100 Gal Fish Tank

At least one is certain to fail over time... the likelihood of both going between times of your notice is a much better bet.

About Flexible Tubing:

Some installers like to use flexible tubing in their plumbing arrangements... lot of advantages (goes around corners, over lips of tanks without other fittings... makes switching out pumps and other gear easy

One note on their use though. If you decide to purchase one of these, be sure to account for any reductions in flow rate or down time due to powerhead cycling in your calculations for total circulation needs.

100 gal fish tank

Whats Hot: A Mix of Techniques

The late nineteen nineties find that as with human affairs, "there are no great leaders, just great committees"; what is being most utilized is a hodge-podge of the best of all the above (and more) filtration ideas, methods and attitudes. High quality live rock, live sand with or without the Jaubert plenum arrangement, vigorous circulation, and improved protein skimming are de riguer. Often, where space and budgets allow, aquaris

Overflow Boxes vs. Drilled Fittings:

I tend to be more charitable re these devices than several of my cohorts. Overflow boxes are for folks who have not or dont want to have their tanks drilled, but instead come to rely on hang-on arrangements that in turn are subject to tragic failure... counting on sufficient water level/s, a lack of blockage by livestock... IF you want to use overflow boxes instead of drilling your tank/s, DO use at least two (yes, I know theyre expensive... so is your gear, livestock, flooding, divorce) on ANY size sy

He also used to test for nitrates, nitrites and phosphates, but stopped once everything was established and growing. He told me, "I can usually tell if something is wrong by looking at the fish/corals. If something seems amiss Ill run water quality tests until I find the problem. The animals seem to be the best indicators. I add Kent Tectra and use C-Balance once a week, a capful each. I used to use Kalkwasser for make-up, but in tanks so small, I dont really think it made any difference. Once in a while I will use Aragamite ."

Tom does water changes of about 25%, once a month. He u

Reply to tips for aquarium shots?

funfishtank.com posted a reply:

Dark room. Lights on in tank.

Use a tripod if you got one.

Experi.

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