The past few years, I have taken apart and rescaped our planted aquarium around the new year. I like getting a fresh start and re-setting the tank occasionally and the holidays are a good time to Sh...Read More
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
Happy New Year!! I love this time of year because I get to look forward to all the potential upcoming projects, articles, and reviews I’m dreaming up for the next year at Spec-Tanks. I have so...Read More
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
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
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
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
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