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Just make sure youre using 100% Silicone, not material adulterated with other matter for other applications.

3) Unions and valves that allow you to remove your pump/s w/o draining tanks, sumps... are they important? You bet! And now is the time to draw them in, plan on their purchase and installation. Exercise caution here, as there are a few types of these fittings... you dont necessarily want/need the more expensive higher rated ones, or even types made of exotic plastics, but you DO want "true" unions and "flush" valves... Terminology varies, but Ill try to explain wh

I feel that this amount of maintenance is reasonable given how much I liked the performance of this unit.

As for negatives, the units are a little big and unattractive, but in my mind so are powerheads in a display. Either can be dealt with using strategic placement and concealment in, around, or behind the aquascaping. I have also heard of some people complaining about these units because they redu

Discussions of the specifics of filtration are split between what youre trying to remove (e.g. ammonia, nitrate), what gear is used (skimmers, cartridge filters), or the processes (chemical, physical, biological) involved. We will take the last approach in elaborating the terms and tools of most use and interest to marine aquarists.

If any area of aquarium keeping could throw you,

What the? The tanks cloudy from the gravel/decor? Not a big deal, give it time and it will clear up just fine. Are you ready? Power it all up and stand back. Beautiful.

Test Kits, Bacteria & Testing Your Patience:

What happens next? That universal ingredient, time needs to go by; a few days for certain chemical reactions, funky stuff in the tap-water to precipitate, stabilization of pH... and then:

Bacteria. Youll hear no end of ways to go about introducing and establishing oh-so necessary bio-filtration micro-organisms. Certain species are utilized for "cycling" or converting noxious metabolites into les

This simple, inexpensive method of preventing injury to animals can be used for a variety of powerheads. On the right, a Hagen powerhead with the "Quick Filter" attachment.

I use more Hagen powerheads than any other brand. The reason for this is simple. I have found them to be very reliable, reasonably priced, and they also come in a wide variety of sizes to fill almost any need for circulation. The

Gourami Attacking Other Fish
This Gourami owner is discovering that not all Gouramis play well together. Join the discussion and share your thoughts. "Hi I'm new to all this but I was wondering....

lighting help
Alright im gonna make my own canopy and wanna retro some lights in it. Im not sure on what lights to use but i dont want buy anything later down the road. So heres what i was thinking 2 175 watt 10k metal mayb.