As an aquarist who loves betta fish, one of the questions I kept asking myself was how do their eggs get fertilized. Fortunately, after years of experience, I gained some knowledge on this topic. I also learned what steps I should take to ensure that the eggs get fertilized properly. After the female has done … Read more
I remember the excitement when I first saw a clutch of mystery snail eggs. As I wanted to raise them, the first question that popped into my mind was whether the eggs were fertilized. Luckily, over the years, I gained a lot of experience in this field. Fertilized mystery snail eggs will darken towards the … Read more
I remember the first time I saw betta fish eggs on the floor. I knew that they should be brought to the bubble nest, but for some reason, the male chose to keep them there. That made me wonder whether they can hatch on the floor. Fortunately, as time passed, I gained some experience in … Read more
If you came to this article, you probably found mystery snail eggs in your tank. When this happened to me, my first question was whether I could simply leave them in the tank and raise them there. You can leave mystery snail eggs in your tank. However, you risk them falling into the water or … Read more
The first time I had betta fish eggs in my aquarium, I had no idea what to do with them. Should I let the betta fish do all the work? Do I have to intervene? As time passed, I learned what steps you should take to make them hatch successfully. You can either grow the … Read more
I remember how every time I tested my aquarium water, I kept asking myself if the nitrates were too high. As I knew they have different toxicity than ammonia and nitrites, I kept feeling confused when I got results like 10, 20, and 30ppm. Ideally, aquarium water nitrate should be kept under 20ppm. Nitrates are … Read more
A positive nitrate test is pretty common in home aquariums, and it immediately raises one question: what can actually remove it? As I asked this question so many times in the past, I decided to gather everything that I know into one article. These are the main ways to remove nitrates from aquarium water: Water … Read more
I always knew that aquarium plants can help against toxins like ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. However, for quite some time, I couldn’t help but wonder whether algae would do the same thing. Algae will consume nitrogen compounds, including ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite. The highest affinity is towards ammonia, which can be consumed pretty quickly. However, … Read more
Countless times I’ve been wondering where I should position my aquarium filter. The more that I learned about the different filter types, the more I got confused. To make sure I position the filter’s body, inlet, and outlet correctly, I investigated the topic quite profoundly. Now, I am willing to save you some trouble and … Read more
As a fish owner who has been around this hobby for years, I can’t remember how many times I have come across hair algae. And every time I did, I couldn’t help but wonder what makes this interesting species grow in fish tanks. These are usually involved in the growth of hair algae: The presence of … Read more