Aquarium Air Pump Plans

With 3/8 inch thick acrylic, you will see a frightening amount of bowing: your tank will look like it is ready to burst. And it might.

The Top Panel

The purpose of the vertical and bottom panels should be obvious. The top panels purpose might be less obvious to folks. This is ironic since assuming adequate thickness to your acrylic, the top panel is the most critical for tank health and the

Bulbs kept at even slightly greater distances can be significantly reduced in intensity and efficacy (measured in water at depth). A light meter can be very revealing regarding this dynamic and will also indicate waning lamp intensities for the efficient exploitation of lamp life. For large aquariums especially, a light meter is highly recommended (its also a wonderful aquarium toy for the technologically fixated!).

At last, light

Hand-tighten lid.

8. Turn pump back on, making sure lines are primed and right valves are open. Check operating pressure and flow rate. Be sure that there are no leaks before leaving site.

The most expensive part of many cartridge filters are the cartridges themselves. Their appropriate implementation calls for monitoring flow rate and cleaning when necessary. Most should NEVER be scrubbed which will greatly shorten their life, or result in their "leaking"/tearing. Time to time thorough cleaning as detailed here is suggested to extend operation interval, effectiveness of filtration, give lengthier service and reduce

New Corycat Group

elpono_njg posted a new topic:

Come one and all, your corycat pics here...

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Fish on a plane
http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/060822_venomous_fish.html.

mixing clowns?
If this has been discussed before please direct me to the thread! I have a false clown in my tank and I want to get another one but my lfs only has true percs "thats what he called them" they are small just like mine but will the co-inhabit? or is that just a bad idea? and what really is.

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 ....