How to test aquarium water for healthy fish and plants?
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Any aquarium hobbyist should know that maintaining good water quality is essential. Regularly testing aquarium water quality should be something we all do when keeping fish, especially in a new aquarium. But do we all know how to test aquarium water correctly? Aquarium water parameters can tell us everything we need to know regarding fish health. Read on to discover how and when to test water effectively.
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