Gourami Attacking Other Fish
This Gourami owner is discovering that not all Gouramis play well together. Join the discussion and share your thoughts. "Hi I'm new to all this but I was wondering....

Reply to tips for aquarium shots?

funfishtank.com posted a reply:

Dark room. Lights on in tank.

Use a tripod if you got one.

Experiment!

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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!.

Take care to treat them as such by using them last in a water flow scheme, after biological and mechanical filtration. At least these materials should be sandwiched between foam/wool pad material to reduce their exposure/gunking up (scientific term). Well have much more to say about these in the following Section. Other There are seemingly no end to rings, ceramic beads, turnings, and more incredible adaptations of sewage treatment technology; in part of which includes mechanical filtration. Watch out for mis-leading advertising claims for these. Best to consul More

However, many of these mechanical media are victims of their own success, if you will, and begin to accumulate large quantities of gross particulate and detritus, which slowly breaks down, and leads to the formation and accumulation of nitrate and phosphate. By regularly cleaning and replacing these mechanical media, it is possible for the hobbyist to remove large quantities of undesirable matter from the system before it begins to break down and degrade the aquariums water quality. Many of these filter media need to be cleaned and/or replaced se More

Over a 72 inch tank, about a 1/4 inch off of level seems to be tolerated by acrylic tanks. Acrylic will flex and can take some of this stress. This is not true for glass tanks. Glass tanks require more care in leveling. When leveling, keep in mind you do not want to concentrate the stress of a fully loaded tank on a small area. A fully loaded 72" tank can More

Wiring new Quick Disconnect Cords
Hi resident experts, I recently upgraded my old ballast to a new PFO 120v (dual) ballast. What I forgot, when I bought the ballast, was that my disconnect cords were different. So I ended up buying PFO cords, but dont know how to wire them. Here are the pictures of the cords in question.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/Atomikk/etc/P1010255.jpg Is the cord that is coming out of the.

Flowerhorn Cichlids

Flowerhorn cichlids is a hybrid cichlid that was developed in Malaysia during the second half of the 1990: s. It was created by crossbreeding different South American cichlids. Exactly which cichlids that were used to create the Flowerhorn is a well kept secret only known by the breeders who developed the species but they did most likely crossbreed Trimacs (Amhilophous Trimaculatus) and on.

September Meeting
Forum: Chattanooga Reefers Aquarium Club Posted By: salt newbie01 Post Time: August 22nd, 2006 at 10:29 PM.

Corals Need More Than a Lot of Light
Contrary to popular belief, a vast majority of corals are not autotrophic, requiring only light to survive. Autotrophs produce their own food from inorganic material they extract from their surrounding....