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Dry Fertilizer Dosing in a Nano Planted Aquarium

Posted on 2019/12/252019/12/25 by Nate
Learning how to run a planted aquarium can be daunting at the start.  Substrate types, light intensity, light duration, CO2 system, fertilizer dosing, plant selection, plant maintenance . . . on and ... Read More
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Aquarium Maintenance Tip: Have Make-up Water Ready

Posted on 2019/12/242023/05/29 by Nate
Aquarium maintenance is all about finding efficiencies.  One simple trick I discovered is to have makeup water in a container, dechlorinated, and ready to Share on Facebook  Read more...... Read More
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Inline CO2 Diffuser Review

Posted on 2019/11/282020/01/01 by Nate
Our aquarium’s first pressurized CO2 system used an in-tank atomizer to disperse the CO2 in the tank. In-tank diffusers work very well, but they involve having some added equipment in the displa... Read More
Seneye Reef Light Meter and Monitor

Seneye Reef Aquarium Monitor and Light Meter Review

Posted on 2019/11/262019/12/19 by Nate
I bought the Seneye Reef Aquarium Monitor and Light Meter because I wanted to have a (relatively) inexpensive light meter to test aquarium lights that I use and offer reviews of.  It has proven to be... Read More
Finnex Planted+ HLC on Fluval Spec V Aquarium

Finnex Planted+ 24/7 HLC Aquarium Light Review

Posted on 2019/11/212019/12/25 by Nate
One of the first modifications to our Fluval Spec V aquarium was to get a new light. We not only wanted to be able to see inside our tank better, but we wanted to try growing some low light plants. T... Read More
Spec V water change with pump

Aquarium Maintenance with Water Change Pump

Posted on 2019/10/312019/11/10 by Nate
I recently finished an article detailing the water change pump system I put together. It goes through the in’s and out’s of how I built it, but I wanted a compliment write-up to detail how... Read More
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Aquarium Water Change Pump Project

Posted on 2019/10/262023/11/16 by Nate
Water changes for our Spec V Aquarium have been performed using a home-brew ‘Python’ type water changer. This was perfect for our old house, where the sink was very close (a few feet) to ... Read More
Poly pad and polishing filter for Spec V Aquarium

Poly / Polishing Pad Filter Media Mod for Spec Aquariums

Posted on 2019/07/132019/11/10 by Nate
The stock filter for the Fluval Spec series of aquariums are generally . . . OK. They perform their intended function adequately, but where they fall a bit short is getting that crystal clear water qu... Read More
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