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Based on our experience, some of these species should not even be kept by public aquaria. Yet we have observed them wasting away, under so-called "expert" care, in public aquariums across the United States.

If a public aquarium, with all its knowledge and vast resources, cannot maintain a particular

They work the same way as a fluorescent tube but the surface area of the tube has been increased slightly and more phosphors added. They require more electricity than regular fluorescents but the payoff is huge! They produce nearly four times the light-output per watt than regular fluorescents and in our experience, degrade slower and last longer. They come close to the output of metal halide bulbs with relatively-precise color temperature production, though metal halide bulbs produce a far bro

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

To keep expenses very low, PVC elbows (usually 45-degree) and nipples (short lengths of pipe) are the best way to go. Fittings for small plastic pipe generally cost well under $1 each, or several for a dollar in bulk. A single stock length of straight pipe is like-wise but a few dollars. Short nipples of pipe (1-3") can be used to connect unglued 45-degree elbows to each teed outlet. The tapered slip sockets of the elbows will afford a snug and

Your success in keeping aquatic life depends on establishing and keeping these bacterial populations in sufficient numbers as your biological filtration.

So, what are these magical microbe helpers and how can you get them going for you in your aquarium? Theyre are a few approaches here, with variations therein, and all with their various endorsers and detractors. Again, dont let these differences of opinion faze you. Bear in mind that the end result of all these different efforts is the same. This is to make a home for sufficient numbers of beneficial microbes to help keep your tank clean and healthy.

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Howdy, Anyone have any user feedback on these pumps? Reliable? Noisy? I'm looking for a potential replacement for a finicky and LOUD MAG7. This is for a Remora Pro by the way. Thanks!.