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Keeping a Clean (Fish-Friendly) Home

My mom has taught me many things over the years, not the least of which is the importance of having a clean house. Not just because it looks nice-but because it helps keep you from getting sick! Not surprisingly, Mom's advice translates to fish ...

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Make Your Freshwater Aquarium Maintenance Fun

Keeping Your Aquarium Clean A Lot owners find that setting up their freshwater aquarium was the easy part, the maintenance to keep it running is the challenge! They have it up, but oh my, there are problems presenting themselves that they just didn&...

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The German Shepherd Dog Breed - Show Lines and Working Lines

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article in which I explained that there are many types within the German Shepherd dog breed and that these types can be divided into two categories; dogs which have physical qualities that reveal their intended purpos...

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The Consequences Of Fish Overfeeding and How To Prevent It

Prior to having an aquarium of your own perhaps prior to even contemplating having one you probably heard the phrase, "never overfeed fish." This is actually very sound advice. Nothing contributes more to aquarium fish deaths than fish overfeeding. ...

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The Colors of Koi

The Japanese have taken a great deal of pride in the careful breeding of Koi Fish to produce the many different fabulous colors and patterns that are available today. Koi fish are loved and treasured by their owners because of the gorgeous colors and...

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How To Grow Daphnia For The Aquarium

How To Grow Daphnia For The Aquarium by: Alden Smith The benefits of feeding live food to fish in a community tank are many: live food will improve vigor and color, and more closely resemble the food found in the fish's natural habitat. Liv...

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How to Shake the Winter Blues and Make Some Extra Money by Pet Sitting

The snowy days of winter, what does it mean for you? To most folks winter means a time of slippery sidewalks, nasty roads, flu season, and something that can be much worse for others, the Winter Blues. The winter blues does not generally happen to so...

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He Most Common Dog Skin Problems

A healthy animal will also have healthy skin. If dog skin problems occur, it generally indicates that the dog has an underlying condition. These conditions can be caused by multiple factors, including infections, pests, and allergies. Stress or metab...

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Dog Supplements Enhance The Health And Being Of Our Best friends

Supplements for dogs are specific formulations of nutriments feed to dogs as well as their ordinary diet. The object of supplements for dogs is to enhance the fitness of your dog by providing some missing ingredient or nutrient not found in the pets ...

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Choosing Fish Aquarium Inhabitants

A good fish aquarium pleases the eye and soothes the mind. You can have a variety of colors and types of fish. The right combination nof bright and dark colors of fish in your aquarium will make your fish aquarium corner an exciting place for everyon...

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