Aquarium Live Plants

aquarium live plants

2) Freshwater Tropical; for fishes, inverts, and plants.

3) Marine Fishes; excepting some sensitive species like Clownfishes and Seahorses.

4) Marine Invertebrates, algae, live-rock and sensitive fishes.

Some stores have further divided systems with specialized brackish w

Please also remember to resist buying species that you cannot presently house humanely on the mere hope or expectation of a larger aquarium in time. Too many large species stunt and die prematurely in captivity for having been kept in undersized tanks. Some dreadful myths t

aquarium live plants

Overflow water gravity feeds via pipe to the reservoir sumps, out of the public view. Here the water is heated, filtered and sterilized; using some combination of fluidized bed (wet-dry), sand, diatomaceous-earth, cartridge filtration to remove particulates; chemical filtrants such as carbon, peat and zeolite; and physical filters like ultraviolet sterilization ozone, protein skimmers to reduce organics. There are many companies offering these products and design services (see p.282 of PSMs Buying Guide & Directory, Special Product

aquarium live plants

Water Changes:

We still like to vacuum our gravel beds once a week. This is done after-hours with an "exploded-end" commercial vacuum fitted to a good 3/4 inch hose to waste. Refilling of tanks is accomplished through an auto-fill fitted into the freshwater sumps and new saltwater mix made up in the marine sumps.

Water is returned to the separate aquaria via centrifugal pumping and plastic pipe and valves. Additionally we use air driven under-gravel filtration and aerators in many of our aquaria for b

Even though Hagen uses a high quality stainless steel, I have found they can still rust a tiny amount after years of use. I have yet to have one fail due to rusting, I have never suspected any livestock losses due to metals poisoning, and the rusting that I have noticed has taken three or more years to develop, but it is still a point to consider when evaluating and purchasing.

Marineland Penguins

Penguin powerheads are middle-of-the-road performers in my book. They operate ok, but they seem to "chatter" more than other brands ("Chatter" is the annoying noise caused by impeller vibration) and sometimes fail to function when first turn

Fish Across The World
Aquarium fish are popular the world over. Ever wonder where the most fish are kept as pets? Here are the top ten as of the year 2005: 1. USA....

OT:Found this on the Yahoo news area, made me laugh so hard.
Sorry but I thought this was too funny :laughroll . http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/35244816.

African Cichlids in the aquarium

african cichlids

Cyprichromis leptosoma

The most popular African cichlids come from Lak.

Tank Setup Expenses
Hey I was wondering how much you have spent on setting up a FOWLR or a reef tank w/o the livestock? It would deeply be appreciated if you posted every single equipment and its cost. Thanks.