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After setting up the tank, adding water, testing your gear and allowing it to run for a few days, such live material can be added to it.

"Old" Filter Media:

Another "pre-seeded" possibility is placing filter sponge, ceramic media, carbon, polyester/wool et al. from an up-and-running system in your new set-up. Such media can be easily transported damp from one tank to another. One proviso: Make sure the "donor" system has no r

Explore garden pond outlets, books and other sources for products and concepts that can be adapted for large aquaria.

Protein skimmers are also highly recommended for big marine systems. In fact, they are so efficient at nutrient export that water quality will benefit immeasurably with two skimmers in operation. The suggestion is to keep two unique styles (venturi, airstone, injection, or aspirated) because different skimmer designs can extract different qualities of skimmate. Alternate or stagger cleaning and

They are more stable, and have correspondingly larger margins of safety due to the benefits that accrue from having more surface area. Besides, theyre easier to work on/in.

Circulation:

Cannot practically be too vigorous. Where you can, agitate your water to the maximum. The movement of natural waters is sometimes incredibl

This classification is also used with very aggressive fish, or those that can eat larger fish, requiring special consideration when choosing tank mates.

G - Venomous. Exercise extreme caution when catching, or when cleaning the aquarium, and do not keep if you have small children.

H - Fish that should not be sold or purchased because they are rare. We felt the need to emphasize this one. Imagine public reaction to our hobby if it were discovered and published that the aquarium trade was responsible for the extinction of a species.

Note that we have also included certain invertebrate species, which we strongly feel are being e

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2) Freshwater Tropical; for fishes, inverts, and plants.

3) Marine Fishes; excepting some sensitive species like Clownfishes and Seahorses.

4) Marine Invertebrates, algae, live-rock and sensitive fishes.

Some stores have further divided systems with specialized brackish w

Hitchhikers !! Part 1 & 2
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Tunze DOC Skimmer 9015/9020
Have anyone tried/had experience with this skimmer ? any good?.

Aiptasia on my live rock
I was told by a neighbor that one of my live rocks had Aiptasia. I didnt know it was a bad thing. I actually thought it looked kinda cool. Do I need to get rid of it? If so how? Should I just get rid of that piece?.