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The Golden Globes

The Golden Globes

By Aquatropic Staff | April 7, 2023

Bronze Pufferfish are unique in many ways. Coloration wise, these fish have a metallic sheen uncommon among Puffers, because … Read more
Tropic Marin KH/Alkalinity Test

Tropic Marin KH/Alkalinity Test

By Aquatropic Staff | April 5, 2023

The carbonate hardness (KH) or alkalinity of a water sample characterizes the buffering capacity, i.e. the ability to maint … Read more
A Primer on Passing Gas

A Primer on Passing Gas

By Aquatropic Staff | March 30, 2023

By gas, we obviously mean CO2! Plants, whether aquatic or not require carbon dioxide. The scientific shorthand way of writing … Read more
Tropic Marin GH-Test

Tropic Marin GH-Test

By Aquatropic Staff | March 27, 2023

The total hardness (GH) constitutes the amount of dissolved magnesium and calcium salts in the water. If the volume of these … Read more
A Fish Called (giant) Oto

A Fish Called (giant) Oto

By Aquatropic Staff | March 23, 2023

The Giant Oto, aka Otocinclus Gigante Catfish, is actually, not really an Oto. Which does explain why it gets about twice as … Read more