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11/07/2024

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07/03/2023

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06/03/2023

Aquarium Decoration Mountain View is a highly realistic aquarium decoration featuring a mountain landscape. It creates a lifelike mountain environment in your aquarium, providing a natural atmosphere for fish to freely swim in. Made with safe, durable, and easy-to-clean materials, this decoration is user-friendly. Let Aquarium Decoration Mountain View take you into a natural world within your aquarium and enjoy the beauty of nature.
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06/03/2023

Aquarium Bubble Wall is a practical and visually appealing aquarium accessory. With delicate bubble arrangement and flow, it not only enhances the decoration of the aquarium, but also effectively increases oxygen levels, providing a healthy and comfortable living environment for fish. This bubble wall is easy to use, noiseless, and has low power consumption. It is an indispensable accessory in aquariums. Let Aquarium Bubble Wall bring a world of oxygen-rich vitality to your aquarium.
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06/03/2023

Aquarium Bio Balls are an essential biological filtration material for aquariums. Their unique structure provides ample surface area for beneficial bacteria to thrive and remove waste and harmful substances, keeping the water clear and transparent. These small balls also have excellent durability and clog-resistant properties, making them a practical and convenient long-term solution. Choose Aquarium Bio Balls for your aquarium to provide a healthy, clean, and comfortable home for your fish.
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02/08/2022

It is very difficult to fish-farming in the hot summer

As the weather gets hotter, for aquarium players, summer is a more difficult part of fish-farming. A heating rod can do it in winter, but it is more troublesome in summer. Turning on the air conditioner costs electricity, and buying equipment is expensive. Now let's see what points you should pay attention to so that your fish can spend the summer safely?

The changes brought about by the high temperature in summer are: the metabolism of all organisms is accelerated, and the molecules are active.

What are the effects of accelerated biological metabolism?
1. The most directly affected are some high-density fish. If there is no equipment, there will be hypoxia. Don't talk about fish, talk about yourself, will you feel stuffy and breathless on a hot day with a high temperature?
2. Microorganisms also become active due to the accelerated metabolism, and the water is easily deteriorated. This is also very understandable. If you open a watermelon and don’t finish it, you don’t put it in the refrigerator, and it will go bad the next day. The water in the fish tank is also full of organic matter because of the pollution of feed residues and fish manure. There are also a bunch of microorganisms that decompose and eat. If your filtration is not strong enough, the water will easily deteriorate, just like the watermelon mentioned above.

What are the implications of more active molecules?
1. As the temperature rises, the gas dissolved in the water escapes faster, and the oxygen content of the water body is lower. Have you boiled water? Are there bubbles in the process of boiling water? Those are either water vapour or escaping gas.
2. The problem of water evaporation, the fish tank in winter can be left without water for a week, and the fish tank in summer has to go down a lot without adding water for 2 days. If you are on a business trip, you have been away for a few days and have not returned home. When you come back, there may be half a tank of water left.

In summary, the problems that may be encountered in fish farming in summer are biological hypoxia and water evaporation and deterioration.

What you need to do is to turn on the oxygen pump for them, replenish and change the water frequently, feed them in moderation, turn on the air conditioner and install the fan if possible, and use the chiller for some special varieties.
By the way, the last point! ! Avoid direct sunlight, no one can bear it on a hot day.

13/06/2022

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08/10/2020

What causes the fishy smell in the fish tank?

People pursue clean water and beautiful fish, which is worthy of recognition. But in many cases, fish farming considers many factors, not just water quality issues.

Fish farming can cultivate people's observation ability, visual ability, and smell. Regular observation of these around the fish tank will improve these abilities.

Someone asked me a question, I often smelled a fishy smell in my fish tank, and asked me what caused it.

Share my insights here.

1. There is a lot of dirt in the fish tank

Feed the fish. If the fish does not finish eating and sinks to the bottom of the fish tank, some bacteria will gradually develop. Some people raise fish, and may not change the water for a long time, causing bacteria to grow in the tank.

There are plants planted in aquariums, which will have rotten leaves. If these leaves are not treated, they will also produce harmful substances when accumulated in the aquarium.

These dirty things will give off a smell over time. I suggest cleaning up the residue in the tank in time, changing the water and cleaning the filter cotton regularly.

2. Anaerobic bacteria multiply

The production of anaerobic bacteria is actually related to the bottom sand of the fish tank. The long-term airtightness at the bottom of the tank will give anaerobic bacteria a chance to multiply.

After this substance is produced, the bottom sand will become black and smelly, and there will be a smell in the fish tank. So deal with it in time. Of course, the large-particle bottom sand can prevent the outbreak of anaerobic bacteria.

