When Aquarium Salt Helps A Betta And When It Does Harm

Next to the LED lights and the high-quality flakes is the little bag of aquarium salt. It seem like a cure-all. And for a long … Read more

Ppfd Chart For Photoperiod

Ppfd Chart For Photoperiod

Why are there so many plants looking anemic? Why is glass covered in algae? More likely than not, its got nothing to do with how … Read more

Dose To Raise GH Calculator

Dose To Raise GH Calculator

The quality of your tap water depend on general hardness (GH). If you keep planted tanks, this value help plants absorb nutrients well and helps … Read more

Dose to Raise KH Calculator

Dose to Raise KH Calculator

Water chemistry is basicly arithmetic wrapped up with a bit of biology. So when you measure the water and notice your alkalinity buffer (KH) has … Read more

Female Betta Sororities And Why So Many Of Them Fail

One of the longest-held aquarium myths is the idea of housing multiple female bettas. You watch videos of the school swimming peacefuly around each other. … Read more

Axolotl Age Chart

Axolotl Age Chart

In the water, it starts as a tiny translucent sphere. For weeks (maybe longer) there’s no sign of life…then suddenly one day, a little something … Read more

Acid Dose to Lower KH Calculator

Acid Dose to Lower KH Calculator

The problem with having hard water while keeping sensitive species is this: you take a bucket and pour in tap water that looks clear but … Read more

Why Bettas Are Called Siamese Fighting Fish

If you’ve been to a pet store, you’re familiar with the bettas. They usually has their fins out straight behind them as they float about … Read more

Target GH From Tap and RO Calculator

Target GH From Tap and RO Calculator

Water hardness seems like an odd term until there’s an issue with your tank. Your prized neon tetra appears listless hanging out by bottom corner, … Read more

KH From Baking Soda Calculator

KH From Baking Soda Calculator

What happens? Alkalinity drops and test strip indicates a darker color then desirable. That’s bad news because it probably means your pH follows suit and … Read more