Understanding Reef Tank water Testing and Parameters. By Michael Soda (a.k.a. skeety) Purpose The purpose of this article is to help new comers to the hobby understand the various water parameters that are tested for in this hobby.
For each water parameter, I will explain the following: What is it? System Components For The Aquarium Garden. What type of 'gear' does it take to have REAL freshwater aquariums (i.e. ones with live plants)?
Minimally, just a water-holding container, light, nutrient, plants and water. Many of my friends and associates in our hobby around the world get by on little else and have luxuriant plants. lf these folks keep healthy fishes and plants in such 'bare' tanks; without heaters, filters, pumps, meter/dosers... how come your retailer insists on selling you all that stuff? How do these "pro's" get by on such a minimalist approach, and can or should you? Yes, it is possible to have an aquatic garden in a veritable "jar"; but there are definite downsides to this approach. The Vermont Marine Aquarists - Aurora. Untitled Page - Aurora. Acuario. System Components For The Aquarium Garden. Advanced Aquarist — Advanced Aquarist. KH - The Free Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Encyclopedia Anyone Can Edit - The Aquarium Wiki - Aurora. Reefkeeping Blog.