Are you wondering if you need a surface skimmer for your fish tank? Or are you wondering if it is just one of those aquarium accessories that you can skip purchasing? Do you also have many live plants in your fish tank? This article will answer both of those questions and more. It is obvious that your fish tank inhabitants require oxygen to survive. If you let a film or scum build on the surface…
You might have heard that it is not necessary to keep the heaters and lights on in your aquarium 24/7. This might have then got you to question whether you should keep your aquarium filter on at all times too. So, should your aquarium filter be on all the time? An aquarium filter essentially cleans the tank water of toxic buildup of ammonia and nitrates, debris, and aerates the water so your fish can breathe.…
Have you recently purchased, or thought about purchasing, an aquarium heater to keep your fish warm? Are you worried that installing an aquarium heater might have negative consequences for your fish? Are you wondering if the aquarium heater burns fish in your fish tank or not? As with other electrical devices, yes, aquarium heaters can be harmful to your fish. And Yes, aquarium heaters can burn your fish. However, this is very rare and can…
When adding new fish species, like Killifish, to your fish tank, one of the first questions you will ask is, “what do I feed my fish?” Although the answer is easy to find, being a caring fish keeper takes more than just feeding your fish. So, if you are wondering what to feed your Killifish, the answer is to feed them frozen foods such as brine shrimp, mosquito larvae, Mysis shrimp, daphnia, bloodworms, and more.…
