There are varying opinions online on whether or not you should clean your aquarium gravel every time you change your aquarium water. Some hobbyists think you will remove too much of the beneficial bacteria in your gravel, but if you remove too much beneficial bacteria with a quick vacuum then your aquarium probably isn’t going …
We get a lot of questions about aquariums here but sometimes an unusual question pops up that most people wouldn’t think of because they have never experienced it. Our question for today is, why is there an electrical current in my fish tank?… There is an electrical current in your fish tank because a piece …
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Keeping fishy pets may seem simple at first but it involves a lot more than just dumping a fish and some tap water in a tank and watching them swim around. You have to do water changes and monitor your fish’s health. Freshwater aquariums are easier because you don’t have to deal with adding salt …
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If you have any experience with aquariums, some people think they have to change their water every week or whatever they read online or what someone tells them. Really you only need to do a water change when your nitrates get to 30-40 ppm and then you want to change enough water to get them …
Aquarium filters are vital electrical equipment within an adequately designed aquarium. Filters help to maintain and regulate water movement based on the desired water flow rate. The filtration process also aerates the fish tanks introducing more beneficial oxygen into the tank. The oxygen generated will keep the fish and aquarium plants healthy since they have …
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We have been in your shoes before. You are just getting into the aquarium hobby and you bought your new aquarium kit and have it all set up and ready to go. But, you discover that you have to wait at least 2 weeks to let the tank cycle so that beneficial bacteria can grow. …
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