Aquarium Business Maintenance

This is why wet-dry filters are sometimes referred to as "trickle" filters. The trickle plate forces the water to be delivered uniformly to the wet-dry chamber, so that it passes through all areas of the biological filter media. Water collects under the wet-dry chamber, and then passes through a baffle which usually has some form of chamber for chemical or sponge media. The baffle also serves to eliminate air bubbles. After passing through the baffle, the water flows into the sump, where it is then delivered back to the aquarium by

Dump and surge buckets/devices produce excellent water movement but are generally noisy and inconvenient to install and operate. They are often finicky, and produce problematic snapping and micro-bubbles, and excessive salt creep that is unduly warranted for a home aquarium. They are also cumbersome in size and aesthetically detract

Take care to avoid thermal drift (see 3) G) re).

What could you say about microbiological population dynamics? They are as vigorous and dynamic as the larger life on the reef. Even chemical self-feeders (chemo-autotrophs if youre going on Jeopardy) like the bacteria we want have to look out for competitors, predators, lack of oxygen,

Gars accept most pH or hardness levels. Temperature can range from 60 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (16 - 30 degrees Celsius). Gars breathe air and should be left with a few inches of space at the top of the tank to allow them to breathe atmospheric air.

Gars usually accept most kinds of living prey that are large enough. Feeders such as goldfish provide a good ba

This acted as a muffler of sorts, keeping the noise from the sucking air to a minimum. It also helped to keep the airline free from obstructions such as dust to reduce maintenance. The filter was a nice little plus, but it was not enough reason to recommend these pumps. It would be a nice to see this feature incorporated into other more reliable brands.

Taams Rio Powerheads

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Scratched Glass
Most of us have run into this problem at one time or another. Care to share your experience with scratched glass? "Does any one know how to fill some scratches....

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 home. and boy is.

Hitchhikers !! Part 1 & 2
Part 1 http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/reefslides/index.php Part 2 http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-08/reefslides/index.php.