Aquariums

A beautiful well-maintained fish tank filled with healthy and well cared-for fish can be as enjoyable to watch for the fish keeper as it is for other family and friends when they look into it. A...

Water's pH is one of the most vital aspects of its chemistry in terms of keeping aquarium fish. It is essentially a measure of the water's alkalinity or acidity, based on a 0 to 14 scale, with 7.0...

Red Sea Berlin protein skimmers, and indeed all protein skimmers, function to remove organic waste from saltwater aquaria. They are also known as foam refractionators for the principle by which...

An aquarium chiller regulates the water temperature if it reaches a warm point the fish cannot handle. A water chiller works similarly to an air conditioning unit that humans use for comfort when...

An undergravel filter consists of a platform placed on the bottom of the tank with tubes attached at its corners. Air is pumped through the tubes, which also pushes water through. The water goes...

An important step in the process of cleaning aquariums is siphoning debris from the gravel on the bottom. Doing this can be messy, but is not difficult if you have an aquarium gravel vacuum....

Aquarium chillers are important to maintain the proper water temperature for fish that require cooler water to survive. Most aquarium chillers function very similarly to the cooling system in air...

Siphoning water out of a fish tank is something any fish owner can do and do easily, provided that the tank is placed above floor level. Fortunately most tanks are placed closer to eye level than...

My article will show you step by step how to clean a ten gallon fish tank.

Fish tank hang-on filters are one of the most popular type of filtration devices for all types of aquariums. Since they can be purchased with everything you need included in one box, they are...

If you have a fish aquarium at home, it is essential to install a filter to keep the water nice and clean, as well as keep your pet fishes healthy and happy. Setting up an aquarium filter is...

Fish are sensitive creatures that only survive in certain conditions. One of these conditions is water hardness. Water hardness is comprised of two parts, general hardness, or GH, and temporary or...

Fish need oxygen to live. Test the oxygen level in your aquarium water regularly so your fish can breathe and live happily. Most aquarium owners are not aware of a test for oxygen levels, but this...

Do you feel like those other expensive hatcheries don't work the way you want? Then you can use these directions to make your own.