However, that doesn’t mean they can’t “carry” an Ich infestation into your freshwater tank. Use a quarantine tank to avoid this!How does Ich get inside your aquarium?There are a few topics in fishkeeping that divide the community. How Ich first gets inside your fish tank is one of...
So, always test your tap water before adding it to your tank. Grab a pH test kit, do a quick test, and compare the results with a pH test solution color chart. This little step can make a big difference in ensuring your water is just right for your fish. 2. Substrate Choices Matter...
API Freshwater/Saltwater Ammonia Test Kit, Test kit of 130 tests It’s not possible to predict when your rock will be ready to add to your aquarium. It all depends on how much decomposing organic matter is locked up in the porous rock surface. The best advice is to make frequent water ...
AnATO - Automatic Top-Off Systemis used to replenish freshwater that is lost during evaporation. TheFreshwater Reservoirsimply holds the necessaryRO/DIwater the ATO pumps into your tank when its sensors are triggered by a low water level. ATO sensors are ALWAYS going to be placed in your retur...
It would also not be good to put a saltwater fish in a freshwater aquarium, as this is guaranteed to fail. Nor should you put a tropical fish that needs a heater in an aquarium that can’t fit a heater. There isn’t one aquarium set-up that fits all species of fish, which is why...
Even if these frogs don’t have lungs, they can use their skin for breathing underwater. If oxygen levels are low, they won’t be able to do that, and they’ll need to go to the surface more often and get tired faster. Since frogs interact with water with their skin, it is also...
Run your pump for a few hours to circulate the freshwater. Then retest your cyanuric acid levels again. If they’re still too high, repeat the process and dilute more of your pool water. Do Cyanuric Acid Reducers Work? Cyanuric acid reducers have mixed results, and the only guaranteed way...
While small phytoplankton cells (<20 µm) dominate during the winter and early spring, the retreating ice edge during the spring will give rise to large-celled phytoplankton, such as diatoms [6,8,9,10]. This period, with increased phytoplankton activity and productivity, is relatively short ...
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