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A clean aquarium is vital for the health of your fish, so there's no reason you should ever neglect it. But one common question is: "Is it possible to clean gravel without taking fish out?" I have good news: Yes, it is! You can keep your tank looking shiny and healthy without stressing out...

Have you ever been there? You’ve just got your tank scrubbed, it looks perfect, and two days later…there is green algae covering the glass. There are so many people who freak out thinking that they must have done something wrong and blame their new, extremely powerful light. Don’t worry, though; you are definitely not...

Keeping your aquarium clean doesn't simply mean feeding your fish every day. In fact, most common problems like dirty water, excess algae, or just fish appearing generally unwell usually stem from irregular maintenance, rather than anything to do with bad equipment or even bad luck. A correctly maintained tank will offer your fish a...

If you’re setting up a planted tank or upgrading to an aquarium with LED lights, one question almost every hobbyist asks is: How far should the lights be from the water surface? This may appear to be basic, but this distance influences three important factors: how well plants will grow, how easily algae will...

  If you upgraded your aquarium light and a week or two later experienced an outbreak of green algae, know that you are not the only hobbyist to have ever made this experience. It seems intuitive, as algae require light, so why not blame your new light? Truth be known, though, lighting seldom causes...

Most aquarium hobbyists think that to achieve live planted aquariums, you need expensive lighting, pressurized CO₂, and high maintenance. While this can be true for an advanced aquascape, most people's home aquariums do not need high-tech equipment to be successful. Actually, most common aquarium plants originated from shaded rivers, streams, or forest streams where...

For office workers and students looking to add a touch of nature to their desks without the hassle of a large aquarium, finding the right small fish tank can be challenging. With so many options on the market, which small aquarium is best for beginners? Today, we're doing an in-depth review of the 2.2-Gallon Desktop...

Are your aquarium plants going brown? This is arguably the most common planted tank problem you will experience. It is unlikely to be random. Your plants are attempting to adapt to their environment – and usually this involves something related to light, nutrients, or water stability. And as long as you can pinpoint where the...

Lighting is the last factor most hobbyists check when running into issues in the aquarium. Your planted tank starts producing algae, the fish colors become dim, the plants are not growing or melting away; the tendency is to adjust fertilizers, replace the filter, check the water parameters... But most of the time, the real cause...

A large number of beginner betta owners have only one question that comes to mind: Is a filter required for betta fish? Being a frequent visitor to the pet stores and seeing bettas being kept in small, solitary cups, a lot of owners believe they don't require a filtration unit. Betta fish are tolerant...