Battery Operated Aquarium Air Pump

A simple, yet absolutely essential process in putting up a new aquatic system is the introduction and culture of these beneficial bacteria.

Where do they come from? How do you get them to populate your new tank and keep them going? As you will find, there are almost as many opinions on how to "cycle" your new system as there are ways to do it. Yes, th

Youre lightings ready to go with a fool-proof restraint and ventilation. Next is the most confusing, least understood area of setting-up; filtration.

Filters are a big category with two major ways of looking at them, by type and how they work. Lets do both. First of all some filter basics review. Filters of any sort are designed to selectively remov

How the parents act towards their fry depends entirely on each fish personality. Some have numerous spawn and never bother their fry; others easily eat their young. To be on the safe side, you can separate the fry from their parents. However I do not recommend this until the parents have had a few unsuccessful spawnings. The fry will reach 1.5 to 2 inches after 12 weeks at which time they can be sold

It is especially unfair to these fish, who eventually join the ranks of millions that have died needlessly, their bodies decomposing in our dumps and landfills, when just a few short weeks or months before, they had been thriving in the ocean. Are we trying to make you feel bad? No! We are simply trying to open your eyes to one of the darker sides of the hobby we all enjoy.

Nitrification occurs principally through bacteria (e.g. Nitrosomonas) metabolizing ammonia to nitrites (NO2-) and other groups (e.g. Nitrobacter) in turn converting nitrites to nitrates (NO3-). Lets look at this in another way (refer to Figure 3); an "idealized" time line for establishing nitrogen cycling in a new marine aquarium:

At mark "0" youve just set up your system and placed all new (read that as sterile) marine water (synthetic). In most cases, the hobbyist will shortly thereafter ("1") introduce either A) Some hardy (nitrogenous waste resistant) fishes, such as damsels to help "pop" t

I've got a question about movies.
Going to go see snakes on a plane with my brother. Just wanting to know if you are allowed to go see R movies if your 17? I know it says Under 17 can't go see the movie unless you have an adult with you. DOes that mean 17 and under or just everyone under 17? Thanks.

Common Cichlid Diseases
Like all fish kept in tanks, Cichlids are prone to disease. The artificial environment and closed system are the perfect breeding grounds for pathogens and parasites. Of course, wild fish get diseases, but these go unseen by everyone but fishermen and wildlife biologists. The best cure is always ....