Saltwater Aquarium Chemicals

There are many hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species that will not only survive, but will thrive in aquaria, often longer than they would in the wild, due to a lack of predation and parasites. There is simply no reason to trade in, or display, species that do not have a good record of survival in aquariums.

Why wont these fish survive in an aquarium?

Some species may have special requirements that we cannot provide, such as a special diet. The Moorish Idol and almost all Parrotfish, for instance, feed almost exclusively on live coral, a resource too precious to be used as fish food. Other species may

If youre setting up a new aquarium, installing a plenum will be relatively easy. If you have an existing reef tank, installing a plenum will involve a fair to major amount of work. Definitely read up on the subject before you go to work.

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

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It is important to note that we have tried many other species within the same Family or Genus as those shown on the list. However, we have found that not all members of a given Family or Genus are equally hardy. For example, while many species of Gourami have proven themselves as "cycleable" species, we have not had consistent success with the Honey Gourami, Colisa chuna, and several other Gouramis. There are also many fish in a given family that we have not tried, because they were not available at the time, or some doubt existed as

The most trying task to do is finding a mating pair. If your Oscar is adult in size, it becomes a really trial-and-error process. However once they form pairs they will stay together for the rest of their life. Probably the most common and effective method of finding pair of Oscars is to buy 6 or 8 young specimens (about 1 inch in length), and allowing them to grow up together. A mating pair can be identi

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I am starting a new tank now. www.funfishtank.com

I'll be starting my tank by "fishless cycling". You simulate.

Just another question
Ok I was noticing that a lot of the higher end tanks on this site have timed lighting including dawn and dusk and I think that is so cool and I am sure that it is great for the tank. I on the other hand don't have that luxury and turn on my tank whenever I get up turn it off when I go to bed. I there a problem with the inconsistency or is it just not as good a.

Going to Seattle tomorrow from Salem,Please help with LSF
:) Hello, new here. I am a member of the PNWMAS. It was just recomended that I come here to ask about outstanding LSF's in Seattle, going real early from Salem. Going to the Mariners/ NYY game and would like to check out a few places. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You in advance :).

Choosing a Filtration System for Your Saltwater Aquarium
With such a wide variety of filtration methods to choose from, filter selection can be mind boggling. Canister, Wet/Dry, Live Rock and Live Sand are just a few of the....