Phil Bartoszek, Author at Aquatics Unlimited

13 Jan

Sustainable Sourcing of Marine Livestock

January 13, 2023
By Phil Bartoszek

What it means? The term ‘sustainability’ has been circulating through the aquarium trade over the past decade as hobbyists express g...

11 Jul

Aquarium Care, Fish Health

Are Worms the Best Live Food?

July 11, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

Why Worms? First, we must ask... what do fish eat in the wild? Heavenly pellets that fall from the sky? Guppies that once a we...

26 May

General and Beginner

Adventures in Nano-Scaping #3

May 26, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

PLANTING The aquascape has been successfully planted, with only minor deviations from the original layout plan. The main one being t...

10 May

Saltwater

Saltwater Set Up Guide

May 10, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

You may have been told that saltwater aquariums are “difficult to maintain.” For starters, many of you may have experience in freshwate...

10 May

Saltwater

Saltwater Care Guide

May 10, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

You may have been told that saltwater aquariums are “difficult to maintain.” For starters, many of you may have experience in freshwate...

10 May

Aquarium Care, General and Beginner, Water Chemistry

Old Tank Syndrome

May 10, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

Periodic water changes are crucial to the wellbeing of your aquarium. As fish eat and poop, nitrate (fish waste) will accumulate in the...

08 Apr

General and Beginner

Adventures in Nano-Scaping #2

April 10, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

PLANT SELECTION Plants for the aquascape will be selected first and foremost for their relative hardiness and ease of care in a low ...

31 Mar

General and Beginner

Fiddler Crab Guide

March 31, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

SET UP - BRACKISH WATER - BEHAVIOR If you’re looking for something other than fish for your aquarium set-up, fiddler crabs are an ente...

31 Mar

Garden Pond

Pond Koi Grades

March 31, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

Have you ever wondered what makes some fancy Koi so expensive, or why there can be so much variability in Koi price ranges? Many va...

29 Mar

General and Beginner

Axolotls

March 29, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

The Axolotl is an aquatic amphibian that is relatively hardy and easy to care for. This blog post aims to provide basic care tips in o...

29 Mar

General and Beginner

Betta Care

March 31, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

- SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH - Originally kept in the Far East as part of a betting sport, Siamese Fighting Fish (scientific name Betta spl...

28 Mar

Aquarium Care, General and Beginner

General Aquarium Care

April 10, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

EQUIPMENT - FEEDING - MAINTENANCE - HEALTH This blog post will outline generalized tips for the maintenance of your aquarium and car...

27 Mar

Aquarium Care, General and Beginner

Cloudy Water Conundrum

March 28, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

We all seem to encounter this at least once in the hobby: cloudy water. While frustrating and unappealing, there’s no need to fret! Thi...

27 Mar

Aquarium Care, General and Beginner, Water Chemistry

New Tank Syndrome

March 31, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

In established aquariums, toxic ammonia from fish waste is broken down by bacteria into nitrite, which is then broken down by a differe...

17 Mar

General and Beginner

Adventures in Nano-Scaping #1

March 28, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

INTRODUCTION In this series of blog posts we will be following the design and setup of a new freshwater desktop nano-aquascape from st...

08 Mar

General and Beginner

Aquatic Plant Guide

July 14, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

LIGHTING - NUTRIENTS - CO2 - SUBSTRATE There are endless things to discuss when it comes to setting up a successful planted tank. Th...

07 Mar

Garden Pond

Liquid Algae Control vs. UV-Sterilizer

March 11, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

If you are trying to weigh your options when it comes to pond algae control, you are in the right place. Most of the time the decision ...

06 Mar

Announcements

Our Rewards Program

March 6, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

Become an Aquatics Unlimited rewards member to earn loyalty points for credit towards future purchases! This program applies to bot...

06 Mar

Fish Health, Saltwater

Saltwater Fish Quarantine

May 10, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

Aquatics Unlimited takes pride in our knowledge and quality of all our fish. With your love and support we have been able to take ano...

04 Mar

Garden Pond

Potting Pond Plants

March 11, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

HARDY LILIES - TROPICAL LILIES - MARGINAL & BOG PLANTS Pond plants are a huge benefit to any pond. They take away nutrients from n...

04 Mar

Garden Pond

Caring for Pond Plants

March 8, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

HARDY LILIES - TROPICAL LILIES - MARGINAL & BOG PLANTS Pond plants are a huge benefit to any pond. They take away nutrients from n...

06 Jan

Maintenance Services

Aquarium Maintenance

May 13, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

Keep your aquatic environment healthy and beautiful with quality aquarium maintenance services by Aquatic Realmz. Our staff and...

09 Nov

Maintenance Services

Pond Services

March 11, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

Enjoy your outdoor aquatic environment hassle free this season! Aquatic Realmz is your complete pond maintenance provider for southeas...

09 Nov

Fish Health

Aquarium Salt In Freshwater

March 8, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

Adding salt to a freshwater tank may sound like an oxymoron, but it has been scientifically proven to have a wave of benefits for the ...

09 Nov

Green Roof

Our Green Roof

January 3, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

Our roof helps to protect Lake Michigan Each time it rains, our roof can hold up to 11,300 gallons of rainwater! Helps keep excess ...

09 Nov

Announcements

Important Info Regarding Goldfish/Koi

January 3, 2022
By Phil Bartoszek

As a fish store it is part of our responsibility to keep up to date with the Wisconsin DNR’s regulation of invasive fish and plant sp...

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