All twentysomeodd of my aquariums have under gravel filters. They're cheap and they work great if you don't overload the aquarium and if you do regular partial water changes. Under gravel fi...
Over time, driftwood slowly lowers pH, but it should be left in the aquarium when you do partial water changes. Reverse osmosis or distilled water does not have any of the buffers needed to prevent su...
The June issue of Aquarium Fish International magazine had quite a few interesting articles, but one of the best was about aquarium cleaning. I probably liked it just because the author supports some ...
If you live in Phoenix, Arizona, i can provide you with a cheap or free aquarium. Glass aquariums don't ship well. You still need to read about the nitrogen cycle and do some partial water change...
Angelfish are more sensitive than some other types of aquarium fish. If they are gasping for air at the top or if their fins are clamped, something is wrong. Was the aquarium completely cycled before ...
...and. Out of plywood and common 2 by 4s. For less than twenty bucks, you can make a strong, decent looking aquarium stand customised for any aquarium up to about 60 gallons. If anybody is interested,...
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Consider using an aquarium chiller: The high intensity lighting used in reef aquariums adds a surprising amount of heat to the aquarium, making it harder to keep a reef aquarium 'cool' ...
Welcome to our forum. I don't know much about sophisticated filters, but maybe another Aquarium Club member will answer your question. You may want to reconsider taking sand directly from the oce...
Is the aquarium glass or acrylic? If it's glass, you can scrape off the old, external background and turn everything around. I believe some compounds are also available for taking minor scratches...
If memory still serves me after all these years, it seems like one of the on line aquarium shops sells a fish training gadget. Angelfish are my favorites, and they certainly learn when they are about ...
... will get large, and they do like to mess up the substrate. You should have plenty of time to find a larger aquarium.
Resealing a leaky aquarium is quite a job, but it can be done by a non profess...
That's good advice. You should never over crowd an aquarium, so species selection depends quite a bit on the adult size of the fish you choose. Male Bettas are very colorful, and a single one can...
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My aquarium specialist said to put about 1/4 cup of aquarium salt into the water. Should i also put the prima and melafix on top of this.
..." looks like a dusty film, it's diatoms (little critters) and not actually algae. According to an aquarium magazine i just read, you can slowly get rid of it by leaving on the aquarium light...
Be sure to keep up all the aquarium maintenance chores. I understand that Detroit is getting really cold, so maybe you should make sure your aquarium heater is in good working order.
Have you ever ...
...ay help, but put in only what he will eat in a few minutes. Some people do medicate with salt, and a box of aquarium salt will tell you how much to use. The stated capacity of an aquarium is a bit les...
Neat aquarium. The ammonia test kits with the reagent chemical are the most accurate. You can also guess about water chemistry by looking at the fish. If they're hungry all the time, that's ...
...ng system, here are a few things to consider. A single system may be convenient, but the water in all three aquariums will have the same chemistry and temperature. Different aquarium fish do well in d...
After several years of keeping Red Wag Platies, it seems like their population expands to fill their aquarium and no more. The ma and pa aquarium shops will usually take fish and maybe even give you a...
One of the reasons angelfish are not good in most community aquariums is they can catch diseases from other apparently healthy fish. In addition, they are a true "tropical" fish and thus do ...
...39;ve heard about. In the Tips and Tricks section of this forum, there is a posting about building your own aquariums. It leads to a website that lists glass thickness and type for various aquarium he...
Thanks for posting the aquarium cleaning subject. I hope more people will participate.
My thought for the day is cleaning algae off the glass. Algae spores are carried by the air, so it's almo...
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If you used soap, you need to completely empty the aquarium and thoroughly rinse the gravel, decorations. aquarium, etc. Soap residue will kill fish. However, from your post, ...
the best way to calculate aquarium gallon->
multiply length * breadth * height (in feet) * 7.5 = your aquarium volume in gallon.....
not only for a discus aquarium but also for all aquarium the nitrite and ammonia level must be zero...soft water means the water you drink or use.use this water for your aquarium.but don't use di...
...h of the shrimp, and it's probably a good precaution to rinse the fish or shrimp before using it in an aquarium. The idea comes from one of the aquarium magazines....
Thanks for the welcome John. I really liked this site. And i appreciate the answer. THis is my second aquarium. My first aquarium was a 15 gallon. I had no idea about how to care for fishies then. I u...
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A saltwater tank has more parameters to watch, and the residents are expensive. It's best to start with a simple freshwater tank. For less than an all in one setu...
the behind of your sofa there's is an aquarium,you can keep many fishes here...this is a big tank...keep small fish like neon tetra,cardinal tetra,platy,molly etc at a large number...
and it...
Algae grows when it has enough food and light, and it grows in just about every aquarium. That's not necessarily bad unless it becomes an infestation like yours has. Does your aquarium have stand...
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