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Snails are undoubtedly one of the most useful creatures in domestic tanks because they are part of the cleaning crew. They perform a very useful function in the aquarium: they eat dead plant remains and the remains of uneaten food. Nevertheless, their plague can be a potentially difficult nut to crack because, like all living creatures, they produce faeces, which has an impact on maintaining the cleanliness of the aquarium and, consequently, the water parameters. What's more, so many snails make the aquarium look simply unaesthetic and the snails often go outside. That's a real snail problem.

Have any of you seen the movie "Piranhas" from the seventies? This old American movie inspired me to write the following article as many aquarists keep this species in their home tanks.

Activated carbon in the aquarium is an affective method of purifying your water. Read this article and discover how, why and when you should employ this time tested process in your aquarium.

In the home aquarium, less is more.

People new to the fish-keeping, hobby often make a common mistake. Unsure of how many fish to add to their new aquarium, they keep too many fish in their tanks. This has the knock-on effect of reduced water quality due to an unstable nitrogen cycle and fish deaths.