Aquarium Plants Snailery

1) Commit! Decide you are going to spend the $$ it takes to make a proper go of it. At a minimum, most tanks, (from 10 gal to 55 gal) take between $250 and $500 to get going. Can you do it cheaper? Yes, but usually not your first one. You have to know what you are doing and understand how things can and will go wrong before you can choose less expensive husbandry options and/or equipment. Save up if you have to, but count on that first tank being expensive.

Realize that this is not a short term commit

In reality, the little sweeper mechanism tends to clog with dirt rather quickly. This stops the rotation and renders this powerhead to operate like any other. That really should not surprise anyone that has kept fish any amount of time. When any powerhead is taken apart to clean it, it is usually full of a slimy coating refered to as mulm. This same gelatinous stuff which slows down standard powerheads over time jams the gears in the Powersweeps. As I said, it

All that dry-goods assortment at the dealers comes with accompanying literature spelling out their use for particular applications.

This Section Heading will offer you the very basics of all marine systems set-up; the use of the common elements to every kind of salt aquarium. The following sub-Sections will delve into the particulars of the most popular specialties of the hobby, the fish-only, fishes and invertebrates, reef set-ups et cetera.

This is a very careful

e. NOT a saw blade...). You want fast, straight, accurate cuts w/o burrs... look into the hand tools that have cammed engineering, use a "Sharpie" for marking your cuts, labeling cut parts... For folks doing whole stores or aquaculture facilities, look into "chop" or cut-off saws and specialized blades (lots of small teeth) for really ripping out multiple cuts.

About Solvents:

PVC is NOT glued together... but actually solvented, melded together by melting... To make a "good joint" between slip to slip fittings (dont solvent thread

" These bulbs operate in the same way as regular fluorescent bulbs, except that the ballasts that power these lamps apply more electrical current to the lamp, and some brands of VHO lamps employ more phosphors in their operation. Typically, a VHO bulb produces twice the output in lumens as a regular fluorescent bulb. They also tend to burn twice as hot as regular fluorescents, a

The Mad Reefer, Bloomington, Illinois
Does anyone know how to contact the owners of the Mad Reefer? I realized that it closed, but they have (had?) a fish tank of mine on consignment. I am looking to either reclaim the fish tank or see if it sold. Even if you just have the previous owners' names, that would be great. Thanks!.

Need help with DIY Moonlights
I'm looking for ideas to put moonlights in my 30 gallon Eclipse system hood. Where you guys get your Moonlights from, I check Canadian Tire & HD, they don't have it and BA and e-bay costing a lot. Any ideas how to make them or places to get them from. Thanks!.