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| 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.... Need help with DIY Moonlights I'm looking for ideas to put moonlights in my 30 gallon Eclipse system hood. Where you guys get your Moonlights from, I check Canadian Tire & HD, they don't have it and BA and e-bay costing a lot. Any ideas how to make them or places to get them from. Thanks!. African Cichlids in the aquarium
Cyprichromis leptosomaThe most popular African cichlids come from Lake Malawi and lake Tanganyika. The cichlids from lake Malawi are generally more colorful, but the cichlids f. |
Cleaning Coral Skeletons and Other DecorPeriodic cleaning of aquarium decorations is necessary to maintain aesthetic and reduce algae proliferation. Many situations are the result of too much light coupled with high nutrient
levels, too few purposeful photosynthetic biota and/or "scavengers", overfeeding, under- filtration....For some aquarists, cleanliness is sterility; they want their coral skeletons, plastic plants, et al. absolutely free of dirt and debris.
For these hobbyists and Service businesses in our interest this brief article presents step by step instructions on a safe and effective method of "bleaching" ornaments clean.
Tools & Steps To Completion:
1. Necessary equipment:
5 gallon bucket, trash can sprinkling can or sink. Hose or other source of water. Waste drain. Chlorine. Dechlorinating agent.
2. Remove decorations
From aquarium (or in some cases of bleaching the whole system, remove livestock). Place in bucket, being careful not to drip water. Take materials to area where chlorine is to be used, preferably outside to prevent staining floors.
3. Add approximately one half cup of chlorine bleach
Per gallon of water that covers ornaments being cleaned. Use warm water to clean ornaments in bleach if possible. An alternate method is to place the ornaments on driveway (not tiled) and "shower" bleach on items with a sprinkling can.
4. Allow the decorations to soak
Until the dirt and algae have discolored and are falling off. Usually ten to twenty minutes.
5. When the ornaments seem clean,
Pour off the bleach water to the sanitary sewer (down the sink or toilet) and rinse/flush the decor with fresh water thoroughly, until no chlorine odor exists. Treat with dechloraminator to ensure that no chlorine is returned to the aquarium. An OTO (swimming pool) chlorine test kit is a very worthwhile investment.
6. Be especially careful
Not to track, spill chlorine. Always carry ornaments back to the tank in a container.
7. Replace ornaments.
A dose of dechloraminator in the tank is advised to neutralize any trace of chlorine.
8. Rinse all
Suspect gear to remove chlorine before returning it to storage.
I'd like to restate that this "cleaning method" is only intended for the most extreme cases of dirtiness where simple warm water, scrubbing and "elbow-grease" won't do to remove adequate algae, color.
Our Service Division, maintaining older style marine systems where the owner's or their representatives desired absolutely sterile-clean ornaments (doctor's offices, restaurants).
Functionally, biological systems are better served being partially "dirty". No systems should be totally cleaned at one time.
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| 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..... New Corycat Group elpono_njg posted a new topic: Come one and all, your corycat pics here... |
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