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For the best results and algae prevention, adding more barley straw a few times a year is good practice to make sure there is always a low concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the pond water.

When looking to purchase barley for ponds, you’ll likely come across two different products – barley straw and barley straw extract. Barley straw extract is a liquid formula which is more concentrated and faster to act compared to physical straw. Both of these work in a very similar way.

Remember, barley straw is a preventive method of algae control, not an algae killer, so a good result from barley treatment would be less algae returning the following year. To remove large algae blooms, always use a direct treatment method and only use barley to supplement the process.

Seahorses are marine fish, and thus need the highest water quality and suitable filtration if kept in captive aquaria - they are not something that can be placed in an existing marine aquarium with other fish.

While many brackish aquariums do give the appearance of a blackwater habitat, the phrase 'blackwater' simply refers to a type of freshwater aquarium that is characterized by its tinted, tea-colored water.

This time around we asked AI to "show me an African cichlid cross-bred with a fancy goldfish swimming in an aquarium" and this is what we got. African Cichlids are hugely popular, as are fancy goldfish.

Because of the difficulties treating thunderstorm phobia, it is always recommended to speak with your veterinarian first. Calming medication for dogs can help, but so can a referral to a trainer or pet behavioural expert.

This time around we asked AI to create an image of "create a blue acara cichlid with golden scales swimming in an aquarium" and this is what we got. We would get many requests in the shop for "golden" fish.

This blog originates from experiments to produce accurate images of actual fish species, many of which went horribly wrong! Maybe we should call it 'mutant AI fish experiments'...?

As anyone who has tangled with AI to produce specific blogs images or text will know, in its current form and without the correct prompting AI doesn't always quite produce what you need.