Aquarium Calculator

After spending money on a brand new fluidized bed reactor, you set it up and load it with fancy-schmancy media. You fire up the pump … Read more

So filling up a reactor tube seems easy, just add some media until it looks like it’s full of media! But do you have enough … Read more

If you believe that ozonation simply involves pumping in enough gas to clear it up, then think again. There’s one important thing you’re not considering, … Read more

I installed a new UV sterilizer but my cloudy tank didn’t get any clearer. I paid big bucks for a unit rated for double my … Read more

The thermometer says it’s three degrees cooler then normal and you realize that your tropical fish is behaving sluggishly. Now what? You know you have … Read more

With the best of intentions and exact measurement, you place a sick fish into a separate (hospital) tank, but who realy knows how much water’s … Read more

Water parameter changes freak most aquarium keeper out. Most have a fear that the act will “shock” their tank residents, dump it in, hope for … Read more

Aquarium medications are generaly like chemistry homework made into some sort of hobby upkeep chore. Pour a bottle of blue stuff, witness a bit less … Read more

That’s where a proper quarantine tank comes in. After you bring your new fish home with perfect fins and eyes, within a couple of weeks … Read more

The scenario plays out frequently; you go to the store to get an aquarium. Then you fill it up with water and add some glass. … Read more