Exotic Freshwater Aquarium Fish

Bucket!!!), and tries to keep his specific gravity around 1.022-.023 though he admits its hard to be exact in such small tanks. Because of salt creep, Tom usually ends up adding a little bit of salt to the make-up water. He notices that if the spg goes to low, the corals tend to react adversely. Temperature regulation

In reality, the little sweeper mechanism tends to clog with dirt rather quickly. This stops the rotation and renders this powerhead to operate like any other. That really should not surprise anyone that has kept fish any amount of time. When any powerhead is taken apart to clean it, it is usually full of a slimy coating refered to as mulm. This same gelatinous stuff which slows down standard powerheads over time jams the gears in the Powersweeps. As I said, it

There is usually a control valve for regulating water flow. A check valve is usually placed on the filter intake to prevent the sand from packing-down when the filter is turned off.

Because water flows upward through the filter, the sand in the filter becomes suspended or "fluidized" in the water column, forming a fluidized bed of sand. If the flow of water is controlled properly, the sand does not flow out of the filter, but remains suspended. This happens because the flow of water is just fast enough to keep the sand in suspension. The weight of the sand prevents it from escaping the filter. Because the sand is suspended in wat

3) Modifications should be made gradually; more important than any given point is the rate of change in water chemistry.

The healthier your livestock is to start with, the more drastic changes they can endure. Around the world, Ive seen "delicate" marine life swim into freshwater, sewage, garbage strewn areas with impunity. Life is not easy on the reef. Currents and storms are constant, theres more and less light, salinity, oxygen, Redox... Conditions are dynamic, not static.

Your filtration systems function is therefore two-fold; to reduce the amount, effects

The most common cause of fish disease is poor water quality so it is vital that you perform regular maintenance on the tank, making sure you do a partial water change periodically and clean out any waste or uneaten food so it does not decay and poison the water.

Many fish disease can be halted if you provide treatment as soon as you see any signs of your fish being sick. Therefore, it is important that you monitor your fish each day to see if there are any signs of illness.

Some common symptom

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....