Coffee Table And Fish Tank

Nothing is more stressful than dealing with a sick fish, right? So, lets do it right, and get rid from the calamity!

Here are some golden rules on feeding your betta.

First, select the proper food. Bettas are selective eaters. A betta specific pellet is ok, but live and frozen foods

Turns out, these organisms arent necessary, nor advised. There is plenty of ammonia available from live rock, live sand organisms, old/used media, and even starter cultures. Why risk introducing a parasite, pest or pollution to your new system by using live animals here? Dont.

Some folks endorse adding fish food, a bit of cocktail shrimp (sans sauce), even exogenous (like household cleaners) sources of ammonia to s

Apparently they have never heard the saying that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Of course they reduce the flow rate some. They use that flow to create the spin. If Hydor could create a similar device that didnt reduce the flow at all, then they should reconsider their business plan and go into the perpetual motion machine business. J

Rio Motion

I bought my first (and only) Rio Motion about two and a half years ago for my then new 1

This is why wet-dry filters are sometimes referred to as "trickle" filters. The trickle plate forces the water to be delivered uniformly to the wet-dry chamber, so that it passes through all areas of the biological filter media. Water collects under the wet-dry chamber, and then passes through a baffle which usually has some form of chamber for chemical or sponge media. The baffle also serves to eliminate air bubbles. After passing through the baffle, the water flows into the sump, where it is then delivered back to the aquarium by

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Lets journey together through these various components:

Tanks:

There are two general varieties, plastic (acrylic) and glass (with silicon rubber seams. Some important considerations: They are heavy when set-up and filled; about ten pounds per gallon! Therefore it is important that aquariums be placed on something substantially strong. Another factor is that this "stand" be flat and planar. For these reasons Aquarium manufacturers will generally warrant their products only if they are placed on certified Aquariu

Reply to Need more fishy advice please

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Ok well i would agree with everyone here about the guppy being the hardiest fish you can buy, not much else will survive where these happy critters cant.

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250W HQI (Double Ended) MH Retrofit Reflectors
I just got these in! I've been waiting to see them. They are very nice well built reflectors. Not flimsy at all. Vented, and they include a nice heavy glass shield. They are available in a 150w version also if there is interest? I dont have too many right now-I wanted to get a look at them....

Coffee Table And Fish Tank

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