Tropical Freshwater Aquarium

This is yet another maintenance headache and added expense on top of the filter media and basket replacement costs.

Installation Tips

I really like to place all my canister filters inside a bucket when they are running. This way, the entire filter can be easily carried to a sink for cleaning. Also, if a gasket is improperly installed after cleaning and causes the filter to leak, the bucket should catch the water. Lastly, when the filter is disconnected from t

rstanding what means of nutrient control and export are available, and how they can be implemented, you may just find the key to solving a problem that has caused you considerable grief! One of the great things about our hobby is the ability of hobbyists at all levels to contribute to the general knowledge of marine aquarium keeping. Perhaps you have found a better way to approach the problem of nutrient control and export, or simply have modified an existing approach to better suit your needs. Either way, be sure to share your findings with others, so that the hobby, and most importantly, the animals which we keep, can benefit from your labor and re

The reasons for this are several and mostly obvious. The most important are:

1) To remove as much "other stuff" from the water so that the U.V. radiation will operate with highest efficiency.

2) Beneficial microbes will be preserved and their activity promoted.

An Idealized Filtration System

Flow Rates:

Dwell time, the amount of time a given quantity of water is exposed to a given concentration of radiation may be roughly gauged at about twenty gallons per hour flow per watt U.V.. This value or more watts per unit flow is adequate for providing a good kill rate per p

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....

Hats off to Reef Perfection!!!
Hats off to Ian @ Reef Perfection once again. Customer service is one of the main reasons I shop at Ian's. I ordered my Pheonix bulbs on Saturday and they arrived at my door Tuesday morning via free shipping to boot! Keep up the good work Ian. You've made a loyal customer out of me. :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: Ke.

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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phosphates too high
Forum: Newbies to Reefing Posted By: djpj001 Post Time: August 21st, 2006 at 11:27 PM.