A CLEAR POND; Proper Pond Filtration, Cleaning, care, chemistry & basics (including pond predator scarecrows) for maintaining a beautiful garden pond -Keeping a clear garden pond in the warm or hot summer months involves these key ingredients: proper filtration, cleaning, proper chemistry and feeding. Also Winter care tips. A well maintained pond improves the beauty of your home and garden.

SALTWATER AQUARIUM BASICS; Fish and Nano-Reef -Expanded Information about marine fish aquariums,nano, & reefs; A growing resource with unique links and information.

FRESHWATER AQUARIUM BASICS, Information; A growing resource with information from filtration, set up, substrate, general care and maintenance, nitrogen cycling to “smelly water” problems and much more

For Freshwater aquarium set up suggestions:
FRESHWATER AQUARIUM SET-UP SUGGESTIONS

NITROGEN CYCLE AND AQUARIUM CYCLING; How the aquarium nitrogen cycle works- This article explains the key components of the nitrogen cycle as well as methods of aquarium cycling



ULTRAVIOLET STERILIZATION -How UV sterilization works. This article explains the benefits and myths about aquarium and pond uv sterilization; What is UVC and what is the proper UVC wave length? What is the Redox Potential and what is the proper Redox Potential?


AQUARIUM FILTRATION; UGF, HOB, Sponge, Internal, Canister, Wet/Dry, Fluidized Bed, Mud, Germicidal, and Protein Skimmer Filters. -including proper care, advantages, disadvantages and trouble shooting




AQUARIUM MEDICATIONS, treatments, how they work, and which ones to use and not to use. -Up to date information about aquarium and pond medications and how they work; from antibiotics, chemical, to organic treatments. Also medication basics such as gram negative and gram positive.


CALCIUM, KH, AND MAGNESIUM IN AQUARIUMS; How to maintain a Proper KH, why calcium and electrolytes are important. -My full article




AQUARIUM LIGHTING, Kelvin, Nanometers and more. -Easily the most current well researched aquarium lighting article on the internet today, often updated weekly. This article gleans lighting research from outside the aquarium industry so as to not get stuck in the same rut so many anecdotal aquarium lighting articles get into, this is especially important in the fast developing aquarium LED technologies and SHO lights (which many often simply miss in other aquatic lighting articles)

Iridovirus in Gouramis; Iridoviruses are a family of viruses that contain DNA as their genetic material and have an icosahedral (20-sided) capsid. Iridoviruses have been found in a wide variety of fish, including both freshwater and saltwater species.


AQUARIUM BLOGS, DIRECTORIES & FORUMS

EVERYTHING AQUATIC - An aquatic forum with friendly honest answers from professionals. Also links to unique and vast resource librarys found on NO other forum.
Everything Aquatic Forum Board

This is also a fast growing popular forum for those interested in the articles, blog posts, and questions answered in emails by Carl Strohmeyer (of Aquarium Information; Aquatic Resources; as this forum is used to cross post questions answered elsewhere, and inform readers of updates and corrections to older articles as well alert readers to new articles.


FISH AS PETS -Articles and commentary of Interest to the Aquarium Hobby, for the healthy care of freshwater, saltwater, to pond fish and other aquaria. Fish as Pets posts include articles about new species, local aquarium stores and common misinformation often perpetrated by forums such as Yahoo Answers.
A few examples of Articles include these:
*Aquarium Forum Hall of Shame Part 4: SHO Lamps/Lights; This article comments about the misinformation about SHO & LED lighting for aquariums.
*Possible Melafix, Pimafix Dangers
*Moon Jellyfish


Aquarium and Pond UV Sterilizer
Posts and Articles dealing with truths and myths as well as new research updates about UV Sterilization. Often from forums, YouTube and elsewhere.

UV Sterilization Directory A site with links/resources to several sites/articles dealing with different aspects of ultra-violet sterilization; a great reference site to find other articles.


UVC Replacement Bulb Reference Guide

This is an excellent and growing resource for often hard to match references for many different UVC lamps. This guide is arranged in alphabetical order by manufacturer of the UV Sterilizer/Clarifier/Unit.

Here is the home page of this site as well:
Aquatic Information & Supplies

BcAquatics - The home of Bio Home Filter Media and all of Bettachris aquatic sites.




BADMANS TROPICAL FISH A freshwater aquarium page covering all aspects of the hobby.

How to make a 55 gallon tank stand (48X13X20)


FISSSH -Links for aquarium resources and more