How to Prepare Driftwood for Aquariums – 2 Methods (Easy Steps)
If you’ve been eyeballing driftwood in your local aquarium store or online, you may have wondered how to get driftwood ready to put into your tank. Preparing driftwood for an aquarium is a multistep process and will require some of [...]
How to Avoid Unwanted Fish Breeding in Your Aquarium
If you’ve gone out of your way to appropriately stock your tank, then a batch of fish fry can really throw things off. Some fish will reproduce readily while others are pickier about breeding, so knowing what kind of reproduction [...]
How to Add CO2 to an Aquarium (4 Easy Methods)
If you’re new to keeping a planted aquarium, you’ve likely been reading up on how to care for your new plants. In doing your research, did you notice CO2 coming up frequently? In most care guides for aquatic plants, the [...]
How to Get Rid of Snails in an Aquarium
Snails can be a real pest when you find them in your aquarium. They may munch on your plants or take over fresh food you put in the aquarium for your fish and the invertebrates you invited to live in [...]
How to Trim Aquarium Plants (Easy) – Long Stemmed, Leafy & Bushy
Most aquariums plants flourish under the right conditions. Aquarium plants require regular trimming to keep them from dominating an aquarium. By regularly trimming your aquarium plants, you can keep them to your desired length and size that works for your [...]
How to Get Rid of Algae in an Aquarium
Algae is undesirable to many aquarium owners. It obstructs the view and depletes valuable nutrients from your live aquarium plants. Although algae provides a meal to herbivorous inhabitants, too much can be overwhelming to aquarists. Meanwhile, it grows faster than [...]