Aquarium maintenance is the key to keeping your fish tank healthy. If done poorly without much attention, water parameters will worsen, resulting in a disturbed ecosystem.
But it isn’t as easy as just changing the water weekly. It’s just as important to take great care in testing your water and monitoring things like plant growth and fish populations.
From water changes to filter cleaning, our guides will make sure you know the ins and outs of maintaining your aquarium. Whether you have a small nano tank or a huge tank, our guides cover a wide area of topics to learn from.
Making sure there is enough oxygen in a freshwater aquarium is essential for the quality of life of your fish and other creatures. Having a decreased oxygen level can cause a plethora of health and tank issues. Increasing oxygen in a freshwater tank can be done by adding live plants, carrying out partial water changes …
A big part of owning an aquarium is completing partial water changes to maintain the tank’s cleanliness. These partial water changes will also alert you to any illnesses or malfunctions with the tank. You can leave your fish in the tank during a partial water change. This is because you are not removing all of …
Having nitrite in your tank is a natural part of owning an aquarium. However, too much nitrite can cause a significant problem in your tank and can cause your fish to get sick or even die. To lower nitrite in an aquarium, you can do partial water changes more frequently, add beneficial bacteria, ensure you …
Oxygen is needed for the survival of all living beings, including fish. Despite what people think, just because fish live underwater doesn’t mean they can go without oxygen. Yes, you can put too much air into a fish tank. Fish, like all other living creatures, need oxygen in order to survive. However, you can put …
Keeping the tank parameters in check is essential for the health of any aquarium fish and plants. One of these tank parameters to maintain is the pH. A decreasing pH in your aquarium is usually caused by uncleanliness in the tank. This includes excess fish waste, leftover food remnants, and decayed matter. If the tank …
Freshwater aquariums are absolutely beautiful and can house some pretty fantastic fish and plants. However, having a freshwater tank doesn’t come without a bit of work. Testing your water parameters for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, water hardness, carbonate hardness (KH), phosphate, copper, and chlorine is essential for keeping your freshwater tank healthy. In established tanks, …
Unfortunately despite our best efforts, sometimes a fish does end up dying in our tank. Whether it be from disease or natural causes, there are a few steps to take to ensure the safety of your other fish. When you find a dead fish in your aquarium, you need to remove the body immediately. Decomposition …
Water changes are necessary for owning aquariums, but they can be a hassle. However, the benefits outweigh this hassle and will keep your tank nice and clean. Freshwater fish do not experience emotions such as happiness, however, they tend to be more active after a partial water change. This can lead us to think that …
Owning an aquarium means frequent water changes to keep your fish healthy, and to keep the water parameters in check. With that being said, adding regular tap water to the tank may be tempting for efficiency. Freshwater fish can not survive in tap water right out of the sink. Tap water is treated with chlorine, …
As an aquarium owner, I can attest to how great it feels when your tank is full and your fish are happy. I always try to improve the tank regularly, adding things such as new rocks and plants. This, however, adds confusion to the tank’s health, bringing up questions like “Will ammonia kill the aquarium …