Freshwater Aquarium Maintenance

The ATI Aqua Blue lamp offers a reasonable rendition of 10 m deep oceanic water which brings up the question do we really wish to replicate the blueness of deeper waters? Certainly, this is a personal choice, but I suspect that an aquarium illuminated by only blue lamps will be the choice of few hobbyists. I tend to think that the majority of reef-keepers would prefer a warmer look, one where color rendition is accented by the yellow, orange and red wavelengths of low-Kelvin fluorescent lamps.

The question is not if we can imitate light-at-depth, but if we actually want to. Unless the goal is to illustrate coral host ti

Deep Sand Beds

Recent research by scientist and hobbyists alike has identified a superior means of nitrate reduction and nutrient export by utilizing a deep bed of fine aragonite sand in the aquarium proper, or in a specialized remote sump. Deep sand beds (3 to 8 inches or more) have been proven to foster natural biological processes that serve to reduce nitrate and efficiently process organics in captive systems. Some advocates of deep sand beds, such as Bob Goemans and Sam Gamble, suggest the constr

In many of these cases, the aquarium owners do not have air conditioning in the room where the aquarium is kept, or they have no air conditioning at all. Out here, outdoor temperatures usually only get into the 90s from late June through August. Keeping the aquarium room cool is a first step, especially for marine aquaria. The cost of running an air conditioner for a few months is a small price to pay to keep our finned friends alive.

There are some instances however where air conditioning isnt possible, and what if air conditioning alone isnt doing the trick? The obvious solution is to add an aquarium chi

DIY Aquarium Cave
This tidbit I recieved in the mail today was too good not to share. Mark Shoemaker and Esther Baum wrote these great 10 step do it yourself instructions for creating an....

Question about rock
I am not sure if this is the place for this, but I had to start somewhere. I am going to be doing a 90gal. soon and wanted to know if I can use limestone as a base for my reef? I want to fill the tank with the limestone and then seed it in areas wit.

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 adjust.

Can anyone tell me what kind of snail this is?
Forum: Chattanooga Reefers Aquarium Club Posted By: carpediem420 Post Time: August 22nd, 2006 at 05:24 PM.