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.
When setting up our aquarium, I knew that we needed a basic thermometer of some sort to keep track of the water temperature in our tank. I had faint memories of my childhood setup, which was a floating thermometer, and hoped there was something better. It turns out there is – a readily available digital thermometer for
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
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
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
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
I recently rescaped our Fluval Spec V aquarium
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
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