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Mastering the aquarium: choosing the best food for the ranchu goldfish
Choosing the right type of food is vital for the health of the ranchu goldfish. Unlike other tropical fish, food choice is critical for fancy goldfish. If chosen incorrectly, you can reduce their gut motility and lead to constipation, which leads to the compression of the swimbladder organ, affecting their ability to swim. Specifically, fancy…
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Understanding self-improvement: how to be disciplined?
Discipline is the cornerstone of success, and it is one of the skills you must master in life. It is the most important skill discussed by wealthy individuals. In this era, everyone enjoys instant gratification. On the internet, you see advertisements on how to get rich quickly. People sell you courses, services, and products to…
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Understanding the aquarium: how often to perform water change?
Water change is an essential component of fish-keeping. It keeps toxins at bay and replenishes minerals for inhabitants in the aquarium. Specifically, nitrogenous-based compounds are neurotoxins that cause lethargy, skin irritation, and asphyxiation in fish. Most fish breeders in Asia perform as many as sixteen complete water changes per day to grow their goldfish. Make…
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Understanding medicine: why you should become a cardiologist
Internal Medicine physicians can pursue a fellowship after residency training. As a result, this has drawn many applicants each year to go into IM. The additional skillset from a fellowship can help you specialize and increase your desirability in the current job market. Unfortunately, some fellowships don’t have a big enough job market in a…
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Understanding nature: how to water your plants
Proper plant care requires a lot of dedication. Plants need light and water to photosynthesize and thrive. The most common cause of death in plants is over-watering. Over-watering can lead to root rot from fungal growth, which can cause brown spots in plants. It also blocks air from penetrating the soil, leading to a lack…
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Understanding fitness: How to calorie count the correct way
Have you heard people say, “you cannot outrun a bad diet?”. Calorie counting is one of the most important things to learn in your weight loss journey. It is also one of the most dreaded activities you will have to do if you are serious about fitness. Believe it or not, going to the gym…
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Understanding finances: how to become a millionare using the ETFs
It seems that everyone is trying to get rich quickly these days. All of the hypes from the cryptocurrency market have turned our economy upside down. In the 1980s, an average American would have only invested in 401ks, bonds, stocks, and real estate. However, if you ask a millennial or Gen Z, you will find…
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Mastering the aquarium: Why should you care about total dissolved solid (TDS)?
As seasoned hobbyists, we learn to control the quality of our water. The measurement of hardness in the water is critical for the health of the aquarium. This is particularly important when keeping delicate species such as the cherry red shrimp (TDS goal 200-250 ppm) and the crystal red shrimp (TDS goal 80-150 ppm). Caridinias…
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Understanding medicine: what does it take to become a doctor?
Becoming a physician is no easy task. It is a decision that should not be taken lightly because of its long commitments. An average physician takes 10 to 12 years to complete their training. The length of training depends on the area of practice. Internal medicine requires four years of undergraduate, four years of medical…