Part of the learning curve for me getting into the aquarium hobby was familiarizing myself with water quality parameters. My first foray into fish keeping, as a
API Freshwater Master Test Kit Review
Product Reviews
As good as many all-in-one aquariums are, there is still a need for supporting equipment to keep your fish and plants healthy and happy, ranging from heaters, water conditioners, and even fish food.
Check out my reviews as I discuss what products I have used along with the good and bad of each.
Tetra Whisper Aquarium Air Pump Review (10-Gallon Model 77851)
Getting back into the aquarium hobby has brought up memories of my childhood 10 gallon aquarium. That tank brought me much joy growing up. It was a simple setup – a period piece that had an undergravel filtration system driven by an air pump. I went through a few air pumps over the years – always droning
Aquarium Sponge Filter Review (Xinyou XY-2830)
When planning on a quarantine tank to use during our recent rescape, I needed to come up with a way to provide aeration (oxygen) and filtration for our critters. I didn’t want to spend much money and wanted something
Aquascaping Tool Set (Vktech) Review
When I first setup our planted aquarium, I readily jumped on board for tools and supplies to make for a healthy tank: substrate – check, fertilizers – check, upgraded light – check. As the items piled up and the budget got crunched, some things I decided to do without. One neglected item was
Up Aqua Aquasand Substrate for Planted Aquariums Review
I recently rescaped our Fluval Spec V aquarium
Hikari Tropical Micro Pellets Fish Food Review
I did a lot of research on all the necessary pieces for setting up our aquarium – most of it was decided by on-line research. One item that I couldn’t begin to decide on with only internet research was what fish food was best. I waited until we picked up our first batch of fish and
Eheim Automatic Fish Feeder Review (Model 3581)
Fishkeeping requires a certain level of commitment. Water changes, regular cleaning, feeding, and attention to your tank. I try to keep my maintenance regimen simple, but there is a minimum level of effort to keep everyone in the tank healthy. Inevitably, there comes a time when you have to leave town and then the reality sets in: what am I
Budget Aquarium Light Controller: Leviton Plug-in Timer LT113-10W Review
When getting back into the aquarium hobby last year, I quickly realized the advantage to automating the lighting in some way so that the light duration for our plants was consistent every day. I know that there are aquarium controllers available that incorporate lighting and other timers, but the cost and size of such systems was not for us. The simplest solution seemed to be a