My Filter Looked Disgusting, But That Brown Gunk Was Actually Good
That brown gunk on your filter? It’s keeping your fish alive. Here’s how to clean without killing the bacteria colony you spent weeks building.
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How I Built My First Surviving Aquascape for Under $150
I killed my first betta in an algae-covered mess. Here’s the 30-day plan and $150 setup that finally worked for my aquascape.
The 0.25 ppm Rule That Would Have Saved My Fish Gerald
Keep ammonia below 0.25 ppm and your fish won’t suffer through cycling. Here’s the daily water change schedule that actually works.
I Trusted the Pet Store Employee. RIP Gerald the Betta.
After killing Gerald the betta and $200 worth of fish, I found the 7 species that survived my uncycled tank disasters. Cherry barbs are the real MVPs.