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While some specialists and researching aquarists may want to reduce or decline the use of a skimmer for deliberate reasons, casual aquarists will significantly benefit from daily protein skimming. Intermittent skimming is also a rather dubious affair, in my opinion. If you cannot say precisely what it is t

Further, well use the term nutrient throughout this article to identify any substance which can lead to degradation of water quality and the growth of undesirable nuisance algae. In order to better understand how to control and eliminate these substances; let us look at how they get into our systems in the first place.

Fish, invertebrates, and any other animals that we maintain in our captive marine systems produce nutrients through their metabolic processes, such as eating, respiration, and elimination of waste. These metabolic substances are released into the water column, where they can accumulate to potentially toxic levels.

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Bulb Life

For regular full-spectrum fluorescent lamps is @15,000 to 20,000 hours, but due to phase shift and lumen depreciation should be cycled out every year or so. They may still come "on" and look like new, but theyre not. With electronic ballasts, VO and VHO types can go nine to twelve months. Label all with an indelible marker on insertion and rotate out on a periodic (as opposed to all at once) basis.

Intensity

Various writers have cited measurements of incidental insolation (sunlight) taken around the worlds reefs. Take a look at the materials and methods of the source of this raw data. Often, these quanta

Why Do My Fish Hide All The Time?
Fish that hide all the time are a baffling and frustrating problem for the owner. Here are suggestions for how to coax your fish out into the open where you....

Where to place my Zoa's??
I was wondering how much light most Zoa's need. I am thinking of putting the new frags lower in the tank, right on the sand bed or just a little above. I have a 26" deep tank and I am using 250W MH and pc Actinics for lighting. I have some zoos that are doing fine in the mid section of the tank and a large colony that is quite near.

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 ....