The Journal
Field notes from YoloLife: species we keep, tanks we build, and the routines that keep them healthy.
Your Aquarium Test Kit Numbers, Explained: What Each One Actually Tells You
Six numbers, and only three of them are urgent. Here is what ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, GH and KH each mean, which ones to act on, and the...
Sump vs Canister Filter: Which Aquarium Setup Fits?
A practical way to choose between a sump and a canister filter before the aquarium is built around the wrong equipment.
Your First Planted Tank in the UAE: Low-Tech, No CO2, No Algae Farm
You do not need CO2, an expensive light or dosing schedules to grow plants. You need the right plants, less light than you think, and enough of them...
Can You Keep Goldfish in the UAE? An Honest Answer
Goldfish are cold-water fish in a country where the room sits at 30 °C. That is the whole problem, and no amount of good husbandry makes it go...
Aquarium Dimensions, Litres and Filled Weight: A Practical Guide
A practical way to turn aquarium dimensions into approximate litres and a sensible filled-weight checklist before you choose a stand or room.
Ich, Fin Rot and Fungus: Treating Real Fish Diseases Without Killing Your Filter
You ruled out water quality and it really is a disease. Now the job is to treat the fish without destroying the filter bacteria or the shrimp —...