Aquarium Set Up Tips

Although these suggested limits are based largely on educated guesswork, aquarium owners who follow these guidelines are usually successful.

Freshwater:

A good rule of thumb is one inch of fish per gallon of water but there are exceptions to this rule. The guideline of an inch of fish per gallon of water is based on a standard rectangular

While the above-mentioned swiveling elbows have a very wide range of motion and coverage, there is an even better option: Flexible Ball-Socket Joint Tubing (wide industrial usage, but found in the aquarium trade at comprehensive LFS shops and online at MarineDepot.com, and elsewhere). This interlocking pipe is much more expensive per foot than standard DIY PVC parts, but very little of it is actually needed. The product line is complete with numerous adapters f

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 should be monitored weekly and especially if the fish are fed.
Small water changes (20%) each month will keep the water in good shape until spring. Koi are "jumpers"-so be sure to cover the pool with bird netting!

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

.. These can be found in reference works, even pet-fish ones, as well as on the Internet. A few standard suggestions apply to all arrangements:

1) For most applications, using tubing of greater diameter than the volute fittings on your pump/s (intake and discharge) is not beneficial. You wont get

Mini-Aquariums
College classes are beginning, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on pets just because you live in a dorm or small apartment. Mini-aquariums can be....

Blue Algae , cyanobacteria

Blue Algae ( cyanobacteria )

Most aquarium hobbyists know and fear this type of algae, well actually it's the organism cyanobacteria. The appearance of the blue algae is often a slimy blue g.

Anyone use Quiet One 3000 or SEDRA 7000 submersible pumps?
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!.

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