Preventing Aquarium Nitrate
While nitrates can’t be avoided entirely in the aquarium, there are steps the fish keeper can take to minimize how much nitrate is produced.
While nitrates can’t be avoided entirely in the aquarium, there are steps the fish keeper can take to minimize how much nitrate is produced.
Algae control can be one of the greatest challenges for the aquarium owner. Understanding what causes algae outbreaks is essential for prevention.
Algae depend on light and nutrients for growth. Taking control of the aquarium’s environment allows for successful aquarium algae control.
New tank syndrome is a common challenge many new aquarium owners face after initial setup of a fish tank. Learn how to overcome it.
Algone is the perfect tool to clear and prevent cloudy aquarium water. Algone maintains a low nutrient environment, which is essential for a healthy and crystal clear aquarium.
White cloudy aquarium water is either caused by free-floating dirt particles in the aquarium, or by an overpopulation of beneficial bacteria.
We can’t determine pH, ammonia, or other parameters just by looking at the aquarium. However, if we know what to look for, fish behavior can indicate specific problems.
So what’s the problem with nitrates in the aquarium? Nitrate is the least toxic nutrient in aquariums, however high nitrate will cause green water and algae outbreaks.
Most algaecides have a limited effect because they do not correct the underlying problems leading to algae growth in the aquarium. They treat the symptoms, but not the cause.
A frequent question we get is “How can I clear my cloudy aquarium?” Find out what causes it, and how to clear green aquarium water, as well as white cloudy aquarium water.
Green aquarium water is a free-floating algae bloom. To clear green aquarium water, nutrients must be controlled and waste inside the aquarium must be limited.
High nitrates in the aquarium inevitably results in algae outbreaks. This can be thick algae growth or green aquarium water. Controlling nitrates is the best option for controlling algae in the aquarium.