Category: Aquarium Tips
On the one hand, once you get the hang of all that goes into fish keeping, maintaining an aquarium is quite simple. On the other hand, there are many concepts that are not obvious and that need to be understood to keep healthy fish and plants.
Here are some articles that summarize some of the most useful things I have learned in building and maintaining our aquarium.
Wire Management Tips for Your Aquarium
Our freshwater tank, a Fluval Spec V, has always had equipment space limited to a nearby storage box. I do my best to keep it organized, but it’s somewhat hopeless. When I started the EVO sa... Read More
How to Modify Furniture for a Saltwater Nano Aquarium Stand
I discussed in “Project EVO Marine Part 2: Aquarium Stand and Placement” that one of the great benefits of nano AIO (All-In-One) aquariums is that you can use regular furniture pieces as ... Read More
2019 Fluval Spec V Aquarium Journal
One of the most important tools for my learning in the aquarium hobby is keeping a good journal. I use my journal to keep track of any changes or maintenance to our Spec V aquarium. This past year... Read More
Aquarium Maintenance Tip: Have Make-up Water Ready
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
Aquarium Maintenance with Water Change Pump
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
Aquarium Water Change Pump Project
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 actu... Read More