The acquisition of used aquariums and accessories is fast becoming a norm in the hobby. Without a doubt, used aquariums and accessories are less expensive than new ones, hence aquarists that want...
Category: Maintenance
So, what are phosphates? Are they good or bad? Do we need them in our freshwater tanks? What role do they play in our systems? What is the function of phosphates in plants? Are they harmful to...
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...
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...