The ecosystem in an aquarium really is an amazing place! It is also very easy to disrupt and make the environment deadly for your fish if you are not knowledgeable in a few areas of the tank. The Nitrogen cycle is an extremely important part of your aquarium running safely and efficiently. Knowing and understanding

How incredibly soothing it is to sit back and watch a beautifully lit aquarium with bubbles being injected into the water via an air pump and tubing. Watching the bubbles float to the surface and pop is oddly satisfying. There might be one location in the aquarium or multiple locations where the air is pumped

If you have tropical fish you are going to need a way to heat the aquarium water for the fish to survive. You could try to find alternative ways to heat the water however you might run into trouble if the water gets too hot or cold. Fish will put up with small water temperature

Lately I have noticed my aquarium looking ‘dirty’ (i.e. particles floating in the water, a film on the glass, gravel appears slimy, growth on the substrate of the tank). So the question arises, “does aquarium gravel need to be washed?” Does aquarium gravel need to be washed? Aquarium gravel should be cleaned as it sits in