Category Archives: Water Quality

Dissolved Oxygen

It would be true to say that the majority of aquarists never test for dissolved oxygen (02). Nevertheless, oxygen is an extremely important gas and essential for the survival of the vast majority of livestock that we keep. This is, of course, most evident in fish, which draw oxygenated water in through their mouths, passing…
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Water Quality In Marine Systems

Below is a guide to what your general water quality parameters should be. Aquariums with poor water quality will cause inhabitants to become more prone to disease. Environmental Parameters Fish Only Systems temperature 24°C to 27°Csalinity 1.022 to 1.026, whatever your salinity in this range, being constant is most importantpH 8.3ammonia 0 ppm, may increase…
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