When the fish tank heater seems dead
The fish tank heater seemed to die the other day. We set the house temperature at 69 degrees for the winter and the fish tank temperature quickly followed.
Apparently over the summer, the fish tank heater had turned it self off and I never noticed because the tank was always a little warmer than it [...]
Christmas gift idea - Fish tank for the slightly eccentric
I love the tranquility of my aquarium. The fish drifting back and forth, the bubbles floating to the surface, the gently hum of the filter. I try to keep the tank fairly elogant. I focus on natural colored rocks and plants, and real driftwood. I have one “fake” looking piece which [...]
Sick Old or Just Likes To Rest On The Rocks
It seems like one of our fish is on his way to the garbage can. Most of the time I look at him, he is resting and sometimes even laying on his side on the rocks. He’s been doing this for a little over a week and I am constantly certain that he [...]
Aquarium Driftwood
While cleaning my fish tank last night, I stumbled onto a small piece of driftwood and a bunch of plastic plants that I had removed to clean a couple months back and never replaced. I cleaned them up and put them back in the tank.
When I upgraded from the 10 gallon to the 65 [...]
Fish Tank Bubble Wand
I am not 100% certain on how important having air bubbles in a freshwater tank is. I’ve read everything from definitely to not at all because as long as the filter is working properly it will keep the tank aerated enough.
I like the bubbles, though. They are soothing for me and seem to [...]
Adding Salt To A Freshwater Aquarium
Over the last couple years I have had a fish tank, I have had good success adding a little bit of salt to the tank. I started on the recommendation of the fish store and have continued adding 1 tablespoon for each 5 gallons when I add new water to the tank. So [...]
Fish Tank Light Timer
One of the biggest problems I have had with a fish tank is remembering to turn the lights on and off. I like for the kids to be able to watch the fish during the day so I try to turn it on before I leave in the morning. Then I like to [...]
Benefits of a Gang Valve
I bought a gang valve for my fish tank a while back because when I stepped up from the 10 gallon to my current tank, I kept the old skull air bubble toy and bought a new one. I don’t even remember what the new one was since they have both been replaced with [...]
Python No Spill Clean and Fill Fish Tank Cleaner
Our Fluval 405 Cannister Filter keeps the tank clean for long periods of time, but I still have to do some vacuuming every couple weeks or so. I used to have a little battery power tank vacuum that worked relatively well for my old 10 gallon tank. It would be worthless with the [...]
Hagen Fluval 405 Canister Filter
My biggest cost shock when buying my first tank was not the tank or stand or even the fish. It was the filter. I have a 65 gallon tank and the fish store sales guy recommended that I go with the Hagen Fluval 405 Canister Filter.
I installed it on a new tank and [...]