Gold Fish Aquarium

Phosphors that produce blue wavelengths include calcium tungstate and strontium chloroapatite. Blue-green and green are produced by barium titanium phosphate and zinc sulfate, respectively. Magnesium fluorogermanate produces red wavelengths (IES, 1984). The element mercury (Hg) also lends spectral quality to the lamps output. Mercury produces many spectral lines - of most interest to hobbyists are those narrow spectral bands at 365 nm (UV-A), 405 nm (violet), 435 nm (blue), 547 nm (yellow-green

gold fish aquarium

Downdraft skimmers are inherently expensive due to their large size, raw materials needed for production (thick acrylic), and the amount of skilled craftsmanship needed for fabrication. They also require a large water pump, which adds to both their initial cost and ongoing operational expenses; for many smaller tanks they are overkill with regard for efficacy and purchase price. Most units are also somewhat to very unfriendly to clean and serv

Except for "run-in" periods (the first few weeks) to establish nutrient cycling, I advocate full-time operation of your skimmer. You cannot "over-skim" a tank.

Maintenance: Your daily rounds of inspecting your system should include checking on the skimmer and emptying the collector cups contents. Depending on the model and whether or not you use ozone (see below) to enhance the skimmers efficiency, there is a need for periodic cleaning. Power (venturi) skimmers with ozone are the most maintenance-free; others require weekly to monthly brushing to remove proteinaceous slime build-up on the

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mrbigmuscles posted a reply:

In regards to what "Funfishtank" has to say, I disagree. Whether you cycle fishy or fishless does not affect how many fish you c.

Be gentle, it's my first time
Hi, my name is Victor and I'm a fish-a-holic. Have had FW for years and years and years.... Tried SW in college, but I didn't inhale. (or research it) = tank-o-cide. :( Any who, just bought an established 30 gallon from a friend. Compact flourescent (T5's) 1 actinic 1 6000K lighting. .

microbubbles
hi everyone, i notice that sometimes my power head shoots out microbubbles...anyone know why, it looks like it burps and shoots them out. Also will too much flow at the surface cause microbubbles. My skimmer cause a little bit of bubbles but tonight on one side of my tank there have b.

African Cichlid Care
The methods of care for African Cichlids can vary, and it is vital that beginners to learn how to maintain ideal aquarium conditions. Once you have created the ideal environment for your African Cichlids, you may refer to the following guidelines for maintaining their nutritional ....