Author name: Nic Hsu

Water parameter analysis is part and parcel to having a successful aquarium. If you don’t, you will kill your fish. But, sometimes situations come up where a test kit isn’t financially prudent or the aquarium shop in your area closed. So, you’re going to have to figure out a way to keep your tank clean. […]

Having an aquarium is a perfect opportunity to teach children about taking care of living things with a brief chemistry lesson. But, children love to feed fish, sometimes a little too much. It’s not unusual to find mountains of fish flakes in an aquarium because a child thought it was a good idea. So, when

Current aquarium owners need to change the fish’s water, so it remains clean. Conditioning your water is a critical step in creating a great home for your fish. Ensuring the well-being and safety of your fish starts with a clean tank of water. Water for your fish tank needs to be treated to create a

Ich is a parasite that can infect any fish in your reef tank. In order to keep them alive, happy and thriving, you have to take care of the issue quickly. But, if there are invertebrates like snails crabs, shrimp and crayfish, you can’t use the usual copper-based commercial remedies. This will kill the invertebrates.

If you have an aquarium, chances are there’s extra water siphoned off after cleaning it. You have to dispose of it somewhere and, in some municipalities, it’s illegal to dump it down the drain or the sink. This is because it can contaminate the local water supply, especially if you have something like a Turtle.

Algae Eaters do a great job of cleaning up the algae buildup from uneaten food in your freshwater tank. They really help keep ammonia and phosphate levels down, which maintains the mini ecosystem. But, sometimes, even with prevalent amounts of food in the tank, an Algae Eater will show signs of dying. So, how do

A lot of hard work goes into maintaining a sparkling fish tank that makes you go “Wow!” The aquarium’s gravel requires cleaning often because uneaten food, debris, rotting plants, and fish waste accumulate daily. Sometimes a poor quality water used in the fish tanks may also be responsible for creating a pungent stench.  (Sometimes poor

If your fish tank filter has suddenly stopped bubbling, you may want to find out why and learn how to fix the problem. This article looks into this matter in detail. Almost all aquariums require filtration units so that your fish can be healthy. It is very normal for aquarium filters to produce bubbles. Nonetheless,

Lighting is vital for a fish tank. Not just for aesthetics either. It also plays a role in the health of your fish. There is no lighting more important than that of the blue light. In fact, if you buy just one type of lighting for your fish tank, you need to make it blue.

So, it happened. Bubbles, your pet fish, passed away. You found him this morning, belly up in the tank floating lifelessly. But, you don’t how long he’s been this way or what occurred that caused his passing. Regardless, you have to dispose of the fish and make sure the tank conditions are okay for the