Water Quality

The Cycle of Life

The Cycle of Life

Why is a varied diet important for fish in aquariums? Maintaining a healthy aquarium starts with understanding the nitrogen cycle process and its effects on the overall health of your...

The Cycle of Life

Why is a varied diet important for fish in aquariums? Maintaining a healthy aquarium starts with understanding the nitrogen cycle process and its effects on the overall health of your...

Test and Treat Tap Water to Prevent Problems

Test and Treat Tap Water to Prevent Problems

Don't take the quality of your tap water for granted. If you draw your water from a well, nature may not be providing you the perfect balance. If you are...

Test and Treat Tap Water to Prevent Problems

Don't take the quality of your tap water for granted. If you draw your water from a well, nature may not be providing you the perfect balance. If you are...

Prevent Ammonia Emergencies

Prevent Ammonia Emergencies

Ammonia is perhaps the most common and toxic aquarium pollutant. While it is fairly easy to manage, sudden surges in ammonia levels often remain unnoticed until aquarium inhabitants show signs...

Prevent Ammonia Emergencies

Ammonia is perhaps the most common and toxic aquarium pollutant. While it is fairly easy to manage, sudden surges in ammonia levels often remain unnoticed until aquarium inhabitants show signs...

pH in Freshwater Aquariums

pH in Freshwater Aquariums

Why is understanding pH important for aquariums?\ Many freshwater community fish thrive in a broad pH range between slightly acidic (6.5) to slightly alkalic (7.5). However, some fish, like sensitive...

pH in Freshwater Aquariums

Why is understanding pH important for aquariums?\ Many freshwater community fish thrive in a broad pH range between slightly acidic (6.5) to slightly alkalic (7.5). However, some fish, like sensitive...

Parameters Important to Aquarium Water Quality

Parameters Important to Aquarium Water Quality

As important as cycling your new aquarium is, it is equally vital to keep water parameters at proper levels and help prevent stress to your fish. Stress due to fluctuating...

Parameters Important to Aquarium Water Quality

As important as cycling your new aquarium is, it is equally vital to keep water parameters at proper levels and help prevent stress to your fish. Stress due to fluctuating...

Old Tank Syndrome

Old Tank Syndrome

Perhaps you walked into your living room one day, looked at your aquarium, and realized you haven’t been giving it the attention and maintenance you used to when it was...

Old Tank Syndrome

Perhaps you walked into your living room one day, looked at your aquarium, and realized you haven’t been giving it the attention and maintenance you used to when it was...