In this article, I am going to talk about a very controversial topic: Bristleworms in saltwater tanks. What are they? Can they harm your corals? Are bristleworms dangerous to the fish,...
Category: Maintenance
Not long ago I received another letter (the third one!) about top offs and water changes. People asked me why do they still need to do water changes if they regularly do top offs? Well, every...
Dwarf shrimp are expected to be healthy and live a long life if you provide them with optimal water conditions. Even more, you need the tank conditions to be as stable as possible. One of the...
Today I am going to talk about the 7 things every shrimp keeper should plan on getting even before they purchase the very first shrimp. Therefore, if you are setting up your first shrimp tank, I...
Total dissolved solids (TDS) refers to the quantity of dissolved solids (including minerals, salts or metals) in the aquarium water. In other words, it is all of the organic and inorganic matter...
General Hardness (GH or Total Hardness) is an important water parameter to shrimp keeping and breeding. Unfortunately, Carbonate Hardness (KH) and General Hardness (GH) are commonly...