Aquarium Setup

If properly designed and built tall enough, they have the ability to cultivate not only aerobic nitrifying bacteria, but also facultative anaerobic denitrifying bacteria. This means they may have the capability to remove not only ammonia and nitrite, but also nitrates. They usually consist of some type of column chamber which houses several cups or more of coarse sand or similar media. Water enters at the bottom of the filter and exits a

They are designed to run 24/7. This constant on and off can damage or destroy some powerheads. I would only use Aquarium Systems or Hagen powerheads for this type of usage. Even such, occasionally these powerheads will make a brief chattering noise when first turned on. This can be annoying to some individuals, so be aware. Check out this link for more:

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Hydor Flo Rotating Deflector:

This is another wavemaker that I like, although it functions in a completely different manner than the Aquarium Systems Natural Wave. This device is an add-on feature to a powerhead

This style of filtration is recommended for moderate to heavy bio-loads.

Fluidized bed filters are also highly touted. They operate by churning a suspension of sand or plastic beads in a flow of raw water. The extraordinary surface of the fine media foster even greater surface biolog

A ballast (transformer) is used to reduce the voltage that is used to power the bulbs. The ends of the lamp are electrodes or filaments through which electricity passes from each end of the lamp. The electrical current excites the rare-earth phosphors inside the lamp which then "fluoresce" or glow.

Fluorescent lighting is very efficient compared to incandescent lighting. It produces more light per watt and far less heat and so is ideal for gener

Can this touch that?
Hye guys and gals, can a torch coral touch a pagoda cup with out hurting either? Where can I find what corals are safe to touch each other. Right now I have the colt and Pagoda cup, mushrooms, sinlara, brain, toadstool leather, fiji leather, green star polyps. thanks in advance.

Corydoras in the aquarium

corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

The large corydoras family contains at least 120 different species, and a lot of these are widely available in aquarium shops all over the word. Their popularity is .