Category: Water Quality

I reached a point in my aquarium where I had placed my first corals and waited several months for them to settle in and start growing, but nothing. I mean squat. They hadn't even grown a...

Chillers are one of those things only the Pro's or huge aquariums need correct? Nope! Any aquarium is susceptible to temperature fluctuations and in fact, the smaller the aquarium, the faster those...

Every aquarist faces this conundrum when they start a new aquarium. The maintenance routine you adopt is usually based on the answer to this question. When you change the water, you will usually...

When I used to keep freshwater aquariums I never tested my water, heck I just used water from the tap! A water change once a month or when the algae got bad and that was about it. Sound familiar? Boy...

I see many pond owners have UV (Ultra-Violet) Sterilizers on their ponds to help battle nuisance algae caused by the sunlight, but why would they be of any use on a saltwater aquarium? We don’t...

Mixed saltwater can be safely stored for long periods of time but the question now becomes, what can we safely store that water in? Many aquarists, myself included, like to store a good amount of...