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Ask any budding aquarist (that’s someone who keeps fish) about their chosen hobby and pastime and they’ll almost certainly tell you that it can be, and is a deceptively costly hobby. The problem is, that even though you might start with an entry-level ten or twenty-gallon tank before you know it, aquarism has you caught … Read more

If you’re using an internal, air powered, or under-gravel filter, then you want it to be at least completely submerged, with all of the filter being visibly positioned entirely under the surface of the water and none of it above the water line. The depth it is positioned at doesn’t really matter, so long as … Read more

If you want to keep your fish healthy, then you 100% need to keep your aquarium filter on at all times, 24/7. So you should have it running at all times, and only turn it off when strictly necessary. Lights, air pumps, and some other items of the aquarium, although also important, can be turned … Read more

Selecting saltwater fish for your aquarium is an exciting process. As a 75-gallon tank is generously sized, you have the option to house a few larger species or multiple species of smaller fish.  There are several factors that you will need to consider before adding fish to your tank. Of course, you must ensure that … Read more

Yes, you can put two filters in a fish tank, and in many ways, this can be very beneficial to the fish in your tank. However, there are also a number of considerations you need to keep in mind before doing it. It is not as simple as just adding a second filter and having … Read more

Keeping an aquarium requires regular upkeep, especially if you want it to last a long time. These fish homes need a lot of care and maintenance to keep your fish happy and to prevent you from having to fork out more cash to buy another one. Once you begin looking into the different filtration options … Read more

A bubbler is any device that is connected to an air pump through an air tube. The purpose of a bubbler is to create air bubbles inside your fish tank. While it may not seem like it, all creates need oxygen to survive, including fish, who get their oxygen from the water.  In any tank … Read more

The best way to test the amount of dissolved oxygen in your aquariums water is by using a portable dissolved oxygen meter. After calibrating this meter, you can then place a probe into the tank and read results on a digital display. Meters will often express the results as a percentage of dissolved oxygen per … Read more