In the context of an aquarium, substrate refers to the material used on the tank bottom. The material you use for your substrate can affect water chemistry, filtration, be the reason your fish are healthy, not to mention contribute to the visual appeal of your aquarium. You should make sure that you use only natural [...]
A labyrinth organ is an accessory respiration organ in some fishes that allows them to breath oxygen from air, which can come in pretty useful if oxygen levels get depleted in the tank, or it becomes polluted. It is located in the head just behind the gills, and resembles a maze which traps air in [...]
Plants need iron to produce chlorophyll, which is necessary for healthy cell function and gives the plant its green color. If you see your aquarium plants turning yellowish, it could be because of an iron deficiency. Simply put, chelated iron is iron that has undergone a chemical/ pharmaceutical process called chelation, where the iron molecule [...]
Activated carbon is used as a filter to remove organic contaminants or residual matter from aquarium water. By virtue of its higher Adsorption qualities, activated carbon can absorb up to for times for chemicals than regular aquarium carbon. You may want to use it for removing any remnant mediations once you complete an aquarium treatment, [...]
