Aquarium Maintenance

Almost every aquarist will experience cloudy water in their fish tank at some point. This issue can be quite discouraging, […]

One of the questions I kept asking myself in the early days of fishkeeping was when exactly to use the

Almost everyone has seen blue lights in an aquarium at least once, whether it’s at a restaurant or at a

As an experienced fish owner, I am very familiar with blue light and its role in aquariums. However, until recently

One of the most common questions I get about blue lights in fish tanks is whether they can be left

A few years ago, a friend of mine told me that blue light is healthy for aquarium fish, as it

Many aquarists wake up one day to find their tank infested with a strange jelly-like substance. This material may appear

Many aquarists encounter what appears to be white algae in their fish tanks. However, finding this stuff immediately raises some

A few months ago, a friend of mine woke up to find his fish tank covered in a fuzzy white

Many aquarists wake up one day to find their tank covered in white spots. The first time this happened to

Finding your fish tank covered in white particles can be quite disheartening. At least that’s how I felt a few

It can be quite overwhelming to find your tank covered in a white stringy film that has suddenly appeared for

I remember how worried I was when I first came across a while liquid slimy substance on the driftwood in

Black hair algae are quite a popular nuisance in home aquariums. To be honest, when I first encountered this organism,

It is quite common to find hair algae in aquariums that already house fish, shrimp, plants, and corals. I have

Hair algae are a tricky nuisance in planted tanks, as both plants and algae have similar requirements. This makes it

Hair algae are quite common in freshwater aquariums, but they also grow in saltwater. This ends up raising some questions

Being one of the most common algae types, hair algae are a prevalent nuisance in fish tanks. And while there

As a fish owner who has been around this hobby for years, I can’t remember how many times I have

Hair alga is a common nuisance in home aquariums, and therefore, one of the most prevalent questions is how to

In my early days of fish keeping, I had no idea that there as so many kinds of algae. Learning

It is pretty common for home aquariums to develop algae. However, not everyone knows that there are different types and

It can be disheartening when your beautiful green plants end up turning black after a while. I remember a few

Seeing your aquarium plants turn white might be alarming, but it’s actually a relatively common problem. I experienced this myself

Being an aquarist, I often found myself struggling with the question of aquarium lightning. To be more specific, I wasn’t

Countless times I’ve been wondering how much I should fill my tank with water. Some people told me I should

Countless times I’ve been wondering where I should position my aquarium filter. The more that I learned about the different

As an aquarist, I enjoy growing foliage in my aquarium. However, quite frequently, I’ve been asking myself whether aquarium plants

Over the years of fish growing, it is hard to tell how many times I’ve encountered a mysterious white floating