Parts To Build Your Own Aquarium

Turns out, these organisms arent necessary, nor advised. There is plenty of ammonia available from live rock, live sand organisms, old/used media, and even starter cultures. Why risk introducing a parasite, pest or pollution to your new system by using live animals here? Dont.

Some folks endorse adding fish food, a bit of cocktail shrimp (sans sauce), even exogenous (like household cleaners) sources of ammonia to s

Any concerns about its limitations are easily remedied with back up generators, pumps and alarms that are well worth the investment for dream aquaria.

For resourceful aquarists, there are excellent pond and DIY designs for large aquatic filtration systems that can be constructed with inexpensive materi

A good water conditioner will neutralize chlorine, chloramine and heavy metals in the tap water without adding phosphates or nitrates to the aquarium. Many water conditioners also add electrolytes and polymeric compounds to the aquarium which help to prevent stress in fish as a result of water changes. Good water conditioners do not affect water chemistry and may be safely used in all aquaria. When

White dots sometimes fuzzy looking, almost like grains of salt on your fish. This disease is called Ichthyophthirius), or simply Ich. It is a rather common disease and is caused by poor water quality or can effect your fish when its immune system is not functioning up to par due to stress. It can be treated easily if you catch it in time. There is a special solution you can buy at the pet store to medicate your tank and, hopefully, get rid of this problem.

Gray patches on the skin, looks cottony and can be around the gills. This is a fungus also caused by excess fish waste and food decaying in the bottom of the

parts to build your own aquarium

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Fluidized bed, algal (turf) scrubbers, anaerobic denitraters, and oh, so much more are on the cutting-edge of new ways to biologically filter water.

Fluidized bed filters are additional borrowed technology from the sewage treatment industry (along with novel "out-gassing" rings,

Reply to Need more fishy advice please

mrbigmuscles posted a reply:

In regards to what "Funfishtank" has to say, I disagree. Whether you cycle fishy or fishless does not affect how many fish you can add at once after they cycling process is complete.

30g Oceanic Cubes - What Lights Do You Have?
Just wondering what lights folks are running on 30 or 50g Oceanic's? If you have pics, please post them. Thanks..

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 not surprisingly, they have nice .

Goniopora Stokesi
I got this gonio two months back after confirming with the owner that it is not a dyed coral. Recently, there was speck of brown surfacing (refer to pic). Coral is place est. 11" away from light souce. Gonio remain very healthy. The question i really wants to know is (i'm worry it is....