If you’ve ever seen a picture online of an immaculate aquarium, you’ve probably wondered how someone can possibly keep their fish tank so spotless. But there is no secret to keeping an aquarium sparkling clean, and if you follow the steps in this article, your aquarium should start to improve almost immediately. And don’t feel discouraged if your aquarium is already … [Read more...] about How to Keep Your Aquarium Crystal Clear
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How to Safely Lower the pH in an Aquarium
First off, it’s usually not recommended to alter the pH levels in an aquarium, but there are certain circumstances where you may have no choice but to lower the pH. It could be because you’re trying to breed a fish like neons that only spawn in soft water, or perhaps you’re trying to keep a wild-caught fish that simply won’t survive in water with a high pH. But before you … [Read more...] about How to Safely Lower the pH in an Aquarium
The Best Algae Eaters for Aquariums
If Benjamin Franklin were alive today and a fish-keeper, he would probably amend his famous statement to state, ‘In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and algae.’ And it wouldn’t be far from the truth, since virtually everyone who owns an aquarium – from the novice, to the experienced aquarist – struggles with algae at some point. But … [Read more...] about The Best Algae Eaters for Aquariums
Feeding Vegetables to Aquarium Fish
There was a time not too long ago that feeding fish was a time-consuming and difficult endeavor. While packaged foods existed, it was absolutely terrible for your fish – assuming that you could get your fish to eat it in the first place. You would often find aquarists out in ponds and streams collecting live food, or spending hours creating homemade fish from their own … [Read more...] about Feeding Vegetables to Aquarium Fish