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

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 researhed aquarium lighing article on the internet today, often updated weekly. This article gleens research outside the aquarium industry so as to not get stuck in the same rut so many anecdotal aquarium lighting articles get into.


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.

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

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

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.


Fish Tank Advice
Tropical fish tank keeping advice in simple terms! Includes set up, equipment, maintenance, aquatic plant, and fish care info.




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