3. There are many algae in the aquarium, which produces odor

If the fish tank is used for a long time, too much algae will accumulate and it will also produce odor. This smell can also cause a fishy smell.
You can breed some fish that can eat algae, or you can clean it manually.

06/10/2020

About protein worms

For fish enthusiasts, amount of impurities in the water will hinder the appearance of the fish tank. If you have a thin line of small objects in your fish tank, it will cause you trouble if you can’t remove it for a long time.

Then this white thin line object is what? At first I thought it was a kind of parasite, but later I checked some information and learned that it was called "Protein Worm".

Later, I realized that this situation is not only caused by me. Many fish and tortoise enthusiasts will have this situation. In fact, the protein worm itself is not harmful, but it is extremely harmful to the beauty and not conducive to viewing. So most fish lovers are trying their best to remove it. So what is the cause of protein worms in the fish tank? What is the most effective treatment method for protein worms?

Causes of protein worms in fish tanks:

1. Change the water infrequently. Changing the water weekly is a good way to maintain water quality. Although not changing the water every week has little effect on the fish itself, it actually provides a comfortable environment for the reproduction of protein worms. Therefore, in order to prevent the growth of protein worms, the water must be replaced frequently.

2. Feeding will produce a lot of food residue. Fish should eat less. This not only has a beneficial effect on the digestive system of fish, but also has benefits for improving water quality. In addition, excessive feed and increased fish manure will provide energy for the growth of protein worms.

3. The cleaning time of the filter equipment is too long, causing f***s and residues to accumulate in the filter equipment for a long time, providing necessary nutrients for the growth of protein worms and causing protein worms to multiply.

After understanding the causes of protein worms in the fish tank, the treatment of protein worms will not be too difficult.

Most people think that protein worms are harmless or have little effect on fish, but they are actually harmful. When the protein worms attach to the fish, they can cause discomfort such as itching, and some fish have symptoms such as friction and collapse. In order to provide a good environment for the fish, it is necessary to change the water frequently, observe more, avoid direct sunlight.

Welcome to leave some questions about fish farming. I will answer it in the form of an article.

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18/09/2020

As we all know, fish farming has requirements the stocking density of fish. Yes, it is density! Be sure to pay attention to the density of fish farming! Don't raise too many fish without fish farming skills!

I will interpret the density of fish farming from a macro perspective. This will be a very abstract matter.

Reasonable density is the prerequisite for good fish. Water temperature, fish body strength and water quality are also the key factors affecting the survival rate of fish.

In addition, it is necessary to carry out reasonable polyculture according to the species of ornamental fish.

For example, goldfish are most afraid of hypoxia, arowanas like to live in large waters, and lucky fish have a strong domain.... These can't be done with small fish tanks.

Experienced aquarists will understand that small tanks and high density are for experienced persons, and novices should try not to try small tanks with high density.

Because the tank is small and dense, it means that because of the small water volume and small space, the ornamental fish are in poor state and low activity, which is easy to cause deformities and disease. It means frequent maintenance and high costs. Sometimes the filter cotton is washed in a day Once; it means more chances for bacteria to explode, lower oxygen content, and more fear of power outages. Once power outages, ornamental fish will be destroyed due to high-density hypoxia.

The species of fish raised at home should not be too many and too mixed. Generally, there are no more than 4 types of fish in a tank, and one type of fish should be the main one. For example, for a tank of about 39 in and a goldfish of about 3.9 in, you can put 6-8 at most.

In addition, If there are more than 15 fish in a fish tank, it is generally necessary to configure an oxygen pump, otherwise it will easily cause hypoxia.

18/09/2020

I have to say that fish farming is a hobby that requires you to use your intelligence, and body. Today, I will talk about changing water.

It can be said that changing the water can improve the survival rate of your fish. Since you have chosen the hobby of fish farming, the most taboo thing is not to change the water.

Let's discuss it into 3 questions.

1. Why change the water?
2. How to change the amount of water is correct?
3. End some rumors about products that fool you and strengthen your theoretical knowledge.

1. Why should the fish tank be changed frequently?

There are two main reasons for changing water.
One is that water quality can be improved by changing the water. Organic matter such as fish manure and food residues will produce toxic substances such as ammonia nitrogen compounds and nitrite.
You may say that nitrifying bacteria can convert ammonia into nitrite, nitrate, and more.

But transformation and decomposition require time, which is far behind the excretion speed of fish and the speed at which you feed. Therefore, when your fish tank has not changed water for a while, the water will become turbid.

