If you are new to the aquarium hobby or maybe stick to either freshwater or saltwater tanks, you might not be familiar with one of these types of skimmers. Personally, I was very familiar with protein skimmers, as I have had marine tanks for years but didn’t know much about surface skimmers. Now that I […]

Aquarium lighting is essential to the health of both fish and plants in a tank. It plays an important role not only in mimicking the natural environment of the fish but also bringing the tank to life! Right now, you may be wondering to yourself, ‘is it okay (or not) to leave the tank light

One of the goals when having a fish tank up and running is to have beautifully clear water so you can enjoy watching your pet fish swim about. Sometimes, however, the water can start to get cloudy or change color. Common colors are brown and yellow. In this article, we will tackle yellow aquarium water

It’s hard to know when you need different lighting, if you just don’t know what dictates need. I would say if you have an older set of aquarium lights that are not LED, then it’s time to upgrade. But if you get LED lights, will they be alright for your tank? I get it, I

For all of the years I have owned aquariums and gone into fish stores, I don’t ever recall hearing anyone talking about this. Even online, it’s not really mentioned that much until someone has an issue. This topic should be included in every beginner’s guide to owning an aquarium.   What is an aquarium Drip

The thought of any of my aquariums cracking terrifies me! There would not only be the destruction of my aquarium and death of the fish but what about my furniture and flooring? It would just be an awful mess. It has bothered me enough recently that I felt I needed to go over how a