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Practical guides on fish care, tank setup, aquascaping and aquarium plants for fishkeepers in United States.

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How to Plant and Propagate Bucephalandra in a Freshwater Aquarium

How to Plant and Propagate Bucephalandra in a Freshwater Aquarium

Learn how to attach, grow, and divide Bucephalandra without burying the rhizome, plus how to handle post-planting melt and pick tankmates.

FishyHub Editorial Team
13 min
May 3, 2026
How Big Do Gar Get? Growth Rate, Adult Size and Tank Planning

How Big Do Gar Get? Growth Rate, Adult Size and Tank Planning

How big do gar get? See species-by-species adult sizes, monthly growth rates, and the real gallon numbers needed before you buy one.

FishyHub Editorial Team
9 min
May 1, 2026
Why Is My Hornwort Melting or Turning Brown? Causes and Fixes

Why Is My Hornwort Melting or Turning Brown? Causes and Fixes

Hornwort melting or browning? Learn to tell normal shedding from real trouble and fix the exact cause with this step-by-step diagnostic guide.

FishyHub Editorial Team
8 min
May 1, 2026
What Do Boesemani Rainbowfish Eat? A Practical Feeding Guide

What Do Boesemani Rainbowfish Eat? A Practical Feeding Guide

A practical, no-fluff feeding plan for Boesemani rainbowfish covering staple foods, protein rotation, portions, fry care, and fixing dull color.

FishyHub Editorial Team
9 min
April 30, 2026
Common Lobophyllia Problems: Tissue Loss, Fading, Pests and Recovery

Common Lobophyllia Problems: Tissue Loss, Fading, Pests and Recovery

Diagnose Lobophyllia tissue loss, fading, and pests fast, with a step-by-step recovery protocol and parameter checklist for US reef tanks.

FishyHub Editorial Team
8 min
April 28, 2026
Best Placement for Lobophyllia: PAR, Flow and Space Requirements

Best Placement for Lobophyllia: PAR, Flow and Space Requirements

Learn exactly where to place Lobophyllia in a reef tank — PAR range, flow strength, and the spacing radius that prevents sting wars with neighbors.

FishyHub Editorial Team
11 min
April 28, 2026
Common Alveopora Problems: Tissue Loss, Fading, Pests and Recovery

Common Alveopora Problems: Tissue Loss, Fading, Pests and Recovery

Diagnose Alveopora tissue loss, fading and pests with a clear symptom checklist, plus realistic recovery steps for this sensitive sweeper-tentacle LPS coral.

FishyHub Editorial Team
8 min
April 27, 2026
Why Is My Monte Carlo Melting or Turning Brown? Causes and Fixes

Why Is My Monte Carlo Melting or Turning Brown? Causes and Fixes

Monte Carlo carpet turning brown or mushy? Learn which melt is normal, which signals a light/CO2/flow problem, and how to fix it fast.

FishyHub Editorial Team
8 min
April 25, 2026
Freshwater Clam Problems: Common Causes of Stress, Death and Poor Growth

Freshwater Clam Problems: Common Causes of Stress, Death and Poor Growth

Why freshwater clams gape, smell, or die weeks after purchase, and what water, feeding, and substrate changes actually keep them alive longer.

FishyHub Editorial Team
9 min
April 25, 2026
What Do Apistogramma Eat? A Practical Feeding Guide

What Do Apistogramma Eat? A Practical Feeding Guide

A practical guide to feeding Apistogramma dwarf cichlids — staple foods, live food culturing, fry diets, and fixes for picky or shy eaters.

FishyHub Editorial Team
11 min
April 24, 2026
Best Tank Mates for Pajama Cardinalfish: Peaceful, Risky and Incompatible Choices

Best Tank Mates for Pajama Cardinalfish: Peaceful, Risky and Incompatible Choices

A three-tier stocking guide for pajama cardinalfish covering peaceful pairings, risky middle-ground species, and incompatible tank mates to avoid.

FishyHub Editorial Team
8 min
April 22, 2026
Best Tank Mates for Banggai Cardinalfish: Peaceful, Risky and Incompatible Choices

Best Tank Mates for Banggai Cardinalfish: Peaceful, Risky and Incompatible Choices

A clear good/risky/bad breakdown of Banggai Cardinalfish tank mates, built around their real weakness — slow, deliberate feeding — not generic peaceful-fish advice.

FishyHub Editorial Team
8 min
April 22, 2026