Water changes are crucial for tank maintenance and health. This is true regardless of the type of tank you have. However, in a planted tank, changing your water is even more important. You want to keep your plants lush and growing well in their underwater environment. This is only made possible when you regularly change …
I remember how difficult it was to stay patient when I was cycling my first planted tank. However, it’s a crucial aspect of keeping your fish safe, which is why you need to do it right. Luckily I’ve come to learn it’s not difficult. To cycle a new planted tank, one needs to add a …
About a year ago I realized how important sufficient oxygen was to my fish. The temperature rose and they were gasping for air. When trying to find the cause I learned how to effectively and quickly raise the oxygen levels in my fish tank. Use the bubbles of an air pump or the output of …
Indian Almond Leaves are the best way to naturally enhance the conditions of your aquarium water. These leaves have amazing filtering and medicinal properties, and their benefits and uses are numerous. They can help heal your fish, promote breeding, and even reduce stress in pets. Many claims are made about these leaves. And in this …
When researching how to properly take care of your aquarium, you might come across something called the Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle. This may at first seem like a daunting subject, with lots of chemical terms. I felt the same, but did the research and now can take way better care of my fish. I urge you …
As a fish owner, I always want to make sure my fish get the best circumstances as possible. Doing water changes is a big part of that, and I wondered if changing your aquarium water too often was possible. After doing my research, this is what I found. Do not change water more frequently than …
Everyone always told me that I should measure my water parameters in my aquarium so I could keep a close eye on them. If anything would be off I could correct them. But what are these right parameters? After researching, these are the values I found to be correct. What Should Your Freshwater Aquarium Levels …
When my aquarium water suddenly turned green, up to the point where I could hardly see the fish swimming in the aquarium anymore, I was dumbfound. I had no clue how this came to be, and I wondered if my fish were in danger. I quickly did some research, and this is what I found. …
When I got my first aquarium I was extremely eager to add in fish, but a friend told me to wait until the tank was fully cycled. I did not know when my tank’s cycle would be done, so I did some research. This is what I found. When is an aquarium fully cycled and …
This is probably the first thing that came to my mind when I got home with my first aquarium. And it also is the number one mistake that most beginner aquarium keepers make. When is your brand new aquarium ready to add fish? Your aquarium is ready after it has fully “cycled”, which takes about …