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Whether you’re looking for info on freshwater, marine, cold or tropical fish, need aquascaping ideas, or recommendations for the best gear and equipment, we have what you need.

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How to Treat Betta Fish Swim Bladder Disease or Disorder (SBD)

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Types of Betta Fish – By Tail, Pattern and Color, With Photos

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Why Is My Goldfish Swimming Upside Down? – How to Fix The Problem

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650 Betta Fish Names for All Different Types and Colors

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Tiger Barb – Breed Profile, Care Guide, Interesting Facts and More

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Zebra Danio – Care Guide, Breed Profile, Tank Conditions

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Our aim is to create the very best resource that we wish we could have found when we began our journeys into fishkeeping, searching for tips and advice on the art, science, and enjoyment of keeping fish at home.

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We are killing our oceans and its inhabitants with plastic! We are all at fault. We are all responsible. We can all make a difference.

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Confused when it comes to what type of goldfish is which? We cut through the noise with our handy little identification graphic and guide.

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Want to know exactly what type of betta fish you’re looking at? We make it easy with our detailed guide to identifying all types of betta fish.

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Hi, I’m Wendy, One of The Owners of This Site

I run ‘ItsAFishThing.com’ together with my good friend, Brian. To find out a bit about us, how we got into fishkeeping, why we started this site and what we’re hoping to achieve, please check out our ‘about us’ page here:

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