Getting the right lights is critical to ensure a healthy frag tank. In my guide on setting up a frag tank, I did not dive deep into what lights to choose from so I am doing it. Specifically, I will be touching on: What top brands you can considers What are their pros and cons…
Too soft a ph number is not ideal for a shrimp tank, especially if it is below 5. In this article, I will share 5 tips to help you safely raise the ph of your tank, while minimizing any disturbance to your shrimps. To summarize, here are the 5 tips Use crushed corals Remove excessive…
When it comes to Fluval fish tanks, the popular models are the Fluval Spec V and Spec series. Both models are great aquariums but have subtle differences. If you want value for money, I recommend Fluval Flex over Spec V. For an additional $20, you get a bigger tank, which comes with all sorts of…
Setting up a frag tank can provide us with a couple of benefits. This guide (updated for 2019) will show you the process and solutions on how to go about doing it. Here are the basics of how to set up a frag tank: Purchase or reuse a suitable fish tank Decide on how the…
RO water is great for reducing unwanted chemicals in our tap water or to make it ‘less hard’. Unfortunately, the side effect of RO is having all the minerals being stripped away, even those that are desirable for our aquatic plants, shrimps and fishes. In this article, you will learn how to remineralize RO water…
There are numerous small tanks options for shrimps in the market today. Just knowing what is available is already a tedious effort, not to mention finding the best choice among them, Well, I am gonna to make the job simpler for you by recommending what I think is the best nano tank (defined as under…
In this article, we will discuss 9 different reasons why your shrimp might be dying. There is unfortunately no one reason that can explain every death given the conditions of each tank is different. All we can do is to change one variable at a time until the shrimps stop dying. Has copper been…
Hands up if you have a fish tank addition. It starts with one, and then another, and another until you suddenly have a room full of aquariums. This is very typical as one gets into this hobby. My advice is not to fight this urge but to plan for it. This starts from having the…
Nobody likes mosquito bites which is why I am going to show you 5 different ways to deal with this problem. In addition, you will also learn: What kind of fish can solve this problem for you without affecting your shrimps What commercial products can help to solve this problem quick A fast way to…
Welcome to the first article in our brand new series on showcasing shrimp tank ideas that can inspire you. When I was starting out, I look at a lot of different images for inspiration but the problem was this: I don’t know how to duplicate the idea I saw. I don’t know the products being…
