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Having improper lighting for planted tanks.

Improper water chemistry for the fish they have.

Mixing coldwater and tropical fish in the same tank.

Not treating harmed or diseased fish.

The easiest way to combat cruelty due to ignorance is to learn as much as you can about your tank, the fish you wish to keep, and the requirements to keep the fish healthy, and then share as much information and experiences, whether good or bad, as you can with other hobbyists. There are many different inexpensive, reliable resources available to hobbyists, so that fish sho

Some hang-on skimmers come with surface extraction boxes, which forces the skimmer to draw water from the top of the aquarium. Sump model skimmers generally receive their water from built-in overflow boxes, bulkhead fittings, or other methods of draining surface water to the sump. Some well-designed sump models, however, still will not work properly if they are simply placed in an open sump with a fluct

Even at internet and mail order prices, chillers can cost between $500.00 and $1800.00, depending on model and the horsepower needed. In some cases, a chiller is the only option, regardless of cost. This will depend on the type of aquarium you keep and the temperature drop needed to cool the tank. Well talk about chillers a little more later, but first lets look at some other methods for cooling an aquarium during the summer:

Lets first look at how high temperatures hurt aquatic life. With fish, its not always the high temperature that kills. Many fish die in tanks runn

Reply to hi from discus breader in Portugal

Photography is a still of life posted a reply:

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They are very interesting pictures that you have there. I am big fan of discuss fish, unfortunately there are no dealers who live near.

The Mad Reefer, Bloomington, Illinois
Does anyone know how to contact the owners of the Mad Reefer? I realized that it closed, but they have (had?) a fish tank of mine on consignment. I am looking to either reclaim the fish tank or see if it sold. Even if you just have the previous owners' names, that would be great. Thanks!.

Brain versus Hammer
I recently moved the brain a little to close to the Hammer and caught this pic at night, 1st time I ever seen the brain put out the stingers since I got him 3 years ago..

Breeding African Cichlids
HOW TO CARE FOR AFRICAN CICHLIDS BREEDING Once you have established your aquarium of African Cichlids, and decided which species you prefer best, you’ll observe after several months that your acclimated Cichlids are happy, healthy and well adjusted within their new community. In time, you may begin to o.