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Freshwater Maintenance Articles & FAQs
Water Quality, Algae, Feeding, Disease

General Maintenance:

General Freshwater Aquarium Maintenance by Sabrina Fullhart & FAQs on: Freshwater Maintenance 1, Freshwater Maintenance 2, Freshwater Maintenance 3,

Cleaning Freshwater Systems & FAQs on: Cleaning Freshwater Systems,

Freshwater Scavengers, & FAQs on: Freshwater "Scavengers",

Not In My Tank! Things To Keep Out of Your Freshwater Aquarium by Neale Monks

Cut Costs, Not Corners: Good Ways to Save Money (So You Can Buy Another Tank, More Fish, Some Books...) by Neale Monks

Vacations: For you and your aquatic charges, & FAQs re: Vacation Maintenance, Feeding,

Water Issues:

Freshwater Aquarium Water Quality A practical approach to freshwater aquarium water chemistry by Neale Monks & FAQs on: FW Water Quality 1, FW Water Quality 2, FW Water Quality 3, Cloudy Water , Source Water For Aquarium Use,

Treating Tapwater for Aquarium Use by Bob Fenner, Chlorine/Chloramine Poisoning: Treating Tap Water by Bob Fenner, & FAQs on: Treating Tapwater For Aquarium Use, Treating Tap 2,

Reverse Osmosis, Deionization, Contactors & Other Means of Water Purification & Reverse Osmosis, A Multipurpose Tool By Mark E. Evans & Reverse Osmosis for Freshwater, General RO FAQs, FAQs 2, FAQs 3, FAQs 4, FAQs 5, FAQs 6, RO/DI & Distilled Water 7,

Deionizing Water Treatment & FAQs, Kati-Ani DI Unit FAQs, Kold-Steril Unit FAQs,

Test Kits and Testing & FAQs on: Test Kits,

pH, Alkalinity, Acidity & You! by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Freshwater pH, alkalinity, acidity, pH, Alkalinity, Acidity 2, pH, Alkalinity 3, pH, Alkalinity 4, & FAQs on: FW pH/Alkalinity Science, pH/Alkalinity Measure, pH/Alkalinity Adjustment, pH/Alkalinity Products, pH/Alkalinity Anomalies/Fixing,

In praise of hard water; How hard, alkaline water can be a blessing in disguise by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Hard- Soft-ness,

The Soft Water Aquarium: Risks and Benefits by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Hard- Soft-ness,

Water Changes by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Water Changes For Freshwater Systems,

Cloudy Water & FAQs on: Cloudy Water

Nitrogenous Compounds (Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate...)

Nitrogen Cycling and Freshwater Aquariums & FAQs, Cycling Trouble-Fixing,

Establishing Cycling/Biological Filtration in Freshwater Systems by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Establishing Cycling, Establishing Cycling 2, Establishing Cycling 3, Establishing Cycling 4, Cycling Products, Cycling Trouble-Fixing, & Biological Filtration,

Freshwater Nitrogen Cycling & FAQs on: FW Nitrogen Cycling,

Ammonia in Freshwater Aquariums & FAQs on: Ammonia, Freshwater Ammonia 2, Freshwater Ammonia 3,

Nitrites in Freshwater Aquariums & FAQs on: Nitrites,

Nitrates in Freshwater Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Nitrates,

Phosphates in Freshwater Aquariums & FAQs on: Phosphates,

Water Changes by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Water Changes For Freshwater Systems,

Cartridge Filter Cleaning by Bob Fenner

Cleaning Aquarium Decor by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Cleaning Decor,

Cleaning Aquariums & FAQs on: Cleaning Aquariums, Cleaning Aquariums 2,

Aquarium Repairs, Making, Moving, Holidays:

Glass Aquarium Repair & FAQs on: Glass Aquarium Repair, Glass Aquarium Repair 2, Glass Aquarium Repair 3, Glass Aquarium Repair 4, Glass Aquarium Repair 5, & FAQs on Repairing Glass Tank: Scratches/Blemishes, Cross-Braces, Leaks, Cracks, Whole Panes, Tools: Cutting Glass, Silicone, Molding/Frames; Techniques; Olde Tank (Slate Bottom, Metal Frame, Pecora...) Repairs, Troubleshooting/Repairs, & Acrylic Repair 1, Acrylic Repair 2, DIY Gear 1, DIY Gear 2, DIY Gear 3,

Other Methods of Construction, Tank Repair & FAQs on: Other Tank Construction Materials, Repairs,

Power Outages & FAQs on: Power Outages,

Moving Freshwater Systems & Livestock, Moving and Transporting your Livestock and Tanks By Amy Janecek, & FAQs on: Moving Freshwater Systems,

