How To Prepare Your Aquarium Wood Step 1) Remove Solid Debris. Step 2) Dry Scrub The Wood. Step 3) Pick At It. Step 4) Sanding. Step 5) Basic Quarantine. Step 6) Wash The Wood Under Running Water. Step 7) Soak The Wood In Water. Step 8) Sterilizing The Wood. Can you put normal wood in … Read more
How do I keep my aquarium plants green? Lighting is often overlooked as many tank owners turn off the aquarium lights before bed or when they leave the house to save energy. Leave the light on and watch your plants grow and remain green. Keep your aquarium plants from dying by meeting their needs. Why … Read more
Can I use a sponge as a filter for fish tank? Yes, a sponge filter helps to clean your aquarium, but it’s essentially like a trash can that collects waste and needs to be emptied out every once in a while. We recommend cleaning your sponge filter once a month or whenever you see a … Read more
How can I get rid of snails from my aquarium? Manually remove the snails. Commercial snail traps are available, or you can use a lettuce leaf or piece of cucumber put into an empty plastic fish food container that is sunk to the bottom of the tank. A number of fish will eat any snails … Read more
What causes high nitrates in a saltwater aquarium? High levels of nitrate in water can be a result of runoff or leakage from fertilized soil, wastewater, landfills, animal feedlots, septic systems, or urban drainage. It can be difficult to pinpoint where the nitrate in drinking water comes from because there are many possibilities. What is … Read more
How often should the aquarium be tested for nitrates? Once your aquarium is cycled, you may only need to use the Multi-Test Strips every 2–4 weeks to check the nitrate level, which can become toxic at very high levels. Generally speaking, we aim to keep nitrate at 50 ppm or below. If the nitrate test … Read more
How to Decrease Water Hardness in the Aquarium Use a RO/DI System. A reverse osmosis deionization system filters out all the particles in the water that goes through it, even stripping away the minerals. Add Aquarium Soil. Add Driftwood. Add Other Sources of Tannins. How to lower aquarium GH – decrease hardness Reverse Osmosis/Deionized water … Read more
Instructions Add 1 gallon of vinegar to each gallon of freshwater (1 part Vinegar : 1 part freshwater) in bucket/container and mix. Place rocks and decor into solution. Soak decor in solution for 3 – 6 hours. Remove rocks and/or artificial decor from bucket and rinse with freshwater. Place decor back into aquarium. How do … Read more
How do you Remineralize reverse osmosis water for aquarium? You can remineralize any quantity of water quickly and easily by just adding a few mineral drops at any time. A bottle of mineral drops should treat up to 200 gallons of water and cost less than $20 to buy. Remineralizing reverse osmosis water can be … Read more
How do you treat driftwood before putting in tank? Just like steeping a tea bag in hot water, boiling driftwood in a large stockpot encourages more tannins to leach out faster, thereby shortening the curing process. More importantly, boiling sterilizes the driftwood, killing algal or fungal spores that can take hold once introduced into the … Read more