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Phosphate Control in Saltwater Aquariums

By Luke • Oct 12th, 2008 • Category: Aquarium Care

Phosphate control in saltwater aquariums is an important issue that can often be overlooked by saltwater aquarium owners.



Acrylic Aquarium Scratches – Fix and Prevent Them

By Luke • Oct 9th, 2008 • Category: Aquarium Care

Many aquarium owners have acrylic aquariums as opposed to glass. The acrylic is more shatter-proof than glass and won’t distort light as much, but it does scratch much more easily. Acrylic aquarium owners must be wary of scratching the glass on their aquariums. If you aren’t careful when installing the rocks and decorations or if [...]



Aquarium Water Circulation is Important

By Luke • Oct 7th, 2008 • Category: Aquarium Care

The first time I hooked up some additional powerheads to my 75 gallon aquarium I was surprised at the immediate effects. The water return is right in the middle of the tank, so I put a powerhead on each end of the tank in the upper-right corners. These powerheads allowed me to create current in [...]



Treat your aquarium fish as you would like to be treated

By Luke • Sep 4th, 2008 • Category: Aquarium Care

There is a common saying that goes something like this: “Treat others as you would like others to treat you”. Let’s apply that to your aquarium fish. If you were an aquarium fish, how would you want your owner to treat you? I can think of all kinds of ways that I would like to [...]