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Continuing looking at the water tests that should be a regular part of your fish keeping, looking at nitrates and pH. For beginners and more experienced aquarist alike.
Nitrates are so often miunderstood, they're seen as being completely safe, but in fact they are deadly at higher concentrations.
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Is fish keeping a healthy hobby, it's not like you get extra exercise, and does it lower stress?
With the publication of the RSPCA report, the shape of suffering, I thought I'd look over the report and give you my thoughts. Then I had to reduce the volume because I'd got so worked up. Can you spot where I editted out the swearwords? Oh and when I refer to parrots, or parrot cichlids, I mean Blood Parrots. Fish are bred to very few standards for the most, and little concern about their short or long term welfare. I feel that this needs to change, and the best way is through our wallets. https://www.rspca.org.uk/documents/d/rspca/ec-report
The genetics of colours is an important part of fish keeping, but it's not that clear cut.