Dwarf Pea Puffer Care: Tank Size, Diet & Secrets to Keeping Them Happy
Ask any aquarist about the feistiest fish they’ve ever kept, and the dwarf pea puffer almost always makes the list. ...
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Self Sustaining Aquariums: A Complete Guide (Read before you set one up)
I still remember the first time I tried to run a “self sustaining aquarium.” I was in my mid-twenties, stubbornly ...
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Where the Giants Spawn: Lessons from the Open Ocean
I’ve spent years watching tiny fry swirl around in tanks, adjusting heaters and filters to hit that elusive “sweet spot” ...
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Meet the Bumpy Snailfish: Monterey Bay’s Hidden Oddity of the Deep
I’ve pressed my face against public aquarium glass more times than I can count, but I’ll never forget the first ...
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When Stars Fade, Otters Feast: A Lesson in Keystone Interdependence
I still remember walking a stretch of tidepool coastline near Monterey one winter and noticing something eerie. The ochre sea ...
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24 Types of Cichlids Every Aquarist Should Know (From Oscars to Yellow Labs)
The first time I kept cichlids, I was caught off guard, not by their colors, but by their attitude. Most ...
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Charting New Waters: The MARA Act and the Future of U.S. Offshore Aquaculture
I’ve hauled nets beside boats that smelled of diesel and salt, and I’ve stood inside hatcheries where the hum of ...
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Diesel on the Tide: Kodiak’s Fragile Waters Reel from Vessel Spill
The waters off Afognak Island, just north of Kodiak, are usually a churn of salmon nets, seabird cries, and the ...
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