Starting a fish tank is fun for people of all ages. However, fish keeping involves a learning curve more complex than most people think. While it is not that hard to learn about fish keeping, it is recommended to learn ... Read More »
How to keep a fish tank clean is a problem for many new fish hobbyists. Aquarium fish is fun to have as with all pets. However, there is work to be done to keep them. A lot of new fish ... Read More »
What is Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle and Fishless Cycling? Aquarium nitrogen cycle, fishless cycling, new tank syndrome, these terms might sound unfamiliar to most beginner fish keepers. The term “cycle” in fish keeping refers to an aquarium nitrogen cycle. It is ... Read More »
A fish tank of the proper size is one of the very first requirements for setting up an aquarium correctly. People often overlook its importance. Undersized fish tanks can cause many problems including but not limited to: Unstable water perimeters; ... Read More »
Some fish hobbyists call it a quarantine tank, while others call it a hospital tank. Whatever you call these fish tanks with basic setups, they have special purposes – to quarantine new or sick fish. Why do I need a ... Read More »
An aquarium filter is one of the critical fish tank equipment. Everyone must have it to run a home aquarium without fish dropping like flies. A fish will not survive for long in a fish tank without filtration system running ... Read More »
Just like us, fish can be sick from tons of health-related problems if their immune system is weak. A strong fish immune system can help the fish fight off most of the potential diseases and parasites. Most aquarium fish have ... Read More »
Aquarium fish need clean water to thrive. However, what is clean water? People may have different definitions. Many people assume if the fish tank water looks clean without any funny smell, then the water quality is excellent. It is true ... Read More »
Even for a well-cycled home aquarium, sometimes out of the blue you get a reading of ammonia or/and nitrite. When such incident has happened, we call it ammonia and nitrite spike, or a mini-cycle. We must fix the problem as ... Read More »
What is an aquarium water conditioner? An aquarium water conditioner is also known as a de-chlorinator or a chlorine neutralizer. It is one of the mandatory aquarium supplies as long as you use tap water in your fish tanks. The ... Read More »