When I started planning my first aquarium, I kept seeing the coolest accessory in some of the fish stores – a magnetic glass cleaner. I knew that it had to be part of my shopping list as it se...Read More
My initial test of evaporative fan cooling for our Spec V went so well I decided to pursue a more permanent solution than the desk fan on the bar. It was working great, but had much to be desired Shar...Read More
I have heard an apt description that fishkeeping is nothing more than ‘waterkeeping’, which is to say, making the water conditions for your fish favorable to thier needs. For many of us, t...Read More
This is the first full year that our aquarium has been up and running, so we are learning new things every month. What we have learned at the start of this summer is that we are having a hard time b...Read More
I have been using Seachem Purigen in the filter section of my Fluval Spec V aquarium for a few months now. I recently pulled up the filter material and the Purigen has now turned a nice, dark brown ...Read More
I was satisfied with the stock light that came with our Fluval Spec V for all of one week. From the beginning, I wanted this aquarium to be my first try at a planted tank, and it became clear very e...Read More
One of the variables that you need to establish for your aquarium is the schedule for when lights will be on and off. For the planted aquarium, this becomes critical in creating the right balance betw...Read More
One of the first decisions that have to be made for someone planning a planted aquarium is ‘high tech’ or ‘low tech’. These terms tend to include aspects of plant keeping, in...Read More