Second, changing the water can stimulate the growth of fish, activate the fish’s immune system, and speed up metabolism. This is the same as a person. If you stay in a greenhouse all the time, you can easily fall ill if you go out in the cold or hot, but you can exercise regularly, take a shower in the winter and swim in the winter, and you will be healthy.

2. How often is the water changed, and how much is correct for each change?

The general water change is not more than one-third each time, and the time period is twice a week in summer. Once a week in spring, autumn and winter, because the temperature in summer is high and the bacteria in the water are active, the water temperature can be above 30 degrees without a heating rod, and the spoilage reaction that occurs naturally is fast. As long as there are organisms in the water, it will bring a lot of organic matter. Corruption occurs, just like the leftovers of summer may be broken in one day.

The reason for the lower frequency of water changes in spring, autumn and winter is that the weather is not too hot and the water quality is relatively stable, and the risk of water changes in these seasons is higher, especially in winter! Because the temperature difference of the water added is large, few people have this condition to heat the water before adding it to the fish tank. Fish are very easy to get sick in the temperature difference environment, especially white spot disease and water mold, so reduce the frequency appropriately ,reduce risk.

But there are exceptions to everything. These are limited to the amount of water exchange for fish raised at normal densities. The density of fish is very high or very low, and the frequency of water change can also be adjusted appropriately. For example, I have 10 small lantern fishes in a 39 inch tank. The amount of pollutants produced by these fish in a year may not be as large as that of a large fish in a day. So I don’t have a big problem with changing the water every six months.

3. Don't buy some products that fool you, they claim that they can not need to change the water

At present, there is no thing on the market that can completely decompose fish f***s. Human technology can't do it. It doesn't conform to the knowledge you learned in junior high school. Can a few dollars a bottle of potion on the market solve it? Just use the strongest filtration, more or less there will be residues, so that over time, the concentration of harmful substances in the fish tank is getting higher and higher. I believe that many fish farmers will find that the fish tank water is clear when cleaning the sand at the bottom of the fish tank, but the sand inside is very dirty, full of fish f***s. In this case, what should I do if the fish tank is not cleaned?

15/09/2020

13/09/2020

Many friends like to raise ornamental fish at home or in the company, but cleaning the fish tank is a very troublesome thing. Don’t know how to clean it. Especially the dirt on the inner wall of the fish tank is very annoying.

Next, I collected some cleaning tips so that everyone can clean up fish tank stains at home.

One

Fish tanks will produce yellow things for a long time, so this is the favorite food of scavengers. It will stick its mouth on the glass, and then move to corners and dead ends to eat some dirt. Therefore, if you want to clean the fish tank, please raise it.

Two

Magnetic brush is also a good choice for fish tank cleaning, it can avoid the traditional cleaning method to pour water out. The magnetic brush is shown in the figure below. Half of them are inside the fish tank and the other half are outside the fish tank. It is attracted by the magnet. When cleaning, just move the brush inward and it will follow. This is a good choice.

Three

The cleaning method described next is a more thorough cleaning method, usually used to treat fish tanks with dead or diseased fish. That is potassium permanganate. Of course, you have to take out everything in the tank at the beginning (no need to take out stones and sand), then add potassium permanganate, and then add water to fill it up.

Just wait about 15 minutes, and drain the water and clean it carefully. Also, don't invest too much, just a little bit. When using potassium permanganate, please take care to avoid corrosive skin and eye contact, and wash it after use .

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10/09/2020

The normal and stable operation of fish tanks, especially large fish tanks, is inseparable from the use of filter media. So in this article, I will briefly talk about some personal views on the selection and use of filter media and provide a reference.

The role of filter

Filtration can be divided into physical filtration and biochemical filtration. For these two kinds of filtration, the choice of filter material is different.

Physical filter material refers to a filter material that can absorb and clean suspended particles visible to the naked eye and some microorganisms in the water body. Its characteristic is that it is hydrophilic and water-permeable. The most common physical filter material is filter cotton.

The most basic and core important role of biological filter media is to serve as a place for nitrifying bacteria to survive and multiply. Since most biological filter materials, such as bacterial rings, have rough surfaces, they also have the function of adsorbing impurities.

Chemical adsorptive filter media refers to active carbon and other highly adsorbing filter media. The main function of this kind of filter media is to adsorb harmful substances, but it has no effect or poor effect in bacteria cultivation.

How to choose filter material

The choice of physical filter material The most commonly used physical filter material is filter cotton, and the price is very affordable. It is more troublesome to clean.

The core function of the biological filter material is to serve as a place for nitrifying bacteria to live and multiply, and nitrifying bacteria like to live in an oxygen-rich environment with water flow, so when we choose the filter material, we follow the rough and porous. The first standard is the rough surface, which is convenient for nitrifying bacteria. For attachment and survival, the second criterion is porous, which means that the larger the surface area, the larger the place where nitrifying bacteria can attach.

