermometer you can trust, and spot...
Do fish need an air pump? Not always. Here is what actually puts oxygen in your tank, the real situations where an air pump earns its...
How to pick aquarium filter size without guessing: the simple GPH math, the turnover targets that actually matter, why you size up, and which filter type...
How often to change aquarium filter media, by media type, and why rinsing usually beats replacing. A Pet Care Editor's plain schedule for sponges, carbon, bio...
The four main types of aquarium filters compared without the hype: hang-on-back, canister, sponge, and internal. What each one does best, where it falls short, and...
How to choose an aquarium filter that actually fits your tank: the three jobs a filter does, the filter types compared, the simple flow-rate math, and...
How to cycle a fish tank the safe way: a plain walkthrough of the nitrogen cycle, the fishless method step by step, the numbers to test...
How much a fish tank really weighs once you add water, substrate, and rock, the fast math you can do for any size, a size-by-size weight...
The best aquarium for beginners is not the smallest one. Here is why a 20-gallon kit is more forgiving, what a good starter kit should include,...
Where to put a fish tank, decided in plain terms: pick an interior wall away from windows, vents, and doors, on furniture that can hold the...
Glass or acrylic for your fish tank? An editor's honest comparison of weight, clarity, scratches, price, and safety, plus a simple way to pick the right...
A plain, step-by-step way to set up a new fish tank without rushing the fish: the order of operations, the gear that matters, and why the...
What size fish tank should you actually buy? A Pet Care Editor on why bigger tanks are easier, the best size for beginners, how many gallons...
An editor's guide to the aquarium filter: the three jobs every filter does, the main types compared, how to size one for your tank, and the...
An editor's guide to fish tanks and aquariums: what size to buy, glass vs acrylic, where to put it, what a starter kit really includes, and...
An editor's start-to-finish plan for aquarium setup: choosing a tank, the gear that matters, the nitrogen cycle nobody can skip, stocking without crashing the water, and...
