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    <title>Pondlet field guides</title>
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    <description>Collect and breed 94 real rainforest morphs in a tiny pixel vivarium. Dart frogs, isopods, day geckos and mantises grow while you are away, and the tank keeps running when the tab is closed.</description>
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      <title>Cleanup Crew: Springtails and Isopods in a Vivarium</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/cleanup-crew-springtails-isopods/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Which cleanup crew species to use, how many to add, and how to keep springtails and isopods from crashing in a rainforest vivarium.</description>
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      <title>Rainforest Vivarium Humidity, Misting, and Ventilation</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/rainforest-vivarium-humidity/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/rainforest-vivarium-humidity/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>How to keep a rainforest vivarium at 70–90% humidity without turning it into a mold tank: misting schedules, ventilation, and seasonal adjustments.</description>
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      <title>What Is a Bioactive Rainforest Vivarium?</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/bioactive-rainforest-vivarium/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/bioactive-rainforest-vivarium/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A plain-language guide to bioactive rainforest vivariums: the layers, the cleanup crew, the climate, and what actually lives inside.</description>
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      <title>Bioactive Vivarium Layers: Drainage, Substrate, and Leaf Litter</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/bioactive-vivarium-layers/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/bioactive-vivarium-layers/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>How to build the false bottom, drainage layer, substrate mix, and leaf litter in a rainforest vivarium without drowning the roots.</description>
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      <title>Troubleshooting a Dying Jar: Oxygen, Algae, and the Order of Fixes</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/troubleshoot-a-dying-jar/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/troubleshoot-a-dying-jar/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A calm, ordered approach to a jar in trouble: what to measure, what to change first, and what not to do in a panic.</description>
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      <title>Does an Ecosystem Jar Need a Filter or Air Pump?</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/does-a-jar-need-a-filter/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/does-a-jar-need-a-filter/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>What filters and air pumps actually do, when a jar can live without them, and the signs that yours needs more water movement.</description>
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      <title>Build a Self-Sustaining Shrimp Jar in an Afternoon</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/build-a-self-sustaining-shrimp-jar/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/build-a-self-sustaining-shrimp-jar/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A step-by-step first jar: the right container, substrate, plants, water, cycling, and when to add shrimp.</description>
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      <title>What Is an Ecosystem Jar? A Small, Self-Contained World</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/what-is-an-ecosystem-jar/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/what-is-an-ecosystem-jar/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A plain-language guide to closed freshwater jars: how the loop works, what can live inside, and why the smallest jars are the hardest.</description>
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      <title>Plants for a Dart Frog Vivarium</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/dart-frog-vivarium-plants/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/dart-frog-vivarium-plants/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Which ferns, bromeliads, mosses, and vines work in a dart frog vivarium, where to plant them, and how to avoid an overgrown tank.</description>
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      <title>Seven Beginner Mistakes That Kill Small Jars</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/beginner-mistakes/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/beginner-mistakes/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The most common ways a first ecosystem jar fails, and the simpler habit that prevents each one.</description>
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      <title>Marimo Moss Balls: Care, Myths, and the Slowest Plant You Can Keep</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/marimo-moss-ball-care/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/marimo-moss-ball-care/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>How to care for a marimo in a small jar: light, temperature, turning, cleaning, and how to tell a real moss ball from a fake.</description>
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      <title>Ecosystem Jar vs Aquarium: Which One Should You Keep?</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/ecosystem-jar-vs-aquarium/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/ecosystem-jar-vs-aquarium/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>An honest comparison of small ecosystem jars and conventional aquariums: maintenance, stocking, stability, cost, and what each one is good for.</description>
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      <title>Feeding Shrimp in a Jar: Less Than You Think</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/feeding-shrimp-in-a-jar/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/feeding-shrimp-in-a-jar/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>How much, how often, and what to feed cherry shrimp in a small ecosystem jar, plus the signs of overfeeding.</description>
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      <title>Light for a Jar: How Much, How Long, and What Colour</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/light-for-a-jar/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/light-for-a-jar/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A practical guide to lighting a small ecosystem jar: duration, intensity, window light, colour temperature, and the signs of too much or too little.</description>
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      <title>Snails in a Jar: Cleanup Crew or Population Problem?</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/snails-in-a-jar/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/snails-in-a-jar/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Ramshorn, nerite, and bladder snails in a small ecosystem jar: what they eat, how fast they breed, and how to keep numbers sane.</description>
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      <title>Why Is My Jar Water Cloudy? Bacteria, Algae, and Dust</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/why-is-my-jar-water-cloudy/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/why-is-my-jar-water-cloudy/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A field guide to the four kinds of cloudiness in a small jar, what causes each one, and what actually helps.</description>
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      <title>Best Plants for a Closed Jar (and the Ones That Take Over)</title>
      <link>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/best-plants-for-a-closed-jar/</link>
      <guid>https://pondlet.pages.dev/guides/best-plants-for-a-closed-jar/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Which aquatic plants actually work in a small jar, how much light they need, and which fast growers will crowd everything else out.</description>
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