SUPER START BEAD FILTER BACTERIA
For all bead & biological filters: natural – non-toxic – and non-pathogenic! Like most types of mechanical/biological filters, bead filters rely on [...]
HOW MUCH WATER TO CHANGE?
When changing your aquarium water on a weekly basis, which is recommended, it restores the natural minerals to your fish that are [...]
OVER-FILTERING YOUR POND? by Carolyn Weise
I’ve often heard, and have said myself, that you can’t have too much filtration. I believed that. However, the size of your filter [...]
PRODUCTS MARKED “DO NOT FREEZE”-
MICROBE-LIFT has a few important products for your pond that have this warning on the label: Broad Spectrum Disease Treatment*, Lice & Anchorworm*, [...]
Planting in Cold Areas in January
January in a cold climate means your soil is frozen solid and covered in ice and snow. But you can create your own [...]
FISH KEEPING IN WINTER
First, we should look at fish that may not need a heater and should survive power outages, for the beginner Aquarium Keeper. In [...]
TAKING WINTER VACATIONS
Leaving your pond and koi in the summer generally means you will have someone else watch the pond while you are gone. Even [...]
Mulching in December
Why you should still mulch in December Protects from freeze-thaw cycles: Mulch moderates soil temperature, preventing the expansion and contraction of the soil [...]
WINTER FREEZE AND THAWS
Winter is never just “OMG, it’s freezing out!!” Winter always has its warm days, too. Those days, you will see fish coming to [...]
FEEDING & CARE OF OSCARS
Top of the Food Chain: Feeding (And Care of) Oscars in the Home Aquarium... Author: Brian M. Scott Oscars Astronotus spp. are some [...]