Crack Marine Aquarium 20

The reasons for this are many. Most cultures are feeble, too dilute, and/or made up of inappropriate species of microbes. Way too many times, the hobbyist is to blame. They put the "bugs" in a chemically hostile, non-nutritive medium; or alternatively over-poison the water with an ammonia feeding stock. Watch out for these chemical solutions to "feed" your system; read and follow the directions provided to the "T"; the ammonia provided is concentrated.

The saddest thing about utilizing these commercially prepared cultures i

A behind the scenes tour of the exhibits is well worth a pint of beer or two for a friendly staff member! Be resourceful and be imaginative.

If compatible with the species and habitat you seek to replicate, a healthy portion of live rock will serve incomparably as dcor, food (generating plants, algae and plankton), and as bio-filtration. Aquacultured live rock and wild-harvested product are available and each has th

Spotted, Florida and short-nosed gars are smaller than the other species and may be more suitable for aquariums. They usually dont grow larger than 2 feet in aquariums. Long-nosed and alligator gars grow to a very large size and larger ponds are recommended if youd like to keep fully grown specimens. So if you dont have (or plan on getting) a large pond

It simply slips on over the output and using a variety of gears and the pressure of the water flow of the powerhead it converts that straight jet of water into a revolving, diffuse flow of water. As a test, I ran one of these on a Maxi-Jet 1200 for one month without a prefilter in my 120 gallon reef display before it failed to operate. I then removed it, gave it a quick cleaning, reassembled, and it was performing as good as new again for another month before it required being cleaned again. The entire maintenance procedure could not have taken me

.. Oh, and waiting a good hour before running water in newly solvented lines is about right in terms of curing time. Okay?

About Pump Fittings:

Most all pumps are fitted with MIPs and FIPs for their intakes/discharges... either male and/or female threaded openings to attach plumbing lines to. Now, listen/read very carefully hear. Im about to relate

Black Neon Tetra
Few things are as eye-catching as a large school of shimmering tetras. If you already have a school of Neon or Rummy Nose Tetras, consider adding Black Neons....

The Mad Reefer, Bloomington, Illinois
Does anyone know how to contact the owners of the Mad Reefer? I realized that it closed, but they have (had?) a fish tank of mine on consignment. I am looking to either reclaim the fish tank or see if it sold. Even if you just have the previous owners' names, that would be .

White Worms For The Aquarium

By Alden Smith

Every successful breeder of tropical fish knows that feeding live foods to their charges is one of the best ways to maintain healthy and active fish.

Live foods are overall high in protein. They stimulate spawning, and help to intensify color.