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 …
Water Maintenance
Water changes are an essential part of the maintenance of our aquariums. Because an aquarium is a closed system, we as fish keepers have to take care that everything in the tank is perfect for them. But doing water changes take time, and without a doubt every fish keeper has asked themselves the following question …
Because the water quality is crucial to our fish’s health, dechlorinating your water before putting it in your tank is a must. I always dechlorinate my water before adding it back in my freshwater aquariums. Should you dechlorinate the water that you add in your aquarium? Yes, especially when the water quality in your location …
Although your tank may look crystal clear, do not be fooled. There are toxins dissolved within the aquarium’s water. Sounds scary, but there are hundreds of thousands of bacteria living in your tank who are constantly fighting to keep the water safe for your beloved fish. But what exactly is toxic in the water? Well, …