There are a number of measurements that can be made for the aquarium water. The list below covers almost every test available to the aquarium hobbyist:
1. Ph
2. Ammonia
3. Nitrate
4. Nitrite
5. Kh
6. Gh
7. Iron
8. Ammonium
When you maintain a planted aquarium the most important are Ph and Kh since with these two tests CO2 levels can be calculated. The rest are not essential to a [...]
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Written By: aquariumecology on January 11, 2010 No Comment
Blue Green algae is actually bacteria covering the surface of plants and objects in the aquarium forming a blue green coat that looks like algae.
Once Cyanobacteria appear in the aquarium, if not resolved they might cover everything up and cause disaster. They saffocate the plants thus rotting them down causing low oxygen levels which might [...] -
Written By: aquariumecology on August 11, 2009 No Comment
This is by far the most successful method, used by all famous aquascapers in the hobby to create stunning planted aquariums. The injection of pressurized CO2 has evolved to the point of being controlled and monitored electronically. The complete system is composed by a high pressure bottle, a regulator, a control valve, the Ph controller [...]
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Written By: aquariumecology on August 11, 2009 No Comment
The injection of CO2 is an essential part of a successful planted aquarium. It is an integral part of the equation of photosynthesis and can also aid in the chemistry of the aquarium by changing its Ph. CO2 can be added using different methods but only one is considered to be the most efficient and [...]
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Written By: aquariumecology on August 11, 2009 No Comment
The light requirements of a tank are simple once the decision is made, of what plants will be grown. There are low light plants, medium light plants and high light plants. The amount of light in a tank is normally measured by watts litter but it is said that the best way is to measure [...]
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Written By: aquariumecology on August 11, 2009 No Comment
There are three ways to keep your tank warm
First is the normal heater that is placed into the tank and starts heating the water as soon as it drops down a specific temperature.
The second way is to attach a heater onto the inlet or outlet [...]
Written By: aquariumecology on August 18, 2009
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Written By: aquariumecology on August 11, 2009
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This is by far the most successful method, used by all famous aquascapers in the hobby to create stunning planted aquariums. The injection of pressurized CO2 has evolved to the point of being controlled and monitored electronically. The complete system is composed by a high pressure bottle, a regulator, a control valve, the Ph controller [...]
Written By: aquariumecology on August 11, 2009
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There are two well known products in the market. EasyCarbo by Easy Life and Excel by Seachem. The dosage is on a daily basis so on the long run it might cost more to maintain a tank on liquid carbon rather than to buy a complete CO2 system. In addition, the success rate of liquid [...]
Written By: aquariumecology on August 11, 2009
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This is a common technique used by many aquarium hobbyists which is suitable for small-medium sized tanks up to 120-150 L. It is also available as a complete set from pet shops which includes a reactor, a diffuser sometimes and a ready made mixture. However the output of CO2 is not stable or controllable and [...]
Written By: aquariumecology on August 11, 2009
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The injection of CO2 is an essential part of a successful planted aquarium. It is an integral part of the equation of photosynthesis and can also aid in the chemistry of the aquarium by changing its Ph. CO2 can be added using different methods but only one is considered to be the most efficient and [...]
