Aquarium 220 Glass

This provided a great deal of flexibility to put together a filter that combined the exact aspects and amounts of biological, chemical, and mechanical filtration that the aquarist desired. If sufficient biological and mechanical filtration was carried out by other means, these canisters could be packed strictly with various types of chemical media like activated carbon or special resins for absorbing phosphates, nitrates, or anything else. And of course, the opposite was true. The filter baskets could be filled w

Take note; if the pH is slipping or nitrates on the rise on a weekly basis, you should be taking corrective action to reduce, change feeding, add buffering capacity, increase water changes...

Specific gravity or salinity however should be checked and adjusted at least weekly. Some folks use only de-ionized, R.O., or even dis

This is one of the reasons why some hobbyists resist their usage. However, by the same token, if we want to exclude everything in the aquarium that takes out desirable organics and bio-minerals, we would have to remove our corals and other invertebrates too, and the fishes, desirable algae, true vascular plants, etc. You get the drift! Without a skimmer, the water will still be scrubbed of desirable components. In my opinion, protein skimming far and away serves the greater good. Over time, we are beginning to understand the nature and quality of n

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Dark room. Lights on in tank.

Use a tripod.

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 li.

Anyone use Quiet One 3000 or SEDRA 7000 submersible pumps?
Howdy, Anyone have any user feedback on these pumps? Reliable? Noisy? I'm looking for a potential replacement for a finicky and LOUD MAG7. This is for a Remora Pro by the way. Thanks!.

Common Cichlid Diseases
Like all fish kept in tanks, Cichlids are prone to disease. The artificial environment and closed system are the perfect breeding grounds for pathogens and parasites. Of course, wild fish get diseases, but these .