An aquarium heater failure can be a frustrating experience for both the fish and the keeper. When an aquarium heater fails, the water in the tank becomes cold, potentially resulting in the death of fish. If you’re having trouble keeping your aquarium warm, it may be time to wonder about your heater. Here are some …
Gas pockets are small areas on the bottom of aquarium sand where gas accumulates. This can lead to a build-up of hydrogen sulfide gas created by anaerobic bacteria, which can cause fish to suffocate and can be dangerous if it is in a large amount. However, the gas pocket is a natural process where substrates …
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Phosphate is a compound of phosphorus that comes from uneaten Food, waste, decomposing plants, and fish organics. It is considered essential for saltwater and reef tanks. And the optimal value of Phosphate for a reef tank is 0.05 ppm-mg/l The importance of controlling aquarium phosphate is immense. Any time phosphate can be decreased or increased …
In nature, the nitrogen cycle is done automatically where the nitrogen goes from air to plant to bacteria and then again to air. In this process, human intervention is not required. But the fish tank is different. Here, you have to do the nitrogen cycle almost manually. Nitrate is an odorless and colorless gas that …
Bubble algae is a type of marine algae found in freshwater, saltwater, and reef tanks. It is one of the largest single-cell organisms whose color is from single green to dark green. What color and size it will depend on the light it is getting. It has come up in a variety of sizes which …
