Aquarium lighting

Aquarium lighting in one of the key aspects in both the reef aquarium and the freshwater aquarium. It gives the animals a natural activity and rest period and it makes the plants, corals grow. Invertebrates and corals need it to survive because they have the same photosynthesis process as plants. Aquarium Lightning is not only functional, there are also colored tubes an.

As the water cools, pond fish require less protein in their diet. When koi and goldfish are fed high-protein food in cool water, the excess protein is excreted as ammonia from the gills. The microscopic organisms that make up the biological filter (and consume ammonia) als More

aquaticcommunity.com If you take a quick look at this species they dont seem like aquarium fishes. They are large and highly predatory. But then again, these are qualities that attract some, like me! If youve been keeping aquariums for a while and have the room to keep large predatory fishes I recommend you try More

Gars usually accept most kinds of living prey that are large enough. Feeders such as goldfish provide a good base for their diet but should never be the only thing they are fed, since this would not provide the gars with all necessary nutrition. Their diet should be diverse, and this can be achieved by also feeding minno More

.. water having to pile up over overflows, shooting out of discharges... with no chance to provide some sort of muffling manifold on their ends... 2) Vent them! Provide tees attached to overflow lines (higher than the tank) and discharges (to slow down the water, coalesce air...) to aid the water along gently. The former has been done for many decades but is popularly credited to a "Durso" designation (www.dursostandpipes.com/) and can be p More

Truth be told, most tanks will be served very well with unrestricted outlets that merely have swiveling 45-degree elbows. Nonetheless, some aquarists will have more discriminating preferences and some corals certainly have more demanding needs regarding water flow. This is especially true in display with large or fast growing corals that have a monthly need for modificati More

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In regards to what "Funfishtank" has to say, I disagree. Whether you cycle fishy or fishless does not affect how many fish you can add at once after they cycling process is complete.

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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 maybe 2 96 watt vhos and 2 acntic vhos then some moon lights. My tank is a 90 gal 48wide 24....