Hide the Fish Food! Vacations and Freshwater Systems & FAQs on: Vacations,

Algae Matters:

Algae Control in Freshwater Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Freshwater Algae 1, Freshwater Algae 2, Algae Control In Aquarium Gardens 1, & FAQs on: Freshwater Algae Identification, FW Blue-Green Algae, FW Diatom Algae,

Algae Eaters & FAQs on: Algae Eaters, Freshwater "Scavengers",

The South/Central American Suckermouth Catfishes, Family Loricariidae (Plecos plus) by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Loricariids, Loricariids 2, Loricariid Identification, Loricariid Behavior, Loricariid Compatibility, Loricariid Selection, Loricariid Systems, Loricariid Feeding, Loricariid Disease 1, Loricariid Disease 2, Loricariid Reproduction,

Otocinclus Catfishes, family Loricariidae, Use in Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Otocinclus,

Crossocheilus siamensis, the Real SAE, Siamese Algae Eater by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Siamese Algae Eaters,

FW Algicide Use & FAQs on: Freshwater Algicide Use,

Foods/Feeding/Nutrition

Foods and Feeding, An Overview of Aquarium Nutrition by Bob Fenner, PowerPoint Pitch on Nutrition, Part 1, by Bob Fenner, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Basic Fish Nutrition by Pablo Tepoot & FAQs on: Foods and Feeding, Vacation Maintenance, Feeding,

Automatic Feeder Impressions By Steven Pro

Optimizing Growth by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Optimizing Growth,

Culture of Live Freshwater Foods & FAQs on: Freshwater Food Culture,

Worms, Tubifex, Tubificids as Foods & FAQs on: Worms as Food,

Artemia salina, Brine Shrimp & FAQs on: Brine Shrimp,

Algae as Food & FAQs on: Algae as Food, Algae Foods 2,

Feeding "Feeder" Goldfish by Bob Fenner, The Feeder Fish Debate: Are They Essential, Cruel, Or Dangerous? by Neale Monks, & FAQs on: Feeding "Feeder" Goldfish,

Foods/Feeding For Fish Fry & FAQs on: Foods For Fry,

Frozen Foods/Feeding/Nutrition & FAQs on: Frozen Foods,

Goldfish Mal-Nutrition, Avoiding Floaty Bloaty Goldfish by Sabrina Fullhart & FAQs on: Floaty, Bloaty Goldfish, Floaty, Bloaty Goldfish 2, Bloaty, Floaty Goldfish 3, Bloaty, Floaty Goldfish 4,

Disease/Health, Pests:

The Three Sets of Factors That Determine Health by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Freshwater Disease, Freshwater Disease 2, Freshwater Disease 3,

Freshwater Disease Troubleshooting & FAQs on: Disease Troubleshooting,

Environmental Diseases

Environmental Disease & Environmental Disease, Environmental Disease 2, Environmental Disease 3, Environmental Disease 4, Environmental Disease 5, Cycling Trouble-Fixing, & Popeye/Exophthalmia, Freshwater Medications, Toxic Situations, Dyed Freshwater Livestock,

Popeye, aka Exophthalmia, Other Eye Issues & FAQs on: Freshwater Popeye, Eye Issues,

Dropsy/Dropsical Conditions, aka "Bloat": Ascites Conditions & FAQs on: Dropsical Conditions,

Gas Bladder "Disease", Conditions, & FAQs on: Gas Bladder Conditions,

Gas Related Disease, & FAQs on: Gas Related Disease,

Nutritional Diseases

Nutritional Disease & FAQs on: Nutritional Diseases,

HLLE, Head and Lateral Line Disease & FAQs on: Freshwater HLLE 1, FW HLLE 2, & FAQs on FW HLLE: Causes/Etiology, Cures, Non-Cures, FW Case Histories, SW Case Histories, & Marine HLLE: HLLE 1, HLLE 2, HLLE 3,

Goldfish Mal-Nutrition, Avoiding Floaty Bloaty Goldfish by Sabrina Fullhart & Goldfish Mal-Nutrition, Avoiding Floaty Bloaty Goldfish by Sabrina Fullhart & Floaty, Bloaty Goldfish, Floaty, Bloaty Goldfish 2, Bloaty, Floaty Goldfish 3, Bloaty, Floaty Goldfish 4, Bloaty/Floaty Goldfish 5,

Infectious & Parasitic Diseases & Pests

Freshwater Infectious and Parasitic Disease by Bob Fenner & FAQs on:

Viral Complaints of Freshwater Livestock, Lymphocystis, & FAQs on: Viruses, Lymphocystis

