http://freshaquarium.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-19T22:05:43Z Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:05:43 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/22/phosphates-in-aquarium-water-2.htm Are phosphates (PO4) in your aquarium water something you should be concerned about? What causes elevated phosphates in the first place? Everything from uneaten fish food to fish waste ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/22/phosphates-in-aquarium-water-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/22/phosphates-in-aquarium-water-2.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:11:19 +0000 2012-02-22T08:11:19Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/19/black-phantom-tetra-8.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/freshaquarium/1/G/f/B/tetra014.jpg" align="right" style="padding:5px">Black Phantom Tetras are not only attractive, but they are relatively easy to care for. 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Like other barbs, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/cyprinids2/p/rosybarb.htm">Rosy Barbs</a> are happier in ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/17/puntius-conchonius-rosy-barb.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/17/puntius-conchonius-rosy-barb.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:24 +0000 2012-02-17T16:30:24Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/16/favorite-places-for-fish.htm <IMG SRC="http://freshaquarium.about.com/library/graphics/jan04sm.jpg" align="left" style="padding:5px">We all have our favorite chair or couch where we like to relax. 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