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What are the best oxygenating plants, my Airpump has packed it in and I would rather use plants what can I use? thanks
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Last reply Member · 37d ago
I’m desperate for some advice. I’ve been keeping koi for about 3 years without any major issues, but over the last 48 ho…
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Thought I would share a few of my guppies with the forum as I’ve been putting a lot of time into developing and maintain…
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Hi I'm Oskar I made this!
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What Pump and Filter Combo Are you using?
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