Equipment Questions
Frequently asked questions about equipment.
What is a Drip Loop?
Maybe you've been told to have a drip loop when you set up your aquarium. Do you really need one, and what is it anyway?
Maybe you've been told to have a drip loop when you set up your aquarium. Do you really need one, and what is it anyway?
Can I Move a Partially Filled Aquarium?
Sometimes owners are tempted to only partially empty an aquarium before moving it. Odds are you know someone who has done it and swears by it. You might also know people who say you should never move a tank with anything in it. So is it safe, or not?
Sometimes owners are tempted to only partially empty an aquarium before moving it. Odds are you know someone who has done it and swears by it. You might also know people who say you should never move a tank with anything in it. So is it safe, or not?
Can I use a Bioweel in a Planted Tank?
Are biowheel filters a good option for a planted tank? Plant grower, Don Matakis, answers that question.
Are biowheel filters a good option for a planted tank? Plant grower, Don Matakis, answers that question.
Can I Use Outdoor Gravel in My Aquarium?
The question is an old one, and is still debated. Can outdoor rocks gravel, or sand be used in an aquarium? Here's my take on the question.
The question is an old one, and is still debated. Can outdoor rocks gravel, or sand be used in an aquarium? Here's my take on the question.
Is Gravel Necessary?
Is having gravel, or any other kind of substrate, necessary in an aquarium? Generally the answer is yes, but there are occasions when no substrate at all is best. This FAQ explains why you need, or don't need, substrate.
Is having gravel, or any other kind of substrate, necessary in an aquarium? Generally the answer is yes, but there are occasions when no substrate at all is best. This FAQ explains why you need, or don't need, substrate.
Where Should I put My Aquairum Heater?
Proper placement of the aquarium heater will assure that the tank is heated evenly. Here are simple tips for heater placement.
Proper placement of the aquarium heater will assure that the tank is heated evenly. Here are simple tips for heater placement.