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California to ban frag swaps & more?

A new bill being proposed in Sacramento, CA restricts the sale\trade\barter\free giveaway of live animals (not just fish & coral, but dogs, birds, etc!) on the roadside, swap meet, public areas, flea market, parking lot, outdoor sale, and a few other specific areas.  While this bill probably isn't aimed at aquarists, you can see how it would directly affect reef clubs, frag swaps, etc.  Tennessee is also considering a version of the bill for their state.  You can read and download the full bill here.

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Product Review: My Experience with Flourite Substrate

Planted tanks require fertilizer for optimum growth.  For my first planted tank, I picked Flourite because it was on sale, and I know Seachem makes quality products.  I wanted to write a review about a product that helped my planted tank out a lot: Flourite. 

Tropical Fish Hobbyist Subscriptions for $1

In celebration of Earth Day, Tropical Fish Hobbyist is offering $1 subscriptions to TFH Online, which is a digital version of their popular print magazine.  To subscribe, click here.

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April's Tank of the Month!

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The tank is a 90 gallon long, and contains a mixture of black sand topped with granite and river rock.  An artificial log and various plants were used to provide adequate cover.  Lifelike bamboo floats at the top of the water column to give the pacus shade, and a bubble screen along the back wall provides additional aeration and water motion.

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Tip: Quarantine!

Every time you buy a new fish, be sure to quarantine it first for 1-2 weeks before adding it to your display aquarium.  Quarantining all new fish prevents diseases from being introduced to your display aquarium, and allows the new fish time to adjust to new foods and a new regime.  A quarantine tank doesn't have to be fancy or expensive: for most fish, a ten gallon glass tank, a sponge filter, air pump, and clay pot or PVC pipe for the fish to hide in is all that's needed.  Need more info?  Here are five quarantine tank tips!

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4 Common Goldfish Myths

One of the first fish that many beginners purchase when starting with freshwater aquariums are goldfish.  Their cute awkwardness has captured the hearts of many kids and adults alike but, these fish are not easy to care for as they are often pictured (bowl+water+goldfish!).

Goldfish care is tangled with myths that cause confusion among beginner aquarists and cause many goldfish to die too soon.  Today I'm going to discuss four common goldfish myths that I'd like to put a stop to!

Nano Reef Aquariums, as easy as 1, 2, 3! [Part 2]

This is part two of four of Captive Aquatic Blog's Nano Reef series.  If you haven't already, read part one here. 

Now that your initial setup is complete, your tank as water, live rock, and sand, and is finished cycling, the fun begins! 

Vendor Review: National Fish Pharmaceuticals

I wanted to spotlight National Fish Pharmaceuticals today.  NFP offers the widest range of aquarium and fish medications of any company I know of.  NFP is the manufacturer of my favorite ich/crypt treatment, quinine sulfate (a safe anti-parasite treatment for scaleless fish, puffers, and sharks).  In addition to their wide range of quality medications, they offer excellent advice and support, for those unfamiliar with a particular disease or treatment.  

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