Water Chemistry in Saltwater & Freshwater Aquariums

This isn't so bad if you do it regularly.

Maintaining your aquarium is important to the life of your fish and your plants. The process isn't so bad if you do it regularly.

Low alkalinity isn't necessarily a problem, depending on what type of fish you have, but it can lead to a problem. In water with a consistently low pH, ammonia will build up due to the lack of alkalinity. Then when you replace the water (during a regular...

A water test kit can tell you when something is about to go bad in your tank. You can employ a test kit is to monitor either saltwater or freshwater fish tanks.

When starting a new aquarium you should test the water every four to five days. Test an established tank at least monthly, but more frequently is recommended for some tests. Monitor your aquarium water temperature, ammonia, pH, salinity, chlorine...