Infectious Disease (Bacteria, Fungi) of Freshwater Livestock, & FAQs on: Infectious (bacterial, fungal, viral) Diseases, Infectious FW Diseases 2, Infectious FW Disease 3, Infectious FW Disease 4, Infectious FW Disease 5, & Finrot, Columnaris, Mycobacteria/Tuberculosis, Whirling Disease, Infectious Disease: Diagnosis, Prevention, Cures,

Parasitic Disease of Freshwater Organisms

Parasitic Diseases of Cultured Fishes overview by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Parasitic Diseases, FW Fish Parasitic Disease 2, & FAQs on: Diagnosis/Identification of Parasites, Internal Parasites, FW Parasite Treatments,

Protozoans

Protozoan Parasites of Freshwater Organisms, & FAQs on: Freshwater Protozoan Parasite Diseases, Diagnosing/Identifying FW Protozoan Diseases,

Ichthyophthirius, Ick, White Spot Disease by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: FW Ich 1, FW Ich 2, FW Ich 3, FW Ich 4, & FAQs on: FW Ich Causes, Etiology, Diagnosis, Ich Remedies That Work, Phony Ich Remedies That Don't Work, Ich Remedy Sensitive Livestock, Ich Medicines, Ich Cases,

Velvet Disease/Amyloodiniumiasis in Freshwater Fishes & FAQs on: Freshwater Velvet,

Cnidospora plus ("Sporozoans", Microsporidea, Mixosporidea, Cryptosporidea...), Pleistophora ("Neon Tetra Disease") & FAQs on: Sporozoan Parasites,

Whirling Disease, Myxosoma cerebralis & FAQs on: Whirling Disease,

Hexamita/Octomita, Hole in the Head, White, Stringy Feces... & FAQs on: Hexamita/Octomita in Freshwater Systems,

Worm Diseases & FAQs on: Worm Parasites 1, Worm Parasites 2, Freshwater Worms, (Freshwater Worms of All Kinds) & FAQs on: FW Worm Disease Diagnosis/Identification, FW Worm Disease Treatments, & FAQs on Parasitic Worms by Group: Platyhelminths/Flatworms: (Flukes, Planaria, Tapeworms and Leeches), Acanthocephalans, Nematodes/Roundworms (e.g. Camallanus),... Anchor "Worms": See FW Crustacean Parasitic Disease,

Crustacean Parasitic Diseases (e.g. Anchorworm, Fish Lice) & FAQs on: Crustacean Parasitic Diseases, Anchorworms/Lernaeids, Fish Lice (Argulus), Organophosphate Use,

Freshwater Pests, Real and Imagined & FAQs on: Freshwater Pests,

Treatments:

Choose Your Weapon: Freshwater Fish Disease Treatment Options by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Treatment Options,

Freshwater Quarantine and Treatment Tanks & FAQs on: Treatment Tanks,

Freshwater Medications & FAQs on: Medications,

Phony Treatments, Placebos and Worse & FAQs on: Phony Treatments,

Freshwater Antibiotic, Antimicrobial Use & FAQs on: Antibiotics, Antimicrobials,

Parasite Treatments

Anti-Parasitic Treatments, Uses, & FAQs on: FAQs on: Anti-Parasitic Treatments, Uses,

Formalin, Formaldehyde Use by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Formalin Use,

Malachite Green by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Malachite Green,

Metronidazole/Flagyl by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Metronidazole/Flagyl,

FAQs on Organophosphate Use,

Salts/Use in Freshwater Aquariums & FAQs on: Using Salts in Freshwater,

Copper Use & FAQs on: Freshwater Copper Use, General Copper Use Copper 1, Copper 2, Copper 3, Copper 4, Copper Products, Copper Test Kits, Copper Removal, Copper Removal 2,

Human Health & Pet-fishing, Anesthesia, Euthanasia

Aquarist Wound Management by Bob Fenner & Wounds & Pet-Fishing, Petfish & Health 2,

Anesthesia & FAQs on: Aquatic Anesthesia,

Euthanasia and Pet-Fishing & FAQs on: Euthanasia,

Species, Group Husbandry & Disease Accounts:

Characoids/Tetras:
Characoid/Tetra Disease, Characoid Disease 2, Characoid Disease 3,

Goldfish Disease

Goldfish Systems, Components & Maintenance by Bob Fenner, Goldfish 101: Goldfish May Be Popular, And They May Be Cheap, But That Doesn't Make Them Easy Aquarium Fish by Neale Monks, & FAQs on Goldfish Systems: FAQs on: Goldfish Systems, Goldfish Systems 2, Goldfish Systems 3, Goldfish Systems 4, Goldfish Systems 5, Goldfish Systems 6, Goldfish Systems 7, Goldfish Systems 8, Goldfish Systems 9, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Nitrogen Cycling,

