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Ich (White Spot Disease): Why Those Spots Take Days to Treat

August 16, 2026 by Wayne Kelly
A freshwater aquarium fish speckled with tiny white spots, seen close through the tank glass

Those salt-grain white spots are ich. Its three-stage life cycle explains why the spots resist direct treatment and why the whole tank gets treated, not just the fish.

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What’s Actually in Your Tap Water, and Why It Matters for Fish

August 16, 2026 by Wayne Kelly
A plastic bucket filling with water under a running kitchen faucet, seen from above

Tap water safe enough to drink can still be dangerous for fish. Here’s the difference between chlorine and chloramine, why the old let-it-stand trick stopped working, and how to test before you stock a tank.

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