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Filtration versus Water Changes
Filtration and water partials are two entirely separate things. That seems hard to grasp for many hobbyists. So this brief note is aimed at clarifying the roles of filtration and water changes. Read the rest of this article »
The Salt of the Earth, the Salt from the Sea . . .
We say (or at least my grandmother said) that someone is “worth their salt” or perhaps “not worth their salt”, meaning that the person under discussion justifies their existence (or not) by their actions. Can we apply this same sort of value system to the mineral in question itself? Is salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) worth its salt in the freshwater aquarium? Disclaimers are needed first: This is my personal opinion, not the official doctrine of this site, but just me, the cranky old fogy who has rather strong opinions on a number of fish-keeping topics. Read the rest of this article »
Ghost Shrimp - See-Through Inverts for Your Tank
Commonly sold as feeders for predatory fish (puffers love them by the way), these US Gulf Coast natives are worth a closer look for peaceful tanks with small fish or those with non-predatory habits. They have been suggested on the boards as algae eaters. In my experience this is a bit of an exaggeration. Read the rest of this article »