Beginner Tanks (please look over first)

[Carl]

Before Posting, here are some articles that may help with your questions or concerns:

*Freshwater Basics, Care
Basic information that includes help in these subjects (often with links to more expanded articles in each subject):
• Aquarium (choosing the right aquarium for your FW Fish)
• Substrate (Gravel, sand), • Filters
• Heater, • Water Conditioning • Cycling,
• Basic Freshwater Lights • Live Plants
• Fish Acclimation, • Feeding
• Cleaning, • Chemistry (& Test Kits)
• Smelly Water, • Green Water (from algae)
• Cloudy Water, • Illegal Fish
• Freshwater Fish Profiles

More Basic Articles:
*Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle (this article is both basic & advanced)

*Goldfish Basics

*Fish Nutrition; an article that goes from basics to more advanced nutrition information, with several university studies sited as references. As well there is a new "Everything Aquatic" recommended foods section.

*Aquarium Cleaning

*Aquarium Filtration; Filters

*How to maintain a Proper GH, KH & PH, why calcium and electrolytes are important

*Sponge Filtration

*For Updated Articles about the use of Sponge Filters and resources to purchase:
Sponge Filter

*Aquarium Heaters

*Aquarium Test Kits

*Use of Salt in Freshwater Aquariums

*Aquarium Gravel