But youll sleep better with thicker acrylic. Tight corner rounds. Most people recommend at least a one inch radius on the corners of cutouts. Youll see quarter inch radius rounds more often. Quarter inch is probably fine but get larger if you can. If you have a crack at a quarter inch corner round, the round probably wasnt the culprit. It was simply the highest point of stress and therefore the most likely place for a failure c More |
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Acclimation and quarantine procedures involve the dipping of fish in freshwater/prophylactic baths, and a nice, comfortable 21-day stay in a private aquarium for several weeks before being introduced to the main aquarium. Few things that a hobbyist can do are as simple and effective as quarantine to guard against potential spread of disease and loss. As they say, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Actually, an understatement if there was one.Still not convinced? Well, stay with me here for a few more minutes and youll realize how easy the process really is. Equipment Needed The equipment inv More |
There are many biological filtration techniques in use in modern aquariums. Regardless of which method is used, aquarium owners all want to achieve the same end-result, which is to convert toxic ammonia produced by living aquatic animals and the decay of proteins, into less-harmful nitra More |
Cleaning Under Your UGF
If you've ever considered tearing down your under gravel filter, just to clean the junk out from under the plate, here is a tip you'll enoy.
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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 plug it in to the wall but after 5 minu.
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