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How to Cycle a Fish Tank: The Nitrogen Cycle Explained Simply
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Cycling a fish tank means growing the beneficial bacteria that convert toxic ammonia from fish waste into nitrite, then into relatively harmless nitrate. A fishless…
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How to Dose Fish Mox: Label Directions, Hospital Tanks & Filter Safety
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Typical label directions for Fish Mox are one capsule per 10 gallons of aquarium water every 24 hours, with a partial water change between doses,…
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Fish Mox vs Fish Mox Forte: Which Strength Does Your Tank Need?
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Fish Mox and Fish Mox Forte are the same medication — amoxicillin for ornamental fish — at two strengths: 250 mg and 500 mg per…
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What Is Fish Mox? Amoxicillin for Aquarium Fish, Explained
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Fish Mox is the common name for amoxicillin capsules packaged and sold for ornamental aquarium fish. Amoxicillin is a broad-spectrum, penicillin-class antibiotic, and aquarium hobbyists…
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How to Set Up a Hospital Tank (Quarantine Tank) for Sick Fish
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A hospital tank is a small, bare-bones aquarium used to treat sick fish away from your display tank — and it is the single best…
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Hole-in-the-Head Disease (Hexamita) in Discus and Cichlids: Treatment Guide
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Hole-in-the-head disease shows up as small pits or craters on a fish’s head and lateral line, and it is most often linked to the parasite…
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How to Treat Fin Rot in Aquarium Fish (Step-by-Step Guide)
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Fin rot is a bacterial infection that eats away at a fish’s fins, leaving them ragged, frayed, or discolored at the edges. It is one…