Keeping your Aquarium Cool
If you live in a southern area it can be difficult to keep the temperature in your aquarium low enough. You could leave on the air conditioner in the room but if you are not at home for long periods this is an expensive way to cool down your aquarium fish tank! A cheaper way, [...]
Maintain Coral Growth in Your Aquarium
In a reef aquarium the pH is important to the growth of marine algae and hard corals. Optimum calcification occurs at pH levels between 8.3 and 8.5 so this is the pH level to aim for.
Some elements and compounds that affect the pH level are magnesium, potassium, carbonates and borates and these are removed by [...]
Controlling Algae in your Fish Tank
Algae will naturally grow in your aquarium and a small amount is not a problem and can provide food for your fish. When it grows excessively however it will spoil the look of your aquarium and needs to be dealt with to reduce the growth.
Some ways to manage the excessive growth are:
Remove it by hand [...]
Using an Aquarium Gravel Cleaner
In a marine aquarium the decor is particularly important and eye-catching. Using white coral sand as the substrate looks particularly attractive but over time debris will accumulate on the sand and cause the sand to look dirty and off-white. Dirt particles will also lead to the growth of algae.
So you need to regularly clean out [...]
Tropical Aquarium Problems & Remedies
You’ve set up your tropical aquarium (Fish Tank Set Up) added some fish and everything looks great for a while, then slowly the fish start to die, the algae takes over and the tank looks nothing like those sparkling tanks in all the pictures! What do you do?
What you don’t do is panic, rush to [...]