It should be noted that some filter materials have the effect of changing water quality. For example, coral bones have the effect of alkalizing hard water, which is not suitable for most fish tanks. To judge whether a filter material will affect water quality, we can do a simple test. Fill a disposable cup with water, test the PH value of the water, and test the pH value again after putting the test filter material for a period of time. If there is a big difference between the two test values, you need to pay attention.

Chemical adsorptive filter media. This type of filter media is represented by activated carbon, which has strong adsorption of harmful substances in water bodies. However, the adsorption of harmful substances by this kind of filter media is often limited. When the adsorption reaches saturation, it will It will lose its effect and harmful substances will escape into the water again, so this kind of filter media needs to be replaced and cleaned frequently.

Chemical adsorption filter media is generally not recommended. If you want to use it, it is recommended to use it at the beginning of opening the tank, and remove it when the water quality is stable and the system is stable.

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10/09/2020

In addition to filters and fish tank lights, the most common equipment in fish tanks is an aeration pump, also called an oxygen pump or air pump. The principle of aeration is to pump air into the water, and the air and water contact, and the oxygen molecules in the air are dissolved into the water. The larger the contact area between air and water, the better the oxygen dissolved effect.

In the past, we would install a general air stone at the air outlet to form a certain number of small bubbles. The more bubbles, the larger the contact surface. However, the number of holes in the air stone is limited, and the ability to generate bubbles is very limited.

With the advancement of process technology, now we have a nano atomization air stone disk to choose from.

The nano air stone disc adopts high temperature sintering white steel jade sand process, which is durable and long-term use. It has high-density nano-pores. The bottom pressure is designed, the bubbles are uniform and delicate, and the amount of dissolved oxygen is high.

The air bubbles produced by the atomization air stone disc are delicate, which adds a different kind of scenery to the fish tank. Some aquarists also saw a thin stream of tornado bubbles formed in the rising bubbles, which was very interesting.

Comparison of nano air stone disc and ordinary air stone

Air stones are rougher, with larger gaps, and the bubbles that come out are easier and larger.
The workmanship of the nano air stone disk is a little more delicate, and the bubbles that come out are dense and small.
Because the bubbles are small, their rising speed is slower than that of large bubbles, and the contact time with water is longer. Therefore, the oxygenation effect of the nano air disk is much better.
However, the nano air disk has a shortcoming. The air pump with insufficient power cannot be driven because of the small gap. A high-power air pump is required to blow out bubbles.
With the same power air pump, the gas output of the air stone is larger than that of the nano air stone disk.
But the bubbles of the nano air stone disk is really beautiful.

Nano air stone discs are better for fish tanks.
The nano air stone disc has a stronger oxygenation effect.
Oxygen is the key to aquarium fish breeding, as is the water quality.

Instructions

The air stone disc is connected to the air tube, and then the air tube is connected to the oxygen pump. Before use, please soak the bubble tray in water for more than 24 hours, or use sandpaper to smooth the surface of the bubble tray. (The high-power air pump can also punch out the pores on the surface of the sintered air disc).

If you use the bubble disc for the first time, the air is not evenly or there is no air, it means that your air pump is not enough. This is also related to the depth of the air outlet in the water. The deeper the water pressure, the smaller the bubbles, and the larger the air pump required. That is, the greater the wattage. Please replace with a higher power oxygen pump.

For long-term use, if the dirt is blocked and the bubbles are reduced, it can be taken out for cleaning and used repeatedly. Double-hole or multi-hole air pumps are recommended to use three-way combined air holes to increase air volume.

It is recommended to clean it every 2 months to maintain a good amount of dissolved oxygen.

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09/09/2020

Today we are talking about a type of filtration method-inner filtration! Let’s introduce this kind of magic-inner filtering.

Sponge filter usually refers to a small finished air lift filter. The principle is to use the water lift effect generated when bubbles rise in the water. It is driven by an air pump. It is a small thing commonly used in breeding tanks. Suitable for small tanks, and large tanks can be used as auxiliary filters.

Sponge filter, also known as pneumatic filter sponge, is a built-in filter device that needs to be connected to an oxygen pump and an air hose. It can be adsorbed on the wall of the aquarium. The principle is to use the lift generated when bubbles rise in the water. Filtering by the action of water can effectively absorb excrement and residual bait. In addition, the bacteria in the filter cotton can effectively decompose organic matter, so as to achieve the purpose of biological filtration in a small space.

