Gulf Coast Crustacean Research Aquarium Supplies

An aquarium can be fun and educational for the entire family.The most important part of a successful aquarium is making sure water conditions are safe and healthy for fish. This aquarium kit provides you with Tank Buddies and Quick Dip products that are safe, fun and easy to use.Tank Buddies are fast dissolving, premeasured tablets that make caring for your aquarium fast and easy. Simply drop a tablet into your aquarium water - the fizzing action assures you the ingredients are working immediately.Quick Dip Test Strips are designed from the same technology used in medical and science laboratories giving you fast and accurate results. They are safe, nontoxic and simple to use. Just dip and read your results in seconds.If fish care is this easy, then aquarium success is simple!Starting Up and Maintaining Your AquariumPrepare water for your aquarium. Most tap water has ammonia, chloramine or chlorine present, chemicals that are harmful to fish. Add Ammonia Clear fizz tabs to your water to neutralize the harmful effects of these chemicals and make your water immediately safe for your fish.Make water safe for your fish and establish a healthy, balanced environment. Fish can undergo stress when adding them to your aquarium. Their protective slime coat may be disturbed, making them susceptible to disease. Add Water Safe Plus fizz tabs to protect your fish. As a complete water conditioner, it helps lower stress and adds valuable elements that help fish replenish their natural slime coat. Water Safe Plus fizz tabs also help establish a healthy, biologically balanced environment for your fish. The Plus contains beneficial, nitrifying bacteria that is essential to starting up a new tank and keeping it clean and healthy.Check the pH level of your aquarium water. pH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity in water. Maintaining a neutral pH of 7.0 is important to keeping a healthy aquarium. Most fish do well in a neutral pH of 7.0. Use the Quick Dip pH aquarium test strip to determine the level of pH.Maintain a neutral pH in your aquarium. If your pH level is not neutral, add Correct pH fizz tabs. This will help you obtain a neutral pH environment by gradually buffering the aquarium water. Correct pH fizz tabs promote healthy fish colors, breeding and growth in fish.