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The pH Problem

The pH Problem

Harris Bard

Two experienced keepers give you opposite advice about filtration. Both have twenty years behind them. Both are telling the truth. The variable neither of them mentioned was sitting in their...

The pH Problem

Harris Bard

Two experienced keepers give you opposite advice about filtration. Both have twenty years behind them. Both are telling the truth. The variable neither of them mentioned was sitting in their...

Houseplants in Aquariums: The Science Your Fish Actually Need You to Know

Houseplants in Aquariums: The Science Your Fish...

Harris Bard

The forty parts per million nitrate rule is the most repeated piece of advice in the hobby — but it's not what the science actually says. In this video we...

Houseplants in Aquariums: The Science Your Fish...

Harris Bard

The forty parts per million nitrate rule is the most repeated piece of advice in the hobby — but it's not what the science actually says. In this video we...

Why Spring Kills More Pond Fish Than Any Other Season

Why Spring Kills More Pond Fish Than Any Other ...

Harris Bard

We hear about more pond fish deaths in spring than at any other time of year — and almost every time, the cause is the same. The pond keeper did...

Why Spring Kills More Pond Fish Than Any Other ...

Harris Bard

We hear about more pond fish deaths in spring than at any other time of year — and almost every time, the cause is the same. The pond keeper did...

Why Pond Fish Stop Eating in Winter — And How to Know When to Start Again

Why Pond Fish Stop Eating in Winter — And How t...

Harris Bard

Every spring, the same question comes in over the counter: my fish are at the surface — should I be feeding them? The short answer is probably not yet. But...

Why Pond Fish Stop Eating in Winter — And How t...

Harris Bard

Every spring, the same question comes in over the counter: my fish are at the surface — should I be feeding them? The short answer is probably not yet. But...

The Rule of Six — Where Does It Actually Come From?

The Rule of Six — Where Does It Actually Come F...

Harris Bard

The rule of keeping fish in groups of six or more is one of the most repeated pieces of advice in the hobby. New fishkeepers hear it from shop staff...

The Rule of Six — Where Does It Actually Come F...

Harris Bard

The rule of keeping fish in groups of six or more is one of the most repeated pieces of advice in the hobby. New fishkeepers hear it from shop staff...

Rhombo Barbs, a Giant Betta, and the Blue Gill Goby — New Stock at Pond Life Aquatics

Rhombo Barbs, a Giant Betta, and the Blue Gill ...

Harris Bard

This week at Pond Life Aquatics we're showcasing three Asian species you don't often see in UK shops — the rhombo barb, a genuinely giant betta, and the fascinating blue...

Rhombo Barbs, a Giant Betta, and the Blue Gill ...

Harris Bard

This week at Pond Life Aquatics we're showcasing three Asian species you don't often see in UK shops — the rhombo barb, a genuinely giant betta, and the fascinating blue...