The Spec V is the cornerstone of the Fluval aquarium lineup, and is the inspiration of this website. It became my personal aquarium in 2013; I quickly fell in love with it and was motivated to share what I have learned about modifying and maintaining this great aquarium.
This review is now updated for the new and improved version of the Fluval Spec V, which
It’s not great that my ‘Upcoming in Spec-Tanks 2018’ update is coming out in April. It’s also not ideal that much of what is upcoming in 2018 I hoped to do in 2017 but didn’t. What can I say, it’s
It’s a little overdue, but here is the Spec V aquarium journal for 2017. It’s a little monotonous for reading, but for those interested, it sheds some light on maintenance schedule . It will give you an idea of maintenance, changes that I’ve made, etc.
People who read my instructional on putting together a paintball CO2 system are left hanging – it’s all assembled – what now? This follow up will help in the process of getting that needle valve adjusted to how much CO2 your planted
My standard tool for aquarium glass cleaning has been our trusty Mag-Float. It has performed well over the years and still has a place in our tank; however, I’ve been looking for something better suited
I got one of the Eheim Jager series aquarium heaters when I was reviewing the Fluval Spec III aquarium. It’s impressive – if they made it a little bit shorter, I would use it in our main aquarium (the Spec V). I got the 25 watt version
Putting together a paintball CO2 system for our aquarium was one of the best moves I have made for our tank. I was always hesitant to install pressurized CO2 because of the cost and complexity. It can be intimidating getting all the parts installed as there is not much in the way of instructions currently on the web. I hope this page offers
