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Their methods are different, though goals and results are the same; reduction in concentration of organics through removal from the systems water.

Chemical filtration provides a first and last final polish to captive seawater, removing unwanted metabolites (and possibly treatment chemicals).

Filtration Summation:

As we have seen, one good working definition of filtration is the sum total of all tha

Systems without such symbiotic animals, however, will still require careful consideration of hardware beyond aesthetics for the cultivation of desirable plants and algae or attempts to prevent undesirable life forms (diatoms, cyanobacteria, etc). Numerous other organisms on and in common living substrates (sand and rock) are influenced with light quality in kind. Good decisions with lighting applications will help ensure that new aquarists start well, and that established aquarists fare better with keeping and culturing the most desirable marine creatures under at

In our opinion, a good aquarium chiller should be part of any live reef aquarium purchase, unless the aquarium will be kept in a room that remains very cool year round. This is also true for any specialized aquarium with lighting and pumps that create high aquarium temperatures.

If you do need to purchase a chiller, you may want to take note of these important tips. Remember that a chiller will emit quite a bit of heat. Do not enclose the chiller or place it inside a cabinet stand, unless the cabinet stand has been designed to house a chiller (a one foot square open

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.

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 litt.

Can anyone tell me what kind of snail this is?
Forum: Chattanooga Reefers Aquarium Club Posted By: carpediem420 Post Time: August 22nd, 2006 at 05:24 PM.

DIY Hood and Canopy Projects
Getting tired of that old hood or canopy on your tank? Maybe you want to upgrade your lighting, but don't want to spend a lot of money. You....