Safe Nitrate levels in the aquarium? For the adult fish they can be higher than expected, safely!
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5.3. Safe Nitrite Levels
Nitrites in the aquarium are products of the decomposition of food proteins. Nitrite is not as poisonous as many would have us believe.
10.2. Skin Protozoans
Skin protozoans, namely ich, are without a question the most common disease in fish. Treating ich and most skin protozoan diseases is actually very easy.
18.1. Aquarium Water Changes
18.1. Aquarium Water Changes It is generally (but not universally!) accepted that fish will do better in an aquarium if some of the water is drained upon occasion and replaced with new clean water. This is called a “water change”. People drain and refill anywhere from 75% of the aquarium twice a week to 10% […]
Tetra Fish Diseases and Prevention: Keeping Your Fish Healthy and Happy
Tetra fish are incredible creatures that add beauty and color to any aquarium. Sometimes they are susceptible to several diseases. Read this article to keep them healthy!
6.4. Crystal-Clear Water
Perfectly clear, indeed sparkling crystal-clear, water is the nirvana of any aquarium owner. This factor is difficult to quantify. But all experienced aquarium owners know what crystal-clear water is.
6.1.2. Uncleaned Mechanical Filtration
Uncleaned Mechanical Filtration: This concept is where a hobbyist doesn’t clean the mechanical filter. Instead they let the solid feces and uneaten food just naturally decompose.
6.1.1. Cleaned Mechanical Filtration
The basic concept here is to remove as much solid feces and uneaten food as possible before it degrades and fouls the water with nitrogen in the form of ammonia. This will reduce the ammonia and nitrate load to the aquarium by roughly 5% to 10%. The key identifying property with mechanical filters in the […]
6.1. Mechanical Filtration
Mechanical filtration in an aquarium is the removal of particles the hobbyist can see. These particles include fish feces and uneaten food. This is what most beginners think is the most important type of filtration. It is relatively unimportant.
8.7. Other Filters
There are many types of filters which have been used in small quantities in some aquariums by some folks. I’ll review them in this article and chapters.
