Fish Across The World
Aquarium fish are popular the world over. Ever wonder where the most fish are kept as pets? Here are the top ten as of the year 2005: 1. USA....

lighting help
Alright im gonna make my own canopy and wanna retro some lights in it. Im not sure on what lights to use but i dont want buy anything later down the road. So heres what i was thinking 2 175 watt 10k metal maybe 2 96 watt vhos and 2 acntic vhos then some moon lights. My tank is a 90 gal 48wide 24....

The easiest to detect is cruelty through violence or neglect. Putting any animal through such treatment is condemned, and rightly so, without question or hesitation. But what about animals that suffer simply because the owners dont know any better? Is that any better fate for an animal to go through? - after all, the owners didnt know they werent providing the proper care for their animals. So often this issue is brushed aside with a shrug, saying that they really tr More

broken aquarium filter As everyone knows, Metal Halide bulbs run hot. This heat can caused thermal expansion in the acrylic. Allegedly, it can also soften the acrylic also making failure more likely. Failure will typically occur as a crack radiating from a corner cut. Most available tanks have quarter inch radius corner rounds. Acrylic tanks are not cut with right angle cu More

4. With UGF Use Fishes Can Get Trapped Under The Plates Whered my Clown, Kuhli Loaches, Gobies, Blennies. go? Lets see, there not carpet jerky I bet its that darned cat! There are a host of fish species (and some invertebrates) that delight in hiding out under UG filter plates the good news is that most all of them are just as facile at coming back out If youre missing some livestock and suspect that its ensconced under your UGF dont panic, dont tear the tank More

Reply to Need more fishy advice please

mrbigmuscles posted a reply:

In regards to what "Funfishtank" has to say, I disagree. Whether you cycle fishy or fishless does not affect how many fish you can add at once after they cycling process is complete.

If you add a fish, the wast.

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 th.

Daphnia For The Aquarium

Daphnia are a great food source for both young and adult aquarium fish, you could catch them with a net in a pond, but their's a risk of bringing in parasites. I just found an article about growing daphnia yourself, nice read for the real tinkers out there :-)

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barnel
Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted By: barbnel Post Time: August 22nd, 2006 at 04:30 PM.