Anyone familiar with the fish and shrimp keeping hobby would know that it is important to quarantine new additions before introduction to the main tanks. The purpose of this practice is to...
Category: Maintenance
Have you ever spotted nasty-looking brown patches on diverse surfaces in your reef tank and wondered what they were? Well, those brown irregularities are known as brown algae or diatoms, and...
Air pumps are commonly used in the fishkeeping hobby, and to this day it is touted as a good aquarium accessory which does a great job at aeration, improving surface agitation and gaseous...
Aquarium activated carbon is one of the most marketed and utilized filtration products in the fishkeeping hobby. While a host of aquarists consider it as a must-have filter media and attest to...
A healthy, clean, and balanced aquarium provides a conducive and comfortable environment that is ideal for optimal growth and normal functioning of freshwater fish, dwarf shrimp, and other...
Oxygen is essential in the life of aquatic animals. Fish, shrimp, freshwater snails, crabs, etc. need oxygen for their metabolic processes. It also keeps them in optimal condition, and if they...