Multi Aquarium Filter System

multi aquarium filter system

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

multi aquarium filter system

My tank has opaque black panels in the back and left side.

When making the cutouts in the top pane, it is a very bad idea to make a sharp, right angle cut since this concentrates the stress in a very small space. Instead, the corners should be rounded as shown in the picture below. These round corners are also called "corner rounds."

Tank Construction

If you are in a hurry, heres the short list of what to look for in your acrylic tank, assuming a 24 inch tall, 72 inch long tank.

For 22-24 inches, at least half inch acry

Consider both the heartache of having to disturb a thriving reef tank as well as the possible loss of prize specimens as well. A little extra care and money on the tank will go a long way towards peace of mind and preserving your investment.

In the course of investigating why my tank cracked I learned a number of things which Ill gladly share here in the hopes of avoid future catastrophes. Realize that I am not an expert on acrylic tanks. I learned some of the following from some very helpful people on the web. Most of what I learned

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Ok well i would agree with everyone here about the gup.

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 may.

microbubbles
hi everyone, i notice that sometimes my power head shoots out microbubbles...anyone know why, it looks like it burps and shoots them out. Also will too much flow at the surface cause microbubbles. My skimmer ca.

Breeding African Cichlids
HOW TO CARE FOR AFRICAN CICHLIDS BREEDING Once you have established your aquarium of African Cichlids, and decided which species you prefer best, you’ll observe after several months that your acclimated Cich.