The sponge filter can be connected with an air pump to achieve the dual effects of oxygenation and filtration. But the power is small, generally suitable for small cylinders, can also be used as auxiliary filters for large cylinders. The sponge filter is connected to the air pump mainly for biochemical filtration, that is, as a fungus bed. Sponge can absorb fine particles, but it has poor absorption for larger residual bait and fish droppings. The advantage is that the water flow is controlled by the airflow, which is slow, and will not impact small fish. Due to the dense pores of the sponge, the filtering effect is very good. But the disadvantage is that the sponge needs to be cleaned frequently.

Wash the filter cotton part with water with similar temperature in the tank every week. Tap water and hot water must not be used to avoid killing the bacteria in the sponge. Because of its low price, it is convenient to replace.

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09/09/2020

Biochemical ball is a commonly used ecological filter material for fish tanks. It is usually used in the drip filter box or the bottom filter of the fish tank to play the role of heat preservation, noise reduction and oxygenation. This is a good place for nitrifying bacteria to inhabit. The biochemical ball has the function of making up for the lack of filtration space and is a beneficial tool for fundamentally improving water quality! With the emergence of many new filter materials, few people now talk about the role of biochemical balls.

There are many shapes of biochemical balls, the most common is spherical, but there are also many other shapes. The biochemical ball needs to be used in a large amount to exert its effect, and when using it, avoid all soaking in water. The water should be gone through the biochemical ball, which can bring higher dissolved oxygen to the fish tank. And more nitrifying bacteria will be produced on the biosphere to achieve the best effect.

There are two common types of biochemical balls on the market: one without biochemical cotton, and the other with biochemical cotton. The biochemical balls with biochemical cotton can parasitize more nitrifying bacteria and have the ability to filter biochemically. There is also a great improvement.

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25/08/2020

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10/06/2020

Algae is definitely the main obstacle to fish tank aesthetics.

Common cases are due to excessive nutrients in the water and too much light, the whole box of green water (plankton), brown algae on the glass, green filamentous algae on the aquatic plants or black trichomoniasis. Eutrophication of water quality.

The methods to reduce algae are:

1. Increase the number and frequency of fish tank water changes.

2. Reduce the amount of fish fed.

3. Control the lighting time. Too long light time is the reason for algae growth. According to the actual situation, arrange the lighting reasonably. Usually, 8-10 hours is enough.

4. Plant more aquatic plants. Reduce the nutrition of fish tank water. Due to insufficient nutrition, algae will not reproduce.

5. Algaecide, this is a simple and rough method, but it cannot be solved fundamentally.

6. Control the number of fish, because the f***s of ornamental fish can easily lead to the growth of moss.

7. Add natural enemies of algae. This is a biological control method and is very effective.

Several algae-eating organisms:

1. Scavengers can absorb algae, benthic animals and garbage in the water. Scavenger fish

2. Crossocheilus siamensis, like to eat whisker-shaped algae.

3. Gyrinocheilus aymonieri, golden rat, this small fish will always scrape algae on the leaves, stems and roots of plants.

4. There are also some shrimp, black shell shrimp, Yamato algae shrimp, which will not be introduced here one by one.

31/05/2020

When many partners brought the fish home, they poured the fish directly into the fish tank. As a result, the fish scrambled up and down, and they died shortly afterwards.

The premise here is that the water in your fish tank has been stored for some time.

Generally, the fish I buy are packed in bags, as shown in the picture.

I will put the bag in the fish tank first, and do not open the bag, soak the fish together with the bag for about 30 minutes.
Why do this, because it is to let the fish slowly adapt to the temperature in the fish tank.

After the soaking is completed, open the packaging bag and add the water in the fish tank to the bag in batches. The amount of water added each time should not exceed one-eighth of the bag. Add it again after 10 minutes, and so on.
During this process, if the fish feel uncomfortable, stop adding new water and add it after it has adapted. Usually repeat three or four times, the water in the fish tank has gradually replaced the water in the bag, and the fish can be completely put into the fish tank.

It is important to note that new fish that have just entered the tank cannot be fed immediately. If feeding too early will cause gastrointestinal discomfort in ornamental fish and cause disease, this will seriously endanger the health of the fish.

The new fish enters the tank because it just came to a new living environment. Because it takes a while to adapt to this new environment, its body is very sensitive when it first enters the tank. At this time, the fish first adapt to the water temperature and quality. Understand After slowly adjusting to his new home, he had the idea of ​​eating.

In general, don't feed the fish blindly within 3 days of entering the tank. Before preparing for feeding, first look at the state of the fish and wait for it to adapt to this new water environment before feeding it normally.

If you have any questions, please leave a message, I will reply as soon as possible.