Aquarium Reef Starting

Powerhead venturis should not be relied upon for gas exchange.

Although I do use the air inlet in freshwater tanks, a high degree of precision in adjusting the intake of air is usually unnecessary. This feature is a nice touch if not a bit of overkill. Unfortunately, I dont see enough use for these options to overwhelm

Unfortunately, goldfish are very vulnerable to disease, with young goldfish even more so. Many new goldfish owners have watched their goldfish die in their fish tanks or aquariums only days or even hours after purchasing a goldfish. Fortunately, there are a few simple steps you can take to preserve the health of your goldfish. First, do all that is possible to make sure that your fish is healthy. If there are any sores on its body, pass on it. Before you put your fish in the fish bowel, let th

DO NOT place any more ammonia/nitrite producing livestock, and DO NOT feed the system. Its far better for your livestock to go w/o feeding than be subjected to further poisoning.

Conclusion:

"What", I can hear you thinking, "is this all there is"? Simple enough. Certainly there are other approaches to nitrogen, nutrient cycling You can find "fuller", more detailed explanations and input on the Internet, general books on marine aquarium keeping and specialty hobbyist magazines. Dont let the issue of cycling t

However, in contrast to a standard multi-strip, only three of the plugs have power 24/7. The other three plugs are connected to a controller knob and turn on and off in an alternating pattern. Plug #1 runs for a set period of time and then shuts off. When #1 turns off, #2 turns on and runs for the same set period of time. So, #1 and #2 are always opposite of one another. The #3 plug is a little different. It will turn on and remain on all the while #1 and #2 operates for one cycl

Are there any safe paints that I could use to

repaint my covers? If not, are there places online where I could buy black

covers?

Thanks,

About Spills...

IF a sump should overflow, a fitting be blocked, plumbing leak... where will the water go? On the floor almost assuredly. Some folks go so far as to plan for these near-eventualities by arranging a sort of "spill pan" around their tanks, gear, sometimes with even a good-sized drain line... going to a lower spot (easy to do in houses with a raised foundation, cellar or

Cleaning Under Your UGF
If you've ever considered tearing down your under gravel filter, just to clean the junk out from under the plate, here is a tip you'll enoy. ....

lighting help
Alright im gonna make my own canopy and wanna retro some lights in it. Im not sure on what lights to use but i dont want buy anything later down the road. So heres what i was thinking 2 175 watt 10k metal maybe 2 96 watt vhos and 2 acntic vhos then some moon lights. My tank is a 90 gal 48wide 24....