The most convenient method of buying aquarium fish is through your local fish store, wholesale or breeder. This guide at Aquarium Blueprints will reveal some of the advantages and disadvantages of shopping locally as well as provide tips as what to look out for so that you can acquire healthy fish. Quick Navigation: Advantages of … Read more
Having a backup tank is a good idea if you want to keep your fish healthy. It can be used as a quarantine, hospital, isolate aggressive fish, separate stressed fish and provide emergency housing. Quarantine Even if your new fish appear healthy, they could be latently carrying contagious diseases that could infect the other inhabitants … Read more
In order to maintain the water quality of your aquarium, you will most likely use electronically devices. With that said, water and electricity are a deadly mix for your equipment, fish, you and your loved ones. Thus, it is best to take some precautions when it comes to powering your aquarium equipment. Protecting your power … Read more
So do you actually need a bubbler in your aquarium? The answer depends on how your fish tank is set up and how pretty you want to make it look. Benefits of having an aquarium bubbler The main benefit of a bubbler is that it will help oxygenate the water column in your tank. A … Read more
If you tank water measured at below 7.0 in pH, then you have soft and acidic water. If you have neutral or harder water (at 7.0 or greater), and would like to lower the pH, you can check out our guide for the best ways to do so. Quick Navigation: What determines the pH level … Read more
You tank water is considered to be hard and alkaline when it measures at above 7.0 in the pH scale. If you want to raise the hardness in your aquarium, you can follow this guide to find the best and most efficient way to do so. Quick Navigation: What determines the pH level in your … Read more
If you want to heat your fish tank, the most commonly suggested way to do so is by using a dedicated aquarium heater. A lot of serious fish keepers, especially those with multiple tanks, prefer using space heaters (also known as room heaters) as a way to keep their tanks warm however. Below is Aquarium … Read more
So do you actually need a cover the top of your aquarium? Having a cover has several major advantages that make fish keeping much easier. Aquarium Top Cover Benefits Perhaps the most important of which is that a top will prevent fish and other aquatic life (such as snails and shrimps) from jumping and/or escaping … Read more
If you are planning to grow live plants in your fish tank, there may be a chance that you run out of nutrients over time. To compensate, a lot of fish keepers like to use a supplement, such as the best selling Seachem Flourish Comprehensive Supplement for the Planted Aquarium. You can find our experience … Read more
Before adding any fish and/or aquatic life to your fish tank, it is essential that you build up beneficial bacteria in your aquarium. Without doing so, your fish will quickly die off. This guide at Aquarium Blueprints will help you “cycle” your fish tank with beneficial bacteria. Quick Navigation: What is the Nitrogen Cycle? How … Read more