Advisable and Effective Nitrification Process

I wont go all scientific with you, no scientific terms aside from Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate..this is just a simple explanation of what happens in all of our established tanks..things you might know already..just a recap for newbies and old fishkeepers alike. Ammonia, Nitrites - in our cycled tanks we should have zero (0) of these two.  Nitrates - not so harmful in short term exposure to our fish. This can be taken out through...

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Salt is Salt... Very Effective for Flowerhorn Ciclids

"My views toward salt are very simple... Don't use it unless you need to. When you do need it, use it in the right amounts. And finally, don't believe that salt is a miracle cure for everything. It does have it's limitations and it's up to you to monitor the progress of your sick fish and decide if more potent meds are needed to help your fish recover. These are the reasons why I like salt: 1) It does not hurt your filter (will not kill your nitrifiers)2) Carbon does not take it out of the system3) If you have a UV system... you don't...

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Types of Filtration for Flowerhorn and other Ornamental Fishes

TYPES OF FILTRATION Aquarium Filtration can be considered as three major types: mechanical, biological and adsorptive/chemical.  • Mechanical filtration is necessary to remove particles from the water to keep the water sparkling clear and to maximise the efficiency of subsequent biological or adsorptive filtration.  • Biological filtration is essential to ensure the breakdown of waste products in the aquarium by 'friendly' bacteria. This...

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