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What I Love for My Wet Pets

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Hi! I breed guppies and bettas. I also have shrimp, Malaysian Trumpet Snails, bladder snails, Nerite snails, corydoras, plecos, otocinclus, and a red lizard whiptail catfish. This is a list of things I have found to be absolutely essential for mainta...
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Food

Foods I suggest and love to feed.
 
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The only brand of food I feed my Bettas. Since I switched to this from Aqueon, one of my male Bettas fins grew longer and all five of my Bettas got more vibrant in color.
Ultra Fresh Betta Fish Food, Shrimp Patties
 
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Great food for my guppies. This food makes them look so amazing. Sometimes, my Bettas will steal it, too!
Ultra Fresh Royal Guppy Mignon Pellet 4.6 oz
 
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This fry food is great for newly hatched and newborn fish. I also feed it to my moina colony and they are thriving on it. The food is a very fine powder and easy for the tiniest of fry to eat while they are too small for live food.
Sera Micron Nature 50ml Fry Food with Krill
 
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I originally bought this because it was on sale. I, of course, can't pass up a sale. I now feed this because my corydoras, plecos, otocinclus, and one betta go nuts over it. It sinks fast for the bottom feeders and is eaten very quickly. It can be a ...
Fluval Bug Bites Bottom Feeder Fish Food
 
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I have neocardina shrimp. They love this food. One tiny pellet feeds six adult shrimp for a day. I put extra in because the guppies inevitably find it and will wolf it down.
Ultra Fresh Shrimp Food, All Natural, 2.04oz
 
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I feed live food to my fry and as a treat to the adult fish. Moina is extremely easy to get started and will feed fry amazingly. It's rich in protein and helps them grow faster and, in my opinion, they get color faster, as well.
Moina Macrocopa Eggs Live Fish Food for Betta
 
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Another food I keep on hand for fry. These take a little more work to hatch. You need a hatchery, aquarium salt, and patience. They hatch starting about 12 hours after placing them in water. They are one of the best foods for fry and, to me, worth th...
90% Hatch GSL Brine Shrimp Eggs 9 OZ
 
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I just got this in today for my bottom feeders. It was a hit with everyone in the tank including my crazy Bettas and my neocardina shrimp!
PhytoDisc Plus Spirulina Sinking Wafers 8oz

Cleaning and Maintenance

 
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This is really invaluable to have on hand. It's an early warning system, for me. I test my tanks (I have 7) every week just to make sure everything is still going well and I also test the water any time I see it getting cloudy or if my fish seem to b...
API Freshwater Aquarium Master Test Kit, 800 count - Chewy.com
 
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These are a must have for anything and everything! These are great for getting small amounts of water for test kits, putting medication drops in your tanks, and an almost infinite list of other things. I used these at my former work in veterinary med...
UAEBM 100-Pack Disposable 3ml Plastic Pipettes with Clear Graduations for Precise Liquid Measurement - Ideal for Lab Use, Modeling, and Art Applications A
 
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I love these filters! There's no motor and it's powered solely by an air pump. They are so easy to take care of and no special, separate filters required. Super affordable.
Temu | Explore the Latest Clothing, Beauty, Home, Jewelry & More
 
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Don't waste your money on a "siphon" to clean up small areas in your tanks. Turkey basters are the exact same thing and so much less expensive! They're great for cleaning leftover bits of food and for getting into harder to reach spots to get poo and...
Mainstays Plastic 10.8" Meat Baster with Cleaning Brush Features Dual Measurement Marks 1 ounce Volume

Education

 
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Science! All the science! Previously live video.
NEW Evidence Confirms The Betta Hobby's Cruelty + Forrest Galante Caught Lying Again. LIVE FISHTORY!
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Nick does some beautiful work.
The Beautiful Breeding Behaviours of Bettas
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It's Alex again! eBay is something else, my friends.
eBay REVERSES LIVE FISH BAN Due to Fish-Fam's OUTRAGE! Leaving More Questions Than Answers
 
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Nick is my SECOND favorite FishTube guy! He's in Australia, gives amazing guidance on breeding fish, and is only in his early 20s.
Fish Room Breeding Breakthroughs: Latest Updates and Progress
 
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These tutorials are my favorite. I also absolutely love how he shows and talks about his failures and his success.
Breeding Bettas in a Bucket!
 
