Freshwater
Aquarium Air Stones: Should you use one?
Most people use air stones sometime during their fish keeping experiences. Some of us may graduate to the more efficient external canister type filtration...
Saltwater
Buying a Salwater Aquarium Heater
Heating the reef tank can be done a number of ways. These vary from cable heating to electric heaters.
Alternatively, and more practically, heating a...
Fishkeeping Tips
Beware of the Tank Busters: 7 Fish that will Grow Too...
A tank buster is any fish that is likely to outgrow even the largest tanks available to the average everyday fish keeper, or indeed,...
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Java Fern Care, Reproduction and Fact sheet
Java Fern, or as it's known to scientists, Microsorium pteropus, is in my eyes, the perfect aquarium plant and still my favorite. And this is...
How to Set Up a Planted Aquarium
Planted aquariums are fun and a great outlet for creativity. But before adding plants to an aquarium, there are considerations to be taken into...
Best Saltwater Sump-Based Filtration Systems Explained
The concept of the sump may seem confusing at first, but sump-based filtration is the best filtration for a marine aquarium set-up.
Sump-based filtration is...
Black Skirt Tetra: Fish Profile, Tank Setup, Feeding & Breeding
If you keep a freshwater aquarium, you can find several breeds of tropical fish. While most of the more colorful fish are found in...
Best Saltwater Shrimp for Your Tank
Saltwater shrimp make wonderful additions to fish and reef aquariums. There are many species and each has its own unique characteristics. Some have striking...