Reef Aquarium Livestock

of inadequate maintenance, where the aquarist neglected regular maintenance, fed too much of inappropriate foods, had too much bio-load reminds me of folks getting defibrillated for myocardial infarctions (heart attacks), If you would have stuck with your 12 point maintenance program we wouldnt have to jump start you. Honestly, if youre marginally diligent in gravel vacuuming/water changing, stirring your gravel and other simple aspects of proper aquarium husban

reef aquarium livestock

Other folks are more random in chemical filtering use. Theyll remember to change their carbon when the water starts to "yellow" or the colors are fading in their most sensitive specimen.

For function and eases sake, its best to place these media in Dacron polyester bags and arrange their placement in a pressurized water flow. My favorite is a hang-on power or canister filter. The worst is to just throw the bag and contents into a sump or bury it in the gravel; there is not much hope of adsorption where water is not forced through the medium.

A note here concerning establishment of nutrient cy

They are most always self contained with a shell, reflector, lamp and protective lens all in one tidy package that sits upon the aquarium glass top or plastic lid and is easy to move if necessary. Aesthetically, they may not be as handsome as fixed pendants and finished light canopies, but they are convenient and usually the least expensive choice. Pendant fixtures (suspended from the ceiling) are usually

Fish Out of Water
Although Boni Comandante Jr.’s technique is intended to ship fish used for food, the idea of putting fish to 'sleep' and then transporting them without water is an interesting one.....

250W HQI (Double Ended) MH Retrofit Reflectors
I just got these in! I've been waiting to see them. They are very nice well built reflectors. Not flimsy at all. Vented, and they include a nice heavy glass shield. They are available in a 150w version also if there is interest? I dont have too many right now-I wanted to get a look at them....

Icecap, lumenarc, reeflux... not working! help!!!
Ok, so I’m having troubles with my lighting. I have a Icecap 250watt ballast, a lumenarc reflector and a reeflux 10k bulb. Problem is, it’s not lighting up! The bulb will sometimes flicker once for a fraction of a second but then it’s out. I’m getting a little buzzing noise from the ballast when I first pl.

weird creature
Forum: Newbies to Reefing Posted By: lenix Post Time: August 22nd, 2006 at 12:11 AM.