Fish Tank Filters Cheap

This is not recommended because of the extra stress involved in netting, transporting, and re-acclimating the fish to the new environment.
However, if you dont have a choice, and need to bring your fish inside for the winter, be sure to have an aquarium air pump or small fountain to provide oxygenation. The fish should be fed infrequently, if at all, depending on the water temperature. pH, ammonia and nitrite, which sh

All involve certain elements the tank, lighting, filtration. The last is especially important, in particular an aspect called biological filtration, also known as nutrient cycling. All aquatic animals produce a chemical compound called ammonia as their principal waste product, and this material is toxic, even in small concentrations. Thankfully, there exists certain microbes (bacteria) that readily convert, cycle or pr

I strongly encourage the use of at least a power filter in conjunction with undergravel and a protein skimmer for the simplest of marine systems.

A note regarding their "biological" filter function; take care to not change all the media in power filters at once. Rotating the floss, etc., back to front in the units water flow will allow for bacterial transference.

Wet-Dry/Trickle Filters:

Are strongly suggested

All other gear, ultraviolet sterilizers, redox meters and dosimeters, infusers... are superfluous to proper biological

Plainly these are very successful systems with many, many types of life (albeit necessarily in miniature) flourishing in them. There are actually dozens of different species of hard and soft corals here, as well as zoanthids and corallimorphs, Starfishes, even an occasional fish! All in peak condition and beautiful coloring (various images as listed below).

Filtration: Consists of a Skilter 250 on each tank. These hang on the back power filters have been modified to greatly bolster their efficiency. A wooden airstone is fitted down the contact chamber of each and a bag of phosphate remover and Chemipure has been placed in the back as

Reply to Need more fishy advice please

julesangel posted a reply:

hi guys...
since you all wrote that....

ive cycled water, tested ph again ..tried nearly everthing you al suggested(thanks by the way)
The Mad Reefer, Bloomington, Illinois
Does anyone know how to contact the owners of the Mad Reefer? I realized that it closed, but they have (had?) a fish tank of mine on consignment. I am looking to either reclaim the fish tank or see if it sold. Even if you just have the previous owners' names, that would be great. Thanks!.

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 wi.

Aiptasia on my live rock
I was told by a neighbor that one of my live rocks had Aiptasia. I didnt know it was a bad thing. I actually thought it looked kinda cool. Do I need to get rid of it? If so how? Should I just get rid of that piece?.