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How do you prepare your water correctly before starting an aquarium? How do you get a biological balance?

Water treatment is explained in detail with examples and small experiments. The biologist Heiko Blessin shows how a water conditioner works in terms understandable to non-chemists.

Why do you need a bacteria starter? What happens if you run an aquarium without a bacteria starter?

It takes a water conditioner to neutralise dangerous chlorine, bind heavy metals from the copper or lead pipes and protect the mucous membrane of the fish in your aquarium

Have you ever wondered if you really need a water conditioner for your aquarium? Which substances in tap water can cause trouble for our aquarium inhabitants and how can they be neutralised?

But wait, how do I transport my aquarium(s) from A to B? What ’s important here? We have put together a checklist-like post that explains the process, so you won’t forget anything.

Based on our own experience in customer service and the many messages and questions we receive, we have put together the typical mistakes beginners may make. The experienced aquarist might well smile, but if they are honest, these are mistakes we all made at the start, aren’t they?

The fish stay under the water surface in the morning, gasping for air.

Think back to your childhood. Your bedroom was a small area for you to let your imagination run free. And unsurprisingly you felt like re-decorating and rearranging it at least every three weeks.

The JBL plant care concept leads to vigorous and healthy growth even with the most demanding aquatic plants. JBL has all the components you need, whether it’s a fertiliser, a bottom substrate or a fully automatic CO2 fertiliser system.

With the right products, aquarium care is not only easy, but can also be a lot of fun! The formulas that make up JBL products are based on intensive research and, especially with care products, their effects are not always immediately visible, yet in the medium and long-term they’ll result in a beautiful aquarium and healthy fish.

Even if your fish have fallen ill, it is not too late. Nonetheless we want to save the fish from getting ill. About 90 % of all fish diseases are the result of a weakening of the immune system.