Aquarium With Fake Fish

The ebb and flow of the currents and the swaying action that they create has been a goal of many a fish keeper. That desire has led to ingenious Do-It-Yourself devices such as the Carlson Surge Device and the Toilet Flapper Valve Surge. However, these units, while effective at recreating powerful wave-like surges of water, also have there down sides. They are bulky, cumbersome, unsightly units that

It is also possible to train gars to accept frozen foods and pellets.

Gars cannot be sexed externally. They have occasionally been breed in aquariums but are more frequently bred in ponds or are wild caught.

Use a small amount (a pinch) per ten gallons at first (this is all that is necessary) and follow one of the proscribed methods above.

Time Frame: Generally 4-6 weeks. Again, a good idea to use test kits to monitor progress, and wait on the rise of nitrate, some algae growth to assure you the system is cycled.

About Testing:

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aquarium with fake fish

Undergravel filters go... under the gravel! These time-tested war-horses are powered by air and/or powerheads that draw or push the water through the substrate, trapping particles and "speeding-up" biological filtration. Undergravel filters are not a necessity for successful marine aquarium keeping; there are whole countries of aquar

DO NOT place any more ammonia/nitrite producing livestock, and DO NOT feed the system. Its far better for your livestock to go w/o feeding than be subjected to further poisoning.

Conclusion:

"What", I can hear you thinking, "is this all there is"? Simple enough. Certainly there are other approaches to nitrogen, nutrient cycling You can find "fuller", more detailed explanations and input on the Internet, general books on marine aquarium keeping and specialty hobbyist magazines. Dont let the issue of cycling t

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The Mad Reefer, Bloomington, Illinois
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Refugium reverse photo period, could it actually fuel daytime algae?
I was just reading some articles about PH and whatnot (Randy Holmes Farley stuff) and started to think about CO2. If algae gives off Co2 at night time when it isn't photosynthesizing, then the chaeto ball in my fuge is doing just that during the day when the fuge light is off and the displa.