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Water Quality
Observation, Maintenance Routines, & Feeding Amounts
What should be in your daily maintenance routine and the importance of observational awareness upon your aquarium's overall health.
Plant Health
Plants & Nutrient Deficiency Diagnosis
Aquarium plants have a lot to tell us about the flow of nutrients in our aquarium ecosystems. Careful observation of these plants can tell us about he metabolic rate of absorption of these plants, what nutrients are present, and most importantly what nutrients our tanks may be deficient in.
Knowledge Base
Choosing Your Tank: Rim Vs Rimless (Part 3)
Should you choose a tank with a border and rim or what is known as a rimless tank?
Knowledge Base
Typical Tank Dimensions (Part 4)
When considering what tank to get you will definitely need to know how big your tank typically is. Here is a listing of common tanks and their various sizes.
Knowledge Base
Choosing Your Tank: Bigger is Better.. Right? (Part 2)
Bigger is always better right? We examine this question here with a critical eye.
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Choosing Your Tank: Glass Vs. Acrylic (Part 1)
There are many choices of tanks out there but there really is only two main choices for panels in traditional aquariums out there. We discuss each here.
Fish Health
Ich: How to Kick it Out of Your Fishroom.
So your fish are sick with little white dots spaced out all over their body, don't panic. Here is what you need to do.
Knowledge Base
Scientific Names & Nomenclature (Part 5 Suffixes)
The suffixes "ensis", "ae", and "i" are not random, they have meaning in binomial nomenclature.
Knowledge Base
Scientific Names and Nomenclature (Basics Part 1)
Why do we use scientific names and why you should as well.
Knowledge Base
Scientific Names: Additional Symbols (Part 4)
What symbols are commonly used in binomial nomenclature as written before or after the scientific name.
Knowledge Base
Scientific Names: Nonstandard Examples (Basics Part 2)
Explanations as to what deviations from binomial nomenclature exists and is commonly found in the hobby (cf., sp, L, and CW).
Knowledge Base
Scientific Names: Varient Nomenclature in the Hobby (Part 3)
Explanations as to what F1, F2, Wild, and "Collection Name" means that are commonly written with scientific names on bags and literature in the hobby.
Fish Profiles
The Family: Anabantidae
What are the characteristics of the family Anabantidae?
Water Quality
Water Conditioning
Water changes are vital part of fishkeeping, here is a guide to help you.
Fish Health
Ammonia Burn: Here is What to Try
What to do when your fish are dying from Ammonia poisoning or burn.
Fish Profiles
The Family: Characidae
What are the characteristics of the family characidae?
Fish Profiles
The Family: Cyprinidae
What are the key characteristics of the family Cyprinidae?
Water quality
Aquarium Cycling Basics
A simple note about getting a tank ready before adding fish.
Water Quality
Basic Aquarium Water Testing
A practical guide to the basic water checks beginners use to keep a tank steady.
Feeding
Fish Food: Variety, Expiration Dates, and How Much is Enough?
A short guide for feeding your fish.
Getting Started
How to Acclimate a New Fish
A beginner-friendly guide to moving a new fish from its transport water into the aquarium.
Getting Started
Quarantine a New Fish: The Fundamentals
A simple quarantine routine for watching a new fish before it joins the main tank.
Fish Profiles
The Family: Cichlidae
What are the key characteristics of the family Cichlidae.
Acquisition
Acquisition of Stock
Acquiring stock through the four principle methods, LFS (local fish store), online store, Club Auctions, and online Auctions.
Water Quality
Keep a Water Change Routine
A simple routine for water changes that keeps the tank steady without overdoing it.
Aquascaping
Plant-Friendly Tank Setup (Beginner)
A quick guide for setting up a tank that gives fish cover and room to swim.
Avoidance of Disease
The Most Important Tank: The Hospital Tank
How to ensure that diseases don't make it into show tanks. Screening and treatment of potentially sick fish.
Observation
Warning Signs: Early Indicators of Trouble.
How to spot trouble before trouble becomes irreparable harm.