You might not be able to see them, but nitrates are hiding in every aquarium. Understanding this invisible compound is an important part of maintaining happy and healthy fish. Today, I’m going to teach you everything you would want to know about them. Before I continue, I want to make...
Tannin is a chemical given off by decaying matter that falls into your pond. Tannins and other debris can leach the oxygen out of the water as they decompose, and also turn your water an ugly brown color. There are a number of tricks you can try to remove tannin from a pond. If you...
5 gallons of liquid is very heavy so you can’t easily pour from one vessel into another, or shake it around to dissolve in some sugar. As soon as you start working with these larger sizes you need buy tubes, siphoning equipment, something called a racking cane, and a special harness t...