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Dan's Fish. Wonderful place to buy breeder fish and just fish to enjoy. Located in Wyoming.
Ep 347 Black Paradise Gourami GIVEAWAY
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Good as gold.
The SECRET BEHIND The MOST Affordable Aquarium Light! HIGH LIGHT & Quality at A Cheap Price!
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Some betta tank mates are surprising. I bet I have some that no one would consider.
Top 11 Betta Fish Tankmates That Actually Work!
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Bettas deserve so much better than a cup with 16 ounces of water sitting in a store.
BRAND NEW SCIENCE PROVES: Bettas NEED LARGER Aquariums in Shops & In Home Fish Tanks?
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Maybe I should put this in my Controversial list. Bettas are fascinating creatures.
YEAR 1 UPDATE: Keeping Male & Female Bettas in The Same 2.5 Gallon Aquarium.
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Did you know so many little creatures live in your tanks? I like to culture some of them for food!
Creating A Balanced AND Diverse Nature Aquarium: How Fish, Plants, Micro Flora & Fauna Truly Thrive!
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We always worry about overfeeding our fish. Are we really UNDERfeeding them?
Most Fish Are NOT EATING OFTEN ENOUGH! How Much & When to Feed Your Fish Per Day? Flakes vs Pellets.
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Short videos are awesome but, you miss SO MUCH good information.
Why Short Form Videos WILL NEVER TEACH YOU THIS:
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Bettas are really misunderstood in the hobby. I have five Bettas and I have two pairs that live together and then I have one little lone female that lives by herself. One pair are so bonded that they lose color when they're separated!
NEW Science Debunks That Keeping BETTA Together, Is A Problem. Male & Female Group Aquarium Tips
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I struggle so hard with phosphates.
DEEP DIVE: The Phosphorus Cycle In Freshwater Aquariums & Ecosystems. Phosphates, Plants & Algae!
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Chatting about aquarium plants.
Aquarium Plant Tips for Success, Ask us Anything! (WYP 122)
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My favorite guy is live!
Exploring the Newly Discovered Freshwater Fish in 2024! •LIVE + Q&A
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So much good stuff!
Breeding Angelfish - My Journey to 300 Babies!
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You should really check out Alex's channel!
Something Has to Change with Fishkeeping Content.
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Alex is on the chat again!
Aquarium Support: What Fish Do We Need Now? •LIVE - Q&A + Chat
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He's doing a giveaway!I never win that stuff.
Ep 349 Emperor Tetra GIVEAWAY
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Substrate!
What is the BEST Aquarium Substrate? Deep Sand? Gravel? Aquasoil? Flourite? #fishkeeping #aquariums
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Live chat!
The Fish Room Remodel ● Phase 2: MY HIDDEN SHAME! ● LIVE Chat + Q&A
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Live!
LIVE • RUDE • FISH! Chat ☆ Q & eh? Did I Mention FISH?!
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Tank Additives

 
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This might seem out of place for a fish category. It's not, though! This tea is great to add tannins to your water for all the fish and invertebrates you have. I use this in my shrimp tank and they seem to thrive even better than they did before!
Twinings Pure Rooibos Red Herbal Tea Bags, Caffeine Free, 20 Count Box
 
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This stuff is amazing for fry to hide in and for planted tanks.
5 Stems Guppy Grass Bunch, Najas Low Tech Live Freshwater Aquarium Plant Trims, Easy Fish Tank Decor
 
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Look at these! I love floating plants
Mosaic or Ludwigia Sedioides Floating Plant (6 individual Stem cuttings/plants)
 
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This stuff is really pretty and I'd like to have some!
10 Stems of Limnophilla heteropylla Aquarium plant

Illness Treatments

 
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This stuff is amazing. It's not only good for your bettas' fins and skin, it's also great for guppies. I have several varieties of guppies and a lot of them have long fins that can be easily torn. This stuff really helps the healing process move fast...
API Bettafix Antibacterial & Antifungal Betta Fish ... - Chewy.com
 
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I have a set of these I use for measuring medications when pipettes aren't big enough.
Magnetic Measuring Spoons Set of 9 Stainless
 
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Very similar to Betta Fix. The best part is this is a big bottle and will last quite a bit longer than the Betta Fix.
API MELAFIX Fish Bacterial Infection Remedy