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From the tanks to the source, we write down what we observe and what we verify.
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Our latest news, aquarium notes and sourcing stories.
What should you do if fish suddenly hang at the surface, flash or die after a water change? Work through aeration, chlorine and chloramine in the new water, temperature, pH and ammonia, and learn the difference between free chlorine and total chlorine.
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What should you do if a fish's eye bulges, turns cloudy or bleeds? Learn to tell popeye from corneal cloudiness and cataracts, and work through one eye versus both, injury, water quality and infection to decide what to check and when to see a vet.
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Could white, wart-like growths on a fish's fins or skin be lymphocystis disease? Learn about viral nodules, which fish aren't affected, how they differ from white spot, and the principles of diagnosis and day-to-day care.
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Long-term wasting, ulcers or a deformed spine in aquarium fish can be linked to mycobacterial infection. Learn the diagnostic limits of what hobbyists call fish TB, how to manage the tank, and how to protect yourself when you touch the water or clean equipment.
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