Marine Aquarium Fishes

This is not recommended because of the extra stress involved in netting, transporting, and re-acclimating the fish to the new environment.
However, if you dont have a choice, and need to bring your fish inside for the winter, be sure to have an aquarium air pump or small fountain to provide oxygenation. The fish should be fed infrequently, if at all, depending on the water temperature. pH, ammonia and nitrite, which sh

Use the better quality that remains pliable for years.

Airstones are semi-porous devices used in conjunction with air pumps to produce pretty displays and promote gaseous diffusion and circulation. They are made of several different materials and

Just make sure youre using 100% Silicone, not material adulterated with other matter for other applications.

3) Unions and valves that allow you to remove your pump/s w/o draining tanks, sumps... are they important? You bet! And now is the time to draw them in, plan on their purchase and installation. Exercise caution here, as there are a few types of these fittings... you dont necessarily want/need the more expensive higher rated ones, or even types made of exotic plastics, but you DO want "true" unions and "flush" valves... Terminology varies, but Ill try to explain wh

Weve got more components and gew-gaws then "Carter has liver pills", with many more than a few ideas on how they can or should be put together.

You will be amazed at how much you will quickly learn... and be relating to friends and family that are astonished at "your creation".

Dont be overwhelmed by all the new ideas and information presented here and with your ne

Modern power filters with their small cartridges, foam pads, and spinning or whirling gimmick devices, will never be adequate for proper biological filtration, in spite of the misleading and exaggerated claims made by some manufacturers.

Under-Gravel Filters: This was the first true biological filter invented for the aquarium. The gravel in an aquarium is suspended above one or more plastic plates, which are equipped with "lift tubes" that extend vertically from the bottom to the water surface. Air is pumped into the bottom of the lift tubes and rises up the tubes, carrying water w

Fish Out of Water
Although Boni Comandante Jr.’s technique is intended to ship fish used for food, the idea of putting fish to 'sleep' and then transporting them without water is an interesting one.....

Mud sump
Hi, my husband is starting a new 170 gal tank with a 100 gal mud sump for me. Is it ok to take maybe a third of the mud from my 50 gal mud sump and use it like a sourdough starter? How long would it take for it to cycle? Thanks.

Blue Algae , cyanobacteria

Blue Algae ( cyanobacteria )

Most aquarium hobbyists know and fear this type of algae, well actually it's the organism cyanobact.