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Editor's Choice Can Betta Fish Live With Shrimp? Compatibility Guide
Yes, with caveats — most bettas coexist with Amano or ghost shrimp in 10+ gallon planted tanks. Ranked 5 species, setup rules, attack-rate reality.
best-overall Fish Fungus: Symptoms and How to Tell It From Columnaris
Fish fungus is usually a water mold, not a fungus. Symptoms, root causes, and a 4-condition table to rule out columnaris and ich.
Editor's Choice Bristlenose Pleco Tank Size: 20 Gallons, and Why 10 Fails
Ancistrus sp. '3' needs a 60 x 30 cm base holding about 54 litres. Why 20 gallons is the working minimum and a 10-gallon tank falls short.
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New to Fishkeeping?
Start your journey here with foundational knowledge and simple steps.
Setting Up Your Tank?
Step-by-step technical guides for a flawless aquarium installation.
Something Wrong?
Emergency diagnostic tools and critical health intervention guides.
Latest Professional Guides
Can Betta Fish Live With Shrimp? Compatibility Guide
Yes, with caveats — most bettas coexist with Amano or ghost shrimp in 10+ gallon planted tanks. Ranked 5 species, setup rules, attack-rate reality.
Oct 18
Fish Fungus: Symptoms and How to Tell It From Columnaris
Fish fungus is usually a water mold, not a fungus. Symptoms, root causes, and a 4-condition table to rule out columnaris and ich.
Oct 2
Bristlenose Pleco Tank Size: 20 Gallons, and Why 10 Fails
Ancistrus sp. '3' needs a 60 x 30 cm base holding about 54 litres. Why 20 gallons is the working minimum and a 10-gallon tank falls short.
Oct 2
Goldfish Diseases: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Common goldfish diseases explained — swim bladder, ich, fin rot, dropsy, velvet. Symptoms, treatment, and prevention guide.
Aug 3
Neon Tetra Disease: Identification, Treatment, Prevention
Neon tetra disease explained — symptoms, the Pleistophora hyphessobryconis parasite, and how to distinguish it from columnaris and ich.
Aug 3
Columnaris in Fish: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Identify and treat columnaris (cotton wool disease) in freshwater fish. A practical guide on symptoms, medications, and prevention.
Jul 18
Comprehensive Knowledge Pillars
Species
5 species guides
Care guides for betta, neon tetra, guppy, and 50+ freshwater species — database object with 22 standardized fields.
Care
10 articles
Feeding, behavior, tank mates, and general care — everything you need to keep your fish healthy.
Setup
3 articles
Tank size, plants, water quality, lighting, filtration, and gear — plan and build the perfect aquarium.
Health
3 articles
Disease identification, symptoms, and when to see a vet. Never treatment guides — YMYL safe.
Calculators & Tools
Interactive
Volume, stocking density, and fertilizer dosing engines.
Something Wrong With Your Tank?
Instant technical directions for critical aquarium emergencies. Time is of the essence.
Water Cloudy?
Likely a bacterial bloom. Stop feeding and check ammonia levels immediately.
White Spots?
Suspected Ich parasitic infection. Raise temp slowly to 82°F and start salt treatment.
Fish Not Eating?
Primary indicator of internal parasites or extreme temperature stress.
High Ammonia?
Emergency 50% water change required and dose double water conditioner.
Not sure what's wrong? Use the Symptom Diagnosis Tool
Pick the symptoms you observe and get a ranked list of likely diseases with immediate actions — takes 30 seconds.