Why Penang is Paradise for Channa (The Soft Water Advantage)

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In our last post, we warned you that Penang’s soft water gives Guppies “The Shimmies.” But for Channa (Snakehead) keepers, that same water is a blessing. If you are keeping Channa pulchra, Channa limbata, or Channa andrao in Penang, you are playing the game on “Easy Mode.” While hobbyists in KL and Ipoh are fighting […]

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Why Penang Tap Water Can Be “Silent Death” for Guppies (The Soft Water Trap)

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If you live in George Town, Bayan Lepas, or Butterworth, you are lucky. We have some of the cleanest, best-tasting tap water in Malaysia. It makes great coffee and Teh Tarik. But if you are a Guppy, Penang water is a nightmare. You might have experienced this: You buy a healthy, active guppy. You put

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