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All lamps are cycled out/replaced every six months.

Livestock on a Very Low Budget: When Tom started his tanks he utilized Florida base rock because he couldnt afford live (he gets paid shockingly little). As he began adding corals (traded with local stores and fellow Chesapeake Marine Aquarium Hobbyists as fragments mainly), he used a thin layer of dolomite on the bottom that goes all the way to the back, und

Unfortunately nitrites are also quite toxic to animal life, but again, we are lucky that another set of beneficial microbes exist that readily convert nitrites to nitrates ("nigh" "traits"). As it turns out, accumulated nitrates are not nearly as toxic to marine (or freshwater, brackish) life as their precursor molecules. A good value to aim for is to try and keep your nitrates below 10 ppm, but fishes especially (compared with many invertebrates)

For the safety of your person and property, be sure to have a professional evaluate and confirm the integrity of the aquarium and the solid foundation of the stand, as well as the floor upon which it sits. Most large aquariums over a few hundred pounds will need to be set on solid ground (concrete flooring). When this is not possible, strategy will be required with an orientation perpendicular to the run

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

A good water conditioner will neutralize chlorine, chloramine and heavy metals in the tap water without adding phosphates or nitrates to the aquarium. Many water conditioners also add electrolytes and polymeric compounds to the aquarium which help to prevent stress in fish as a result of water changes. Good water conditioners do not affect water chemistry and may be safely used in all aquaria. When

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