Coralline Algae growth is a sign of a healthy reef aquarium, with favorable water parameters for growing corals. But in addition to creating ideal surfaces for corals and beneficial bacteria, it can also clog up your equipment if left unchecked. We'll show you how...
You cannot eliminate nitrates – you can only control them. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s take a closer look at the different ways you can remove nitrates from your aquarium. 1. Water change! A partial water change should already be a part your maintenance routine. ...
Disinfect Aquarium Plants using Hydrogen PeroxideHydrogen peroxide, or H2O2, is a safe chemical and my personal favorite way to disinfect and clean aquatic plants. In the past, I used H2O2 to get rid of algae, as well.Before you add the plants to your fish tanks, to sanitize them with ...
One simple trick to help prevent fungus gnats from laying their eggs is to block their access to the soil. You can do this by putting a shallow layer of pebbles, marbles, shells, aquarium gravel, or other decorative stones on top of the soil. Usually you see this done with cactus and ...
How do you get rid of red worms in water? How Do You Eliminate Midge Flies and Red Worms?AQUABACxtis a highly effective, US EPA-registered biological larvacide. It contains a species of bacteria called bacillus thuringiensis, commonly referred to as Bt. Bt works by producing a crystal that...
As for fish, high nitrate levels can cause respiration problems in fish, lower or eliminate the ability to breed, resist disease, and lower activity of aquarium inhabitants. My own experience and test have shown immediate problems with nitrate as low as 20 ppm with cephlapods in marine aquari...
PUR, PAS, PAR in Aquarium Reef/Planted Lighting; LED Wavelengths Having certain frequencies dialed in intensity [quality and quantity] are important. One way to think of thehigh endLED fixtures, not other LEDs, which have more in common with an LED flashlight (Finnex, Fluval, Taotronics…)...
Algae scraper/pad, Razor blade, Regular Household Bleach, Filter media, Water siphon, Lime remover or aquarium glass cleaner, Clean rags or towel, Paper towels Start by cleaning the inside glass, then decorations, gravel, the exterior of the glass and cover and finally the filter. ...
It is important to only utilize fresh filtered RO/DI water measuring 0 TDS when topping off your aquarium. This will ensure contaminants do not enter your aquarium through the source water and eliminate any risk of altering water chemistry via top-off. DO NOT USE SALT WATER TO TOP OFF YOUR...
Algae are an important part of the ecosystems where they occur, but they can also become a nuisance for aquarists, pond keepers and swimming pool owners. In order to successfully combat algae, it is important to understand what algae are and how they subsist. The main limiting factors are th...