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Fish Tank pH and KH: Balancing hydrogen and carbonate

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | June 11, 2018
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** This post contains affiliate links. ** It’s time for everyone’s favorite topic: water quality! Today we will be learning

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Why Fish Bowls Are Bad For Fish

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | June 7, 2018
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Unfortunately, fish bowls are antiquated technology still for sale on your pet store shelf today. It’s an idealized image handed

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Effects of Water Changes on Fish

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | June 4, 2018
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Most fish kept as pets are maintained in artificial systems; tanks and ponds meant to replicate their “wild” environment, and

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What is the best fish food for my fish?

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | June 1, 2018
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**This post contains affiliate links that gives us a small percentage of your purchase for our recommendations.** When it comes

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How Many Fish Per Gallon?

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | May 31, 2018
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One of the most important factors that comes into keeping fish in tanks or ponds is how many fish you

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A Typical Day in the Life of a Fish Vet

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | May 27, 2018
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One of the most common questions our veterinary gets asked is, “what does the typical day of the aquatic veterinarian

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Dropsy in Fish: What it is, How it happens and How to Best Fix it

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | April 2, 2018
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“Dropsy” is a common internet diagnosis in pet fish. Describing the condition of a fish with a “pinecone”-like appearance, with

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How to Troubleshoot Fish Systems

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | March 30, 2018
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Best Beginner Fish

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | March 26, 2018
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Interested in getting started in the fish hobby? GREAT! Don’t know what to start with? Do we have ideas for

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How to Be a Fish Veterinarian

By Dr. Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVP (Fish Practice) | March 24, 2018
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One of the most common questions I get as an aquatic veterinarian is, “how did you end up in this

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