My first article covered how to set up the basics of a new tank, and I briefly covered the filters. I’d like to go into a little bit more detail here on how to maintain water clarity, and to keep the fish happy. There is a lot of material out there on this, so without duplicating too much unnecessary information, I will try and keep it to the basics.
First of all, you need to familiarize yourself with what is commonly known as the Nitrogen Cycle. If I recall back to my school days, this...
