Aquarium And Metal And Stands

The upside is less and easier maintenance, better water quality, lower mortality & morbidity, increased carrying capacity with larger margins for error. In other words, more fun, time and money!

The downside is more planning and up-front cost. I

By and large, the simple colorimetric and dip-test kits available to the hobby are fine (accurate, precise enough) for home hobbyist use. There are more sophisticated devices, more accurate, precise kits available as you might surmise. The manufacturer/brands Hach, LaMotte and Sali

In a few substantive ways these specialty set-ups are more challenging than tropical reef systems; hence their order of presentation here.

Beyond a requisite chilling mechanism, less-than-room-temperature systems require diligence in their filter arrangements, stocking and feeding. But their rewa

It is no more realistic, however, to expect a fish to just grow to its tanks size than it is to expect a colt to never grow into a horse because it lives in a small barn. Good planning is logical and necessary but not insurmountable for realizing your dream aquarium. On the contrary, it is great fun and merely a refined expression of good husbandry and success on a larger scale of the hobby. Best regards to you in your salty endeavors and beyond, Anthony Calfo.

I went to remove and clean it again, when it broke coming off. It then went into the trash, and that was the last time I used anything with the Rio name on it, having had several bad experiences with their powerheads as well. For more information:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i4/power_heads/Power_Heads.htm

It is a good idea on paper, and is very similar in operation to those old-style rotating spray bars that came with the first wet/dry filters. These would routinely clog as well and

Mini-Aquariums
College classes are beginning, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on pets just because you live in a dorm or small apartment. Mini-aquariums can be....

Mud sump
Hi, my husband is starting a new 170 gal tank with a 100 gal mud sump for me. Is it ok to take maybe a third of the mud from my 50 gal mud sump and use it like a sourdough starter? How long would it take for it to cycle? .

African Cichlid Care
The methods of care for African Cichlids can vary, and it is vital that beginners to learn how to maintain ideal aquarium conditions. Once you have created the ideal environment for your African Cichlids, you may refer to .

newbie with some questions...
hello everyone, i am new to this site and it looks really good! anywho, my cycle finished about a week ago, and i just added a fiji blue devil to my tank today. he seems very happy and healthy, getting used to his/her new .