Dither fish are those fish that tell scared, skeptical, and easily spooked fish that it’s safe to come out. When they’re not around, it’s time to hide.
A livebearer is a fish that utilizes internal fertilization, becomes pregnant, and gives birth to live young. Livebearers fall into two categories – ovoviviparous and viviparous.
Anaerobic is, in laymen’s, something that requires a lack of oxygen to survive and some may die if exposed to oxygen – weird notion, huh?
An acidophile is an organism that thrives in acidic conditions. Scientifically, these organisms live in a pH of 2.0 or 4.0, depending on the definition.
When a fish is said to like hard or soft water, the GH is what they’re referring to. GH, short for General Hardnes, measures magnesium and calcium.
KH, also called carbonate hardness or alkalinity, is a measurement of you water’s buffering capacity. That is, how capable it is of keeping a stable pH.
Alkalinity is the measurement of your water’s ability to neutralize acidic ions in the water usually through bicarbonates, carbonates, or hydroxides.
pH is often the parameter that most aquarists concern themselves with in the beginning but pH, in itself, can often be misleading.
Every living thing produces ammonia in the form of waste. But in the aquarium, plant material and uneaten food rotting away can also add ammonia and ammonium.
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