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Water Care

In this section, you’d find helpful guides on how to take proper care of your aquarium water. Remember that, essentially, we keep water and not fish in our tanks. Whether it’s green or cloudy water you’re having issues with – you’ll find the answer in this category.

Cloudy Aquarium Water: Why it Happens and How to Clear it?

April 14, 2022October 16, 2019 by Momchil

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So you’ve just set up your new fish tank and nothing seems out of the ordinary.

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Categories Freshwater Aquarium, Saltwater Aquarium, Water Care 12 Comments

How to get rid of the green water in an aquarium (algae bloom)?

May 16, 2022May 18, 2019 by Momchil

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Updated: 11/2021.

You’ve got your new aquarium started and it’s been going great; your fish seem happy, active and everything seems like smooth sailing from here on out.

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Categories Freshwater Aquarium, Saltwater Aquarium, Water Care 10 Comments

How to Lower Nitrite Levels in a Freshwater & Saltwater Aquarium on Time?

April 20, 2022September 7, 2018 by Momchil


Nitrite can cause significant damage to aquatic inhabitants or even kill them.

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Categories Freshwater Aquarium, Saltwater Aquarium, Water Care 73 Comments

Why Use Aquarium Filter Floss and Where to Get it Dirt Cheap?

April 26, 2022August 26, 2018 by Momchil

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Your fish tank’s water looks somewhat cloudy and at this point, mechanical filtration seems like a good idea.

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Categories Aquarium Filter, Freshwater Aquarium, Gear Help, Water Care 1 Comment

How Long Does it Take for Free Chlorine to Evaporate From Tap Water Entirely?

April 1, 2022July 27, 2018 by Momchil

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Surely many aquarists have heard that chlorine will leave facet water after some time.

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Categories Freshwater Aquarium, Saltwater Aquarium, Water Care 40 Comments

Mystery SOLVED – Is Distilled Water Particularly Good for Fish Tanks?

April 27, 2022July 2, 2018 by Momchil

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The best water for aquarium use should be clean and contain as little contaminants as possible, right?

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Categories Freshwater Aquarium, Saltwater Aquarium, Water Care 9 Comments

How To PERMANENTLY Get Rid Of Black Algae In Your Aquarium?

April 20, 2022June 28, 2018 by Momchil

Here’s a scenario for you: You take care of your aquarium by the book but suddenly there’s a strange black fuzzy growth that’s covering everything.

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Categories Aquascaping, Freshwater Aquarium, Water Care 94 Comments

Do (and How) They Work – API Quick Start VS Tetra SafeStart?

April 19, 2022June 24, 2018 by Momchil

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There’s an ongoing debate among fishkeepers about whether Tetra’s SafeStart and API’s Quick Start even work.

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Categories Freshwater Aquarium, Saltwater Aquarium, Water Care 381 Comments
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