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  • white slime in fish tank filter What Can I Do?

    white slime in fish tank filter What Can I Do?

    We, hobbyists, have a lot of maintenance to do. Cleaning is a major part of keeping fish the water has to be just right.

    We do all our water changes and check the parameters. Ammonia and nitrite as well as nitrate everything looks good.

    open our filter to check and give a little clean and wallop slime. White slime is in my filter panic stations.

    Even though my water is crystal clear I’ve checked the water conditions there is white or clear slimy jelly stuff in my filter.

    Can be depressing I know we all know we’ve all been there. In most cases, it’s harmless just a pain to clean. read more

  • Can Fish Recover From Ammonia Poisoning Full Guide

    Can Fish Recover From Ammonia Poisoning Full Guide

    Can fish recover from ammonia poisoning? We, hobbyists, have to think about our fish’s health. Fish produce ammonia our tanks produce ammonia you have to ask yourself can there be too much ammonia.?

    There’s a few questions to start a post with. Indeed there is an upper limit to how much ammonia a fish can safely handle.

    Can you guess the upper level of ammonia fish can safely handle.? How much is too much ammonia for fish.?

    Yep, zero zilch nothing 0 parts per million. The only safe level is none. read more

  • Oh No Why Are My PH Levels Crashing In My Fish Tank

    Oh No Why Are My PH Levels Crashing In My Fish Tank

    When I was looking into whether or not you could put certain rocks into a freshwater tank, The Effect of limestone on a freshwater tank check that post out by clicking the link. 

    We spoke a little and I wrote about PH potential hydrogen and what the potential effects of limestone are but that got me thinking.

    As to how we control our PH levels and stopping them from swinging out of control and or crashing. So in this post, we will be looking at all things PH.

    What Is PH

    PH is a balance between hydrogen irons & hydroxide irons the more hydrogen irons the more acidic the solution. A scale has been devised with numbers from one (1) to fourteen (14) with seven (7) being neutral anything below seven (7) is acidic hence anything above seven (7) is alkaline. read more

  • The Effect Of Limestone On A Freshwater Tank

    The Effect Of Limestone On A Freshwater Tank

    We know as hobbyists that our water parameters can change. Water can have slow and steady changes in PH for instance. And fast wild swings.

    PH is a measure of acidity versus alkaline with a score of seven being neutral. Anything lower than seven is considered more acidic anything above seven is considered more alkaline.

    So I’m writing this post to clarify the effect of limestone on a freshwater tank as well as the effect limestone has on freshwater tanks.

    With that being said let’s have a look at limestone in our fish tanks. First a quick brief and then a deeper more in-depth look. read more

  • Do Fish Cough?

    Do Fish Cough?

    You know it’s amazing having a fish tank. You know what’s even more amazing some of the questions people have when it comes to fish.

    Moreover children and their fish questions now Children have the best questions. Think certain search engines are using these children.

    A few questions my children have asked and I’ve already written about may interest you. Do Fish is the tag I’m gonna use.

    # Do Fish 

    Do Fish Poop

    Do Fish Have Teeth

    Do Fish Like Or Need Toys 

    Do Fish Tanks Make Noise

    Do Fish Tanks Need A Lid read more

  • Why Saltwater Fish Drink Water It’s A Thirsty Job

    Why Saltwater Fish Drink Water It’s A Thirsty Job

    In a previous post, I explained how I was sitting and wondering why my fish tank’s water levels remained pretty stable.

    Even though there must be some slight evaporation happening check this wonderful post about my fish tank’s water keeps evaporating.

    And the fish must be peeing and that we have twenty-odd fish in our tank. So what gives? Well, we came to the conclusion freshwater fish absorb water via their gills and through their skin. 

    So they take a lot of water in but pee it back out so to speak check my awesome post on freshwater fish and why freshwater fish don’t get thirsty. read more

  • Why Freshwater Fish Don’t Get Thirsty

    Why Freshwater Fish Don’t Get Thirsty

    I’m sitting here wondering why the water level in my tank stays pretty consistent even with evaporation possibilities, fish peeing, etc. Click the link to read my post on why my fish tank’s water is evaporating. 

    The water level never really changes even though fish are obviously peeing and we have twenty fish in our tank so what gives?

    Are my fish drinking the equivalent amount that they each pee out? What is going on here well keep reading as there are some differences between saltwater fish and freshwater fish? read more

  • What Is Fish Poop Does It Have Any Uses?

    What Is Fish Poop Does It Have Any Uses?

    What is fish poop does it have any uses? This is the last in a whole series of posts detailing the fish faecal matter.

    We have explored the fact that fish do indeed poo and how they poop as well as why they have to expel waste and how this helps in keeping an eye on our fish.

    For health and vitality and in checking fish stress levels diet etc. Now we will be tackling what is actually in fish poo and what poop does and its uses if any.

    Starting with a basic overview and answering the question briefly here before going into more in-depth after join me here as we look into this important topic. read more

  • Why Fish Poop & What Does It Tell Us About Our Fish?

    Why Fish Poop & What Does It Tell Us About Our Fish?

    Why do fish poop? What is the purpose of fish poop? Can fish faecal matter be beneficial in any way? 

    All valid questions I’m sure. It’s important to understand our little friend’s behaviours and habits in order to understand the fish itself better.

    This includes when where how do fish poop and why our fish poop. As well as what colour the poop is and how often our fish relieve themselves.

    Hang on Do fish poop? of course, they do.

    So let me explain a little more for some perspective. There I was looking at my favourite search engine can you guess which one? read more

  • How Fish Poop Is Made & How They Poop?

    How Fish Poop Is Made & How They Poop?

    How do fish poop? This is a great internet question that needs answering and I think that’s exactly what ill do in this article today.

    First, do fish even poop well we know the answer to that one here in my Do fish poop post. Anyways let’s look at the processes that fish go through in order to pass waste.

    Before detailing the exact process of how fish expel their waste and how it’s even made. First ill just answer the questions briefly.

    How do fish poop?

    After digesting fish pass food via the stomach through their intestines and into the rectum where the fish can expel its waste via a hole known as a cloaca or anus. read more