In Part 1 you will find the most important things to think about before buying an aquarium. And that is to inform yourself sufficiently before...
The choice of aquarium is one of the most important things to start with. There are glass, wood or plexiglass tanks, there is green or Optiwhite glass. We hope we have been able to give you a good overview?
In this article, the authors describe the possibilities that exist.
If you have a choice, you are spoilt for choice. There are many options for lighting, whereby T5 lighting has been replaced in many cases by modern LED lighting alongside the familiar HQI. We would like to briefly discuss LED lighting at the end of this report.
Here everything revolves around the filter and technical tank: It is very important to know in advance what you have to pay attention to. Incorrect planning of the filter tank can spoil all the fun of the aquarium.
Here you can read about all the things you need to consider when installing piping: You can make a lot of mistakes by using the wrong size or other things.
Interesting facts about heating in the aquarium can be found in this article
Here you can find out everything you need to know about flow and filtration
What types are there and how do they work ? Read more here
Everything you need to know about the source water, substrate and set-up can be found here
Lime water, lime mixer, lime reactor and the Balling method... Read more about the important calcium supply here.
Now it's time for the aquarium to really get going. Everything about diatoms and filamentous algae and why this is usually part of it. Now the patience phase begins
Why careful use of water with electricity is important?
filter systems are described. We start with the Deep Sand Bed, DSB for short: How does this system, known from the USA, work?
The mud filter system from the inventor Leng Sy. How does it work and what is important ?
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