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Also, there was no good way of purging the filter of air when it was reattached to the hoses. The user just had to hope there was enough water in the hoses to start a siphon and to fill the filter with water. At some point, Hagen began adding a ball syringe (similar to what one uses to clear mucus from a babys airway) for use to clear the tubing of air. These worked ok, but it was an added piece of equipment to keep track of and if the tubing had completely lost its water, the user had to pump the ball thing like crazy. All in all though, these were a workable design and could be counted on for good performanc

One inch thick is better.

Cut-outs under each Metal Halide bulb. Never place a MH bulb over acrylic. This is the main cause of tank failures.

For a 72 inch tank, consider three main access panels, rather than the more standard two. This gives you two front to back struts. It also gives you cut-outs for three bulbs which is about right for this size tank. VHOs arent a problem so dont worry about putting these over acrylic.

Try to get at least a one inch radius on your corner-rounds. Two inch is better. Most cracks start at the corner round.

Try not to have your top panel polished since this can cause crazing which can lead to failure. Instead, have

Nearly everyone can remember a time when they had a tank in the house or visited a friend who had a tank. Since fish tanks are so commonplace, a lot of people tend to underestimate the care and dedication required keeping a tank healthy and thriving. Too many people, who have never had fish, believe that fish keeping is the simplest of hobbies, just add water and go!

The most common time for fish to be placed in inadequate conditions is when hobbyists are starting up the

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Id say a dark room, no flash, and a wide aperture. Try using different camera speeds if you have a manual setting on your camera.
Use a tripod or a stack of books to mount the camera in position, you can then try longer exposu.

Angel fish

angel fish

Angel Fish Pterophyllum altum (back) & scalare (front)

After keeping and breeding Angel fish for a couple of years I decided to replace them for a group of discus fish, that was about 10 years ago. At that time the beautiful Altum Angel fish ( Pterophyllum altum .

sebae not looking so good
Forum: Reef Talk Posted By: minireefer Post Time: August 22nd, 2006 at 04:26 PM.

Sea Dragons!!!
Found only in the chilly waters of south Australia, this mysterious relative of the seahorse is so well protected that it can only be seen in a few select public....