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Aquarium Salt, The Healthy Preventative v 2.0

Sometimes our IBC members post content on Facebook that is too good to pass up. Member CJ Cowan posted this interesting piece on the use of aquarium salt, we have reproduced it here with CJ's permission. Photo By Edal Anton Lefterov (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons Using aquarium [...]

By |2016-10-13T22:53:41-07:00May 15th, 2016|How-To|8 Comments

Traveling Betta: Origins

Something fishy happened last June that has gained momentum over the past year or so. In the far reaches of the Canadian North a new type of betta has emerged! Spawned between a stuffed animal and a Betta splendens a handful of these new fish made their way across the US border and towards their [...]

By |2016-10-13T22:53:41-07:00April 28th, 2016|Traveling Betta|1 Comment

How to Culture and Harvest Vinegar Eels

Vinegar eels are a common first food for betta fry and many other fish. They are smaller than most nematodes, last longer in the tank, and swim throughout the water column which prevents too much bottom-feeding.  They are extraordinarily easy to keep and can thrive for years with minimal attention. Vinegar eels, in my opinion, [...]

By |2019-01-18T22:57:48-08:00April 27th, 2016|How-To|0 Comments
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