Goldfish Health/Disease by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Goldfish Disease, Goldfish Disease 2, Goldfish Disease 3, Goldfish Disease 4, Goldfish Disease 5, Goldfish Disease 6, Goldfish Disease 7, Goldfish Disease 8, Goldfish Disease 9, Goldfish Disease 10, Goldfish Disease 11, Goldfish Disease 12, Goldfish Disease 13, Goldfish Disease 14, Goldfish Disease 16, Goldfish Disease 17, Goldfish Disease 18, Goldfish Disease 19, Goldfish Disease 20, Goldfish Disease 21, Goldfish Disease 22, Goldfish Health 23, Goldfish Disease 24, Goldfish Health 25, Goldfish Disease 26, Goldfish Disease 27, Goldfish Disease 28, Goldfish Disease 29, Goldfish Disease 30, Goldfish Disease 31, Goldfish Disease 32, Goldfish Disease 33, Goldfish Disease 34, Goldfish Disease 35 Goldfish Health 36, Goldfish Health 37, Goldfish Health 38 & Koi/Pondfish Disease, Goldfish Disease "Types": Environmental, Nutritional, Genetic/Developmental, Social, Infectious, Parasitic (Ich, Other Protozoans, Flukes, Other Worms, Crustacean/Anchor Worm and Fish Lice), Anomalous (e.g. idiopathic tumours), Medications, Salt,

Goldfish Mal-Nutrition, Avoiding Floaty Bloaty Goldfish by Sabrina Fullhart & Floaty, Bloaty Goldfish, Floaty, Bloaty Goldfish 2, Bloaty, Floaty Goldfish 3, Bloaty, Floaty Goldfish 4, Bloaty/Floaty Goldfish 5,

Bettas, Siamese Fighting Fish Disease

Diseases of Bettas, Siamese Fighting Fish by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Betta Disease, Betta Disease 2, Betta Disease 3, Betta Disease 4, Betta Disease 5, Betta Disease 6, Betta Disease 7, Betta Disease 9, Betta Disease 10, Betta Disease 11, Betta Disease 12, Betta Disease 13, Betta Disease 14, Betta Disease 15, Betta Disease 16, Betta Disease 17, Betta Disease 18, Betta Disease 19, Betta Disease 20, Betta Disease 21, & Betta Systems, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Nitrogen Cycling,

Livebearer Disease

Livebearer Disease FAQs: Livebearers, Platies, Platy Disease 2, Platy Disease 3, Molly Disease 1, Molly Disease 2, Molly Disease 3, Molly Disease 4, Molly Disease 5, & Guppies, Guppy Disease 2, Guppy Disease 3, Guppy Disease 4, & Swordtails,

Catfish Disease

South/Central American Suckermouth Catfishes (Plecos plus) FAQs on: Loricariid Disease 1, Loricariid Disease 2,

Cichlid Disease

FAQs on: Cichlid Disease FAQs, Cichlid Disease 2, Cichlid Disease 3, Cichlid Disease 4,

FAQs on: African Cichlid Disease FAQs, Disease 2, Disease 3, African Cichlid Disease 4,

FAQs on: Neotropical Cichlid Disease,

FAQs on: Angelfish Disease, Freshwater Angel Disease 2, FW Angel Disease 3,

FAQs on: Discus Disease 1, Discus Disease 2, Discus Disease 3,

FAQs on: Flowerhorn Disease, Flowerhorn Disease 2,

FAQs on: Oscar Disease/Health, Oscar Disease 2, Oscar Health 3, Oscar Disease 4, Oscar Disease 5, Oscar Disease 6,

FAQs on: Ram Disease,

FAQs on: Severum Disease,

Misc. Fish Groups Disease

FAQs on: FW Puffer Disease,

Turtle Health/Disease

FAQs on Turtle Disease: Turtle Disease, Turtle Disease 2, Turtle Disease 3, Red Eared Slider (RES) Disease, RES Disease/Health 2, RES Disease 3, RES Health 4,

Turtle eye diseases; Recognising and treating eye diseases in pet turtles by Neale Monks, & FAQs on: Turtle Eye Disease,

So your turtle has the Flu? Recognizing and treating respiratory infections in pet turtles by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Turtle Respiratory Disease,

Shell Rot in Turtles by Gage Harford & FAQs on: Shell Rot and Conditions, Shell Rot 2, Shell Rot 3, Shell Rot 4,

Freshwater Livestock Reproduction/Breeding:

Aquaculture: Controlled Reproduction and Growth of Aquatic Source Protein by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Aquaculture,

A Question of Breeding; The Simple Way to Start Breeding Fish by Neale Monks

Hormonal Manipulation of Fishes as an Aquacultural Technique by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Hormonal Manipulation of Fishes,

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