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It has been said, "take care of the water
quality and the fish will take care of
themselves."
Truer
words were never spoken. There are only two
reasons why fish get sick.
1.
Parasites 2. Bad water quality
Keep in
mind that just because the water looks
crystal clear, it may still contain deadly
amounts of ammonia and or nitrite. In order
to avoid problems the ammonia and nitrite
must always be 0, zero, none, nadda, no
other reading is acceptable. There are
other factors in water quality also. pH,
Water hardness, softness (GH), carbonate
hardness (KH)
The following links will explain in more
detail.
Water Testing
How dirty is your pond/aquarium
Think your pond/tank is clean? Take a look
at this link!
Purchase test kits
Here you will find basic supplies plus
pertinent water testing kits.
Quarantine
If you did not already read the information
on quarantine - this is the best place to
start with new fish. In fact, it is the only
place to start
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