Educational Platform for aquarists
Water chemistry can seem extremely difficult for a beginner. Plus not everyone likes chemistry. However, learning the basics of water chemistry will help you understand how your aquarium works and our experts can explain complicated issues in an reader-friendly way. You will learn how biological filtration works in an aquarium and what nitrification, denitrification and maturation of the aquarium are about. How to prepare water for different types of aquariums? Why are water changes so important? You will learn about the basic issues of water parameters, such as: pH of the water and how to regulate it, carbonate and non-carbonate hardness, conductivity and alkalinity and how they can be regulated in an aquarium.
We will also discuss other interesting issues related to aquarium water chemistry. You will learn what biological decalcification of water is and how it affects your tank. Experts will also explain the importance of each element in its proper functioning. Particularly interesting element is iron (Fe) and its availability in the aquarium.
The topic of phosphorus returns to aquarium forums like a boomerang. Aquarists frequently ask how it affects water quality, plant and algae growth, and fish health. Many of these questions … Read More
Over the years, many myths and misunderstandings have emerged regarding the use of boiled water in aquariums. Although fewer and fewer aquarists choose to use it in their home tanks, … Read More
Aquarium maturation is a process that occurs in any new tank, and handling this stage correctly can help you to avoid many serious problems. So what to do when you … Read More
Nitrification is a process that anyone who is interested in aquaristics is sure to hear about. Is it a difficult to understand? It would seem so, especially if we wanted … Read More
If you ask a random aquarist if there are any places in their aquarium where there is no oxygen, most will certainly answer “no” right away without a second thought. … Read More
Over the years, a lot of myths about iron (Fe) in the aquarium have been created. Therefore, many aquarists do not consider the necessity of dosing this element into the … Read More
