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 2013-05-21T08:28:57Z Tue, 21 May 2013 08:28:57 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/22/hygro.htm <IMG SRC=" http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/G/J/4/1/Hygrophila_polysperma_175.jpg" align="left" style="padding:5px">Have you tried live plants, only to have them die off in short order? It can be frustrating, but maybe it's time to give live plants another try, but this ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/22/hygro.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/22/hygro.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 18:40:50 +0000 2013-05-22T18:40:50Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/21/what-are-cylops.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/4/M/1/Cyclops_adult_160.jpg" align="right" style="padding:5px">Cyclops are sometimes recommended to feed certain species of fish, or as a first food for young fry. 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Who hasn't lost a few fingernails and acquired some gray hair waging battle against ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/19/banish-white-residue.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/19/banish-white-residue.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:01 +0000 2013-05-19T14:48:01Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/18/memorial-day-fish-feeding.htm <IMG SRC="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/6/T/4/1/pill_dispenser.jpg" align="left" style="padding:5px">Memorial day is close at hand, and you may be planning to take a few extra days away. 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Unfortunately, its beauty made it so popular that overfishing for the aquarium trade brought it ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/17/black-ruby-barb-3.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/17/black-ruby-barb-3.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 12:37:02 +0000 2013-05-17T12:37:02Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/16/fishscape-fishbowl.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/r/L/1/Fishscape_fishbowl.jpg" align="left" style="padding:5px">Recently an advertisement on Facebook caught my eye. It was entitled "<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://about.pricegrabber.com/mrdr.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.pricegrabber.com%2Fsearch.php%3Fform_keyword%3Dfishscape&#038;mode=about_freshaquarium">Fishscape Fishbowl</a>", and featured an unusually shaped <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/goldfishandkoi/a/Goldfish-Bowls.htm">goldfish bowl</a>. After surfing the web for more info, I discovered the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/16/fishscape-fishbowl.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/16/fishscape-fishbowl.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 13:13:55 +0000 2013-05-16T13:13:55Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/15/betta-photos-3.htm <IMG SRC="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/i/0/1/CT_Multicolour06_SM.jpg" align="right" style="padding:5px">Recently a reader wrote to me about her new dark blue Crowntail Betta, and how much she was enjoying him. Few fish are more popular than <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/betta1/a/Betta_FAQ.htm">Bettas</a>, who come in ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/15/betta-photos-3.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/15/betta-photos-3.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 09:51:11 +0000 2013-05-15T09:51:11Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/14/fish-breeders-and-nurseries.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/6/N/L/1/Lee_Guppy_Breeder.jpg" align="left" style="padding:5px">Ever have your fish spawn in a community aquarium, then lose all the fry to hungry adult fish? An option to save your fry is to use a breeder or ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/14/fish-breeders-and-nurseries.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/14/fish-breeders-and-nurseries.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 09:20:33 +0000 2013-05-14T09:20:33Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/13/diy-filter-materials.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/G/K/L/1/Cheesecloth.jpg" align="right" style="padding:5px">If you are on a tight budget, and find that accessories such as filter media bags, sponges, or other media are too pricey, there are alternatives. Here are some <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/filtermedia/a/Diy-Filter-Materials.htm">do it yourself options</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/13/diy-filter-materials.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2013/05/13/diy-filter-materials.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 07:11:58 +0000 2013-05-13T07:11:58Z