Fishkeeping

Ammonia and Nitrite Spikes in Aquarium - Emergency Measures

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:20:00 +0000

An article from FK member Noodle with information on dealing with a spike in ammonia or nitrite levels in your aquarium due to an uncycled tank, bacteria die-off or old tank syndrome

Nitrates in the Aquarium

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:50:00 +0100

An article from FK member Noodle describing the importance of Nitrate levels in aquariums and how to reduce them

Using A Pump To Do Water Changes

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:30:00 +0100

FK Member Fizz describes how to do a water changes using food safe containers and a water pump.

Using RO Water in Freshwater Tropical Aquaria

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000

An article from FK member Noodle explaining how RO (Reverse Osmosis) water can be used in tropical freshwater aquariums

Is My Guppy/Molly/Platy Pregnant?

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:30:00 +0000

An article from FK member with some information about Livebearers and pregnancy.

Powercuts - Precautions and Emergency Measures to Save Your Fish

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Power cuts! They strike fear into the heart of any fish keeper and are something we try to ignore until we are affected.

This is something we all worry about after all, once the power goes out, the filters will stop running so the filter bacteria start to die off and for tropical fish keepers, the temperatures will start to fall. Larger tanks, holding more volumes of water will remain safer for longer when it comes to temperature though, as larger volumes of water lose heat at a much slower rate than smaller tanks.

The majority of power cuts in the UK are unannounced. Thats means they happen during the night when you are asleep or out during the day. If power is to be turned off for considerable periods, you may be fortunate enough to have prior warning, sometimes days in advance, so you can be prepared.

With special thanks to Dem, for first trialing the UPS and her feedback, there are various emergency tricks for contending with loss of power and these include the following measures:

Fish and Fish Tanks as Christmas Presents or Birthday Presents

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:30:00 +0000

An article from FK member suey2 advising on the purchase of fish and aquariums as a gift for someone.

Safe Rocks and Safe Wood for Aquarium Decor

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0100

It can be tempting when walking on a beach or through a wood, to pick up some lovely bits of natural décor (free and for the taking of course) and to consider adding this to your tank at home.

Caution though! Not all of natures frequently abundant treasures are fish safe and some careful thought should be applied before adding such finds to fish tanks.

Algae Common Types and Treatments

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:40:00 +0100

There comes a time in most fish keepers' lives when the problem of dreaded algae rears its head.

Not all algae in the aquarium is bad, indeed some fish positively need it and its virtually impossible to be completely algae free when you are combining water with light and nutrients. It tends to be related to a number of issues which, with a little care and some changes to the tank set up and maintenance regime should reduce the problem. Sometimes it may be too much light, or not enough. Sometimes too many nutrients that the plants cant use before the algae does. High levels of phosphates and silicates in some regions may also exacerbate the problem.

An Introduction to Livebearers

Sun, 16 May 2010 00:20:00 +0100

A brief introduction to livebearing fish such as Mollies, Guppies, Platys and Swordtails