A good light will make the fish and the aquarium look a lot better.. If you just keep fish then you can choose any light that looks good as long as it doesn’t heat the water too much. If you want to keep a planted aquarium then you will need to choose a lighting system that ...
Keeping a reef aquarium does not have to be hard or expensive. We will teach you how to set up and keep a saltwater aquarium successfully.
Keeping a reef aquarium does not have to be hard or expensive. We will teach you how to set up and keep a saltwater aquarium successfully.
11. Maintenance.Once your tank is set up, you’ll need to maintain it. I recommend changing around 25% of the water weekly and rinsing the filter media in tank water monthly to keep it clean and fresh. Clean the substrate with an aquarium gravel vacuum to eliminate fish waste, leftover ...
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You are spot on, in an aquarium setting, algae often appears as a result of a nutrient imbalance, often an excess of something, such as nitrates. Because the goal of aquariums is often to keep the water as clear as possible (it makes it easier to view fish) algae is unwanted, no ...
When it comes to measuring your nitrite levels, an aquarium test kit is the simplest and cheapest way to do it.If you walk into your local fish store, this will likely be the nitrite test kit that they keep on the shelf. API test kits can be found almost anywhere....
Planting tools: a spoon, long-handled tweezers, or even chopsticks can come in handy when planting in thin-mouthed containers Instructions Start by covering the bottom of the container with a 1-inch layer of pebbles or crushed stone. This drainage layer is used to keep the soil from becoming...
If an insect is too large, the trap will not be able to form a seal tight enough to keep bacteria and molds out. Once bacteria and mold have a way in, they can proliferate as they feast on the decomposing insect, and the leaves of the trap will succumb to the assault as well. The...
If you keep fish in an aquarium, it’s important to maintain the water’s pH level. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. If the pH level is too high or too low, it can be harmful to the fish. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to lower pH in aquariu...