Be gentle, it's my first time
Hi, my name is Victor and I'm a fish-a-holic. Have had FW for years and years and years.... Tried SW in college, but I didn't inhale. (or research it) = tank-o-cide. :( Any who, just bought an established 30 gallon from a friend. Compact flourescent (T5's) 1 actinic 1 6000K lighting. Inhabitants:1....

Where to place my Zoa's??
I was wondering how much light most Zoa's need. I am thinking of putting the new frags lower in the tank, right on the sand bed or just a little above. I have a 26" deep tank and I am using 250W MH and pc Actinics for lighting. I have some zoos that are doing fine in the mid section of the tank and a large colony that is quite.

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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All serious ultraviolet sterilizers are fitted with sleeves. They aid in efficient transmission of the proper wavelengths, extend bulb-life, and greatly ease periodic cleaning. These jackets require periodic inspection and cleaning as for the lamps in (non-sleeved) tropical systems that come in direct contact with the water. Plumbing Layout: Figure 3: To facilitate cleaning and lamp replacement, the following layout is offered: Valves A and B can be closed after opening C, allowing continuous operation of the system during U.V. shutdown. Multiple U.V. systems can be cut More

Some biological filtration techniques take this process several steps further, by converting those nitrates into nitrogen gasses through the cultivation of anaerobic bacteria in the aquarium. This process, called "de-nitrification," will be discussed in a future article. The Basic Nitrogen Cycle in The Aquarium: A simple explanation. Fish eliminate most of their waste in the form of ammonia. Ammonia is toxic to most animals, so in a brand new aquarium, the first fish introduced must be More

wetwebmedia.com/dips_baths.htm), which is in itself a simple procedure, introduce your fishes to the quarantine aquarium. I highly recommend refraining from running the tank lights, if present, for at least the first 24 hours to give the new fishes a chance to settle in after a rough journey. In fact, ambient room light is usually fine. Its a good idea to wait overnight before attempting to feed your new arrivals, as they are usually not inclined to ea More

Black Neon Tetra
Few things are as eye-catching as a large school of shimmering tetras. If you already have a school of Neon or Rummy Nose Tetras, consider adding Black Neons....

hi from discus breader in Portugal

VITOR HUGO QUARESMA posted a new topic:

Hi

I hope you like my pictures from last 19 years breading discus . In this time i work in Brasil to bread wild discus from amazonia .
Pleas.

Lighting - AquaMedic, PFO, Coralife
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment Posted By: henryd Post Time: August 22nd, 2006 at 11:00 PM.

Choosing a Filtration System for Your Saltwater Aquarium
With such a wide variety of filtration methods to choose from, filter selection can be mind boggling. Canister, Wet/Dry, Live Rock and Live Sand are just a few of the....