http://freshaquarium.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-11T10:30:23Z Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/13/fall-in-love-with-a-loach.htm <IMG SRC="http://freshaquarium.about.com/library/graphics/fw0055.jpg" align="right" border="0" style="padding:5px">This fish may look boring but it's far from it. Active and interesting to watch, the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/loaches1/p/weatherloach.htm">Weather Loach</a> senses changes in barometric pressure which occur before storms, making it potentially ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/13/fall-in-love-with-a-loach.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/13/fall-in-love-with-a-loach.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:21:37 +0000 2012-02-13T18:21:37Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/11/betta-care-video.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/R/0/1/HM_Red04_SM.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding:5px">Bettas are one of the most popular, yet one of the most poorly cared for aquarium fish. A large part of the problem is the misconception that Bettas require ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/11/betta-care-video.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/11/betta-care-video.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:30:23 +0000 2012-02-11T10:30:23Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/10/pros-and-cons-of-small-aquariums.htm <IMG SRC="http://z.about.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/w/F/explorerlg.jpg" align="right" style="padding:3px">Sometimes less is more, or so they say. Does that mean a small aquarium is better than a large one? The answer is no. The fact is, bigger really is ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/10/pros-and-cons-of-small-aquariums.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/10/pros-and-cons-of-small-aquariums.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:54:19 +0000 2012-02-10T00:54:19Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/09/fish-for-students.htm <IMG SRC="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/H/e/gaze.jpg" align="left" style="padding:5px"> Are you a teacher looking for a pet for the classroom? Or maybe you are a college student who is getting lonely without your dog or cat in your ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/09/fish-for-students.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/09/fish-for-students.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:05:47 +0000 2012-02-09T16:05:47Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/08/yo-yo-loach-7.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/C/v/YoyoReflections.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="188" border="0" style="padding:5px" alt="Yo Yo Loach">Named for the Y's and O's adorning its flanks, the lively <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/loaches/p/yoyoloach.htm">Yo Yo Loach</a> doesn't come with a string like the toy it is named for, but it's just as ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/08/yo-yo-loach-7.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/08/yo-yo-loach-7.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:21:58 +0000 2012-02-08T20:21:58Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/05/aquarium-water-test-kits.htm <IMG SRC="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/6/B/nutrafinkit.gif" align="left" style="padding:5px">Testing your aquarium water is a key part of maintaining a healthy environment for your fish. The question is, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/waterchemsitry/a/watertesting.htm">what should you test for</a>? Is there a difference between test ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/05/aquarium-water-test-kits.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/05/aquarium-water-test-kits.htm Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:37:54 +0000 2012-02-05T12:37:54Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/04/do-you-change-your-aquarium-water.htm <IMG SRC="http://z.about.com/d/freshaquarium/1/G/N/w/siphon04.jpg" align="right" style="padding:5px">We all talk about the benefits of water changes, but who actually does them? Be honest now, how often do <i><b>you</b></i> perform a water change on your aquarium?<br /> (click ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/04/do-you-change-your-aquarium-water.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/04/do-you-change-your-aquarium-water.htm Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:08:32 +0000 2012-02-04T09:08:32Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/02/fish-food-primer.htm <IMG SRC="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/g/5/1/Fish_Food_175.jpg" align="left" style="padding:5px">Have you ever seen a fish with a shopping cart browsing the food isle at the Pet Shop? It's an amusing visual, but in reality it can't happen.<br /><br /> So how ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/02/fish-food-primer.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/02/02/fish-food-primer.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:34:36 +0000 2012-02-02T11:34:36Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/01/31/heater-placement-tips.htm <IMG SRC="http://z.about.com/d/freshaquarium/1/G/k/G/heatersize.gif" align="right" style="padding:5px">Is one spot better than another to put the aquarium heater? It's a simple enough question, but one that often is not published in setup instructions. Here's what you should ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/01/31/heater-placement-tips.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/01/31/heater-placement-tips.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:29:50 +0000 2012-01-31T16:29:50Z http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/01/29/betta-photos-2.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/R/0/1/HM_Red04_SM.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding:5px">Bettas are one of the most beautiful, and understandably one the most popular freshwater aquarium fish. Daniella Vereeken, a former Betta breeder, shared these <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/photos/ig/Crowntail-and-Halfmoon-Bettas/">stunning photos</a> of her Crowntail and ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/01/29/betta-photos-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://freshaquarium.about.com/b/2012/01/29/betta-photos-2.htm Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:52:11 +0000 2012-01-29T09:52:11Z