Filters are a big category with two major ways of looking at them, by type and how they work. Lets do both. First of all some filter basics review. Filters of any sort are designed to selectively remov

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You can start feeding your betta fry, 5 days after the spawning. Feed the fry several times per day, using a variety of foods (infusoria, boiled egg yolk, baby brine shrimp) made up of small particles.

About The Author William Berg has over 20 years of aquarium experince and runs the website http://www.aquaticcommunity.com and you More

If you have a long electrical power failure, your tank will be over-stocked, and the fish will run out of oxygen much sooner. New-Tank Cycle (Ecological Break-in) Information: Start with 25% of the total capacity of the aquarium in inches. Wait at least five weeks (six is better), and then test the water for ammonia and nitrite. If you do not get a zero reading for BOTH tests, do a 25% water change and wait ano More

Actually, though, the lemon tetra is quite colorful on close inspection. Body coloring is a delicate pale yellow, flanks are silver, and the leading edge of the anal fin is shiny-bright-yellow and sharply divided from the other rays, which are black. In the male, the rest of the anal fin is broad and fringed in black, a characteristic that is missing in the More

Youll be very glad you did. Dont lose your mind! Or sense of purpose here in working out the plumbing arrangement for your system. There are indeed "many roads" to Rome and getting the water about for your saltwater set-up. The very best advice (what I would do) is to visit shops, other aquarists, closely examine their rigs and ask them what they might do differently had they to do all over again. Plumbing and Fitting Size: There are tables of tubing/plumbing size recommendations per any given run (length) o More

Mini-Aquariums
College classes are beginning, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on pets just because you live in a dorm or small apartment. Mini-aquariums can be....

Breeding Clownfish

Breeding Clownfish
By William Berg

Thanks to Disney's Motion Picture 'Finding Nemo', almost everybody is familiar with clownfish.
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Going to Seattle tomorrow from Salem,Please help with LSF
:) Hello, new here. I am a member of the PNWMAS. It was just recomended that I come here to ask about outstanding LSF's in Seattle, going real early from Salem. Going to the Mariners/ NYY game and would like to check out a few places. A.

Live Rock
Planning to add some Live Rock to your tank? Do you want "cured" or "uncured" rock? Knowing which questions to ask your Live Rock supplier and understanding the answers can....