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 …
Be honest, this is a question that you have asked yourself when you were mentally preparing yourself to start cleaning your fish tank. I myself have definitely wondered why, so I did some research and this is what I found. Why is it that we have to regularly clean our fish tank? An aquarium should …
When I was a kid I used to go out fishing with my grandfather a lot. It was awesome! We mostly used bread for lure, and I started to wonder whether I could feed bread to my freshwater aquarium fish. I did some research and this is what I found. Can you feed regular bread …
When I installed my heater it came with a protector, and I wondered if the protector was there to protect the fish or to protect the heater. This sparked my interest and I quickly went online to research. This is what I found. Is it possible that an aquarium heater can burn a fish? Although …
In the aquarium hobby temperature acclimating your fish is crucial, as they cannot handle a sudden change in environmental parameters. Should you also do this to your snails? When it comes to snails, they are not that sensitive to environmental changes compared to fish and other pets such as shrimps. Therefore it is generally no …
Ich, also known as “whitespot disease” or “ick”, is the most common diseases known to the aquarium hobby. Because it is so widespread, everyone that keeps fish will encounter the disease at some point. And, as you are reading this article, chances are that you have to deal with this disease right now. The article …
Power outage aquarium fish tank can easily turn your years of hard work, pleasures, and hassles you went through into complete waste. I hope you are not here because you have not power your self right now, but in case you do, this article will tell you what to do! There are several crucial aspects …
When choosing the perfect location for your aquarium, you may assume that putting it next to a window is a great idea. After all, natural sunlight is good for your tank and everything in it, right? Although your tank can benefit from a minimal amount of natural light, aquarium tank placement near a window in …
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, …
A while back I asked myself: wouldn’t it be much more appealing for fish stores to keep their fish in planted tanks instead of the bare bottom, empty, plant-less tanks. But after I saw an employee of my local fish store catch our new female bristle-nose catfish I realized that there are way more benefits …