Telescope Goldfish Care: Size, Lifespan, Tank Setup and Cost
Telescope goldfish grow 6 to 8 in and live 10 to 15 years. Tank size, water, food, tank mates and how to protect those protruding eyes.
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Red Betta Fish: Why They Are Common, What They Cost, How to Keep One
Red is the most common betta color because the gene is dominant. Prices, tail and scale types, tank setup, and why red bettas fade after a few months.
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Green Sunfish: How to Identify One and Why Ponds Fear Them
The big mouth is the giveaway. How to separate green sunfish from bluegill and warmouth, why they stunt a pond, how aggressive they are, and whether to eat them.
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Comet Goldfish: How Big They Get and What They Actually Need
Comet goldfish reach 12 in and live 15 years, which is why the bowl is the problem. Size, tank volume, tank mates, and the care details that decide the lifespan.
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Angelfish Tank Mates: What Works and What Gets Eaten
Angelfish are cichlids, so they eat what fits in their mouth and shred what trails. Here are the tank mates that survive that, and the popular ones that do not.
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Purple Betta Fish: Why True Purple Is So Rare and What You Actually Get
True purple bettas are rare because the species has no purple pigment. Here is what lavender, mauve, and copper violet really look like, and what each one costs.
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Do Betta Fish Need a Filter? Yes, and Here Is Why
Bettas breathe air at the surface, so a filter is not about oxygen. It is about ammonia. Here is which filter to use and how to tame the flow.
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World Record Smallmouth Bass: 11 lb 15 oz and the Fight Over It
The world record smallmouth bass weighed 11 pounds 15 ounces, was stripped in 1996 and restored in 2005. The catch, the controversy and the waters that could beat it.
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Ryukin Goldfish: Size, Tank Size, Lifespan and Care
The Ryukin is the humped, deep bodied fancy goldfish that stays hardy. Size, tank requirements, feeding, tank mates and what a good one costs.
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Halfmoon Betta Fish: Care, Cost and the 180 Degree Tail
A halfmoon betta is a Betta splendens bred for a tail that opens a full 180 degrees. Here is what that tail costs, what it needs and how long the fish lives.
