Worst Nightmare has occurred
Well I woke to silence about 4 weeks ago, didn't hear the faint sound of water running or pumps pumping. I came out to find my 240 gal reef tank dead, nothing running, lights out, pumps off, and 8 inches of water missing. :tears: From what I can tell at about 2 am both breakers tripped .

Porcupine Puffer, anyone?
I just wanted to know if anyone has a porcupine puffer in their Fish only tank (Knowing they cant be kept in reef tanks)? I'm planning on adding a porcupine puffer including 2 true clownfish in a 50 gallon FOWLR tank in the near future. I was wondering if anyone could give me good adv.

Lake Malawi Cichlids Discovery and History
THE DISCOVERY OF LAKE MALAWI The Continent of Africa has always been hailed by Archaeologists and Anthropologists alike, as the birthplace of humanity. It was its’ vast natural resources, and wide varieties of fauna and flora that lured European explorers to its shores beginning in the.

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aquarium saltwater small Unless your tank is fairly shallow, not very long or made of very thick acrylic your top panel is an important structural element. It is holding your long sides of your tank together and is containing considerable forces. A failure in the top panel means that your vertical panels are now holding the full force of the water column by themselves and most likely will soon crack. The top panel is a sheet of acrylic with one or more cutouts. In a large, long tank it is typical to have two or more large cutouts under your Metal Halide bulbs and smaller cutouts for your overflow access and may More

you to take a big breath with me (relax, open your mind) and follow along: Yes, counter-current flow (with new water meeting the opposite direction as up-flowing bubbles), venturi (with air and water swooshing around in a vortex, increasing contact time), taller (versus shorter) protein skimmers are better then other short, regular (co-current) flow, non-venturi units. More

Why Do My Fish Hide All The Time?
Fish that hide all the time are a baffling and frustrating problem for the owner. Here are suggestions for how to coax your fish out into the open where you....

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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