The Nitrogen Cycle
When fish food decomposes or when fish excrete waste, nitrogen compounds are released into your tank's water. The compounds are broken down into other compounds by bacteria. The final product,...
Carbonate Hardness (KH)
Carbonate Hardness (KH) is similar to general hardness. However, instead of measuring calcium and magnesium ions, it measures carbonate and bicarbonate ions. The higher the KH, the more stable the...
General Water Hardness (GH)
WHAT DOES THE GENERAL HARDNESS MEASURE? The General Hardness (GH) of your water measures the amount of calcium and magnesium ions in your water. Water with a low general hardness is...
The 3 Most Important Chemicals to Monitor
In this article, we explain why you especially need to monitor your tank's levels of ammonia, nitrite, adn nitrate. We also explain how you can remove these chemicals from your...
Filtration Media
HOW DO I USE FILTRATION MEDIA IN MY DISCUS AQUARIUM? Different filtration media cater to a variety of needs. The first and most important filtration media you need is a substance...
Types of Filtration
MECHANICAL Mechanical Filter This is the stage of the filter where water is pumped from the tank, through and out of the filter. This process is simply to eliminate any debris or...
Filter Types
When you start your discus aquarium, you can consider several different types of filters. You may even choose to use more than one at the same time to maximize water...
Nitrification in the Discus Aquarium
The primary purpose of aquarium filtration is to keep the aquarium water clean and free of harmful waste products. Discus fish like clean water that is free of contaminants. The...
Beginner FAQ: Practical Water Chemistry
What You Need to Know About Water Chemistry, and Why Water in nature is rarely pure in the ``distilled water'' sense; it contains dissolved salts, buffers, nutrients, etc., with exact concentrations...
Best Aquarium Air Pumps for Discus Fish
Water circulation in your Discus fish tank is very important. The main purpose for the water circulation in the fish tank is to enable the Discus fish has enough supply...
