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Corydoras trilineatus (left) and Corydoras sterbai (right)79

Keeping Corydoras catfish

With 150 formally described species, and perhaps more than a hundred undescribed species, the genus Corydoras offers great possibilities for fish keepers. All species are easy to keep, relatively undemanding...

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Keeping Otocinclus catfish

Otocinclus, the dwarf suckermouth catfish, is a very popular algae-eating catfish. The seventeen species of Otocinclus (often called Otos) are very popular for algae control. Unlike their large cousins, the...

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Male Paradise fish guarding his nest.79

Breeding Paradise fish

The Paradise fish, Macropodus opercularis,also known as the Blue Paradise Gourami, is one of the easier tropical fish to keep and breed. Native to East Asia (China, Taiwan and Vietnam), Paradise Fish were...

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Maintaining a healthy aquarium

Many fish keepers find keeping fish alive to be one of their biggest challenges. Many aquarists end up asking questions along the lines of "Are which fish are hard to kill?" While there are fish species that...

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Keeping Aquarium Snails

Snails are nearly ubiquitous in freshwater aquaria. Aquarists vary in their attitude towards snails - many see them as a scourge that must be controlled, if not eliminated outright. Bulletin boards are full...

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Taking a cat on a cross-country car ride

It started with the question - what do we do with the cat when we are gone for two weeks over Christmas? The idea of leaving him alone in the apartment just didn't seem right - he's too socialised to people. ...

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