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Barring the species-centricity of humans and our related all-consuming sense of self-importance, this chunk of matter we reside on should be called "Aqua" rather than Earth.

And what a body of water most of Aqua/Earths surface is! Roaring waves, churning currents, abyssal depths, life/death struggle

After setting up the tank, adding water, testing your gear and allowing it to run for a few days, such live material can be added to it.

"Old" Filter Media:

Another "pre-seeded" possibility is placing filter sponge, ceramic media, carbon, polyester/wool et al. from an up-and-running system in your new set-up. Such media can be easily transported damp from one tank to another. One proviso: Make sure the "donor" system has no r

Some fish that shoal (school) together in the wild, will not live for a long time if they are not kept with large numbers of the same species (There are however, a large number of shoaling fish that will do well if kept by themselves). Some species weve listed may be particularly sensitive to cert

Dont fly blind, utilize pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate test kits. I would not rely on your dealers good graces to test your water for you. What if theyre closed when you need a test? Simple colorimetric (color changing) assay test kits are inexpensive, accurate and precise enough for hobbyist use.

More Livestock? When?

Well, it all depends... mainly on the type of marine system were talking a

On the plus side they are small, powerful, and inexpensive. On the negative side, my experience has shown these pumps to be unreliable and potentially dangerous. I have had a number simply fail to operate after just a year or two of service. Worse yet, I have also received mild shocks from a couple of these pumps. The potential for electrocution was the final straw. I systemically went through my customers tanks and replaced all the Rio pumps with comparable ones from other manufacturers. This was both a liability and cost-effectiveness issue. I can easily replace and bill a customer

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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 ca.

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Question about rock
I am not sure if this is the place for this, but I had to start somewhere. I am going to be doing a 90gal. soon and wanted to know if I can use limestone as a base for my reef? I want to fill the tank with the limestone and then seed it in areas with high quality live rock. If I cannot use....

White Shark Monterey Bay Aquarium

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