Fish aquariums can be surprisingly heavy when they are full of water, so before filling a new or used aquarium, it is best to know how heavy it will be so you can ensure the table, cabinet—and even the floor itself—is up to the load. Guidelines for Stocking Your Aquarium Basic Aquar...
You already know thatwater is a great conductor of electricity. Hence, it is important that water from your aquarium doesn’t spill on your electrical wires and that your hands remain dry when handling such gadgets, otherwise it can have a fatal outcome. However, avoiding spills and splashes ...
Vinegar is a pantry staple ideal for sprinkling on salads or using in marinades. But this distilled corn-based product is also very useful as a cleaning agent. Used for generations as the main household cleaning product, vinegar was replaced with commercial cleaning sprays. But many families are...
She really just needed me for the heavy lifting. (There’s a reason her nickname is The Tyrant.) Three ways our backyard pond changed things at Tyrant Farms 1. More diverse ecosystem As you’ve probably observed, natural water features (ponds, creeks, springs, etc) are a magnet for a ...
For one frog, the tank capacity should be a minimum of five gallons. If you want to keep more than one, thedwarf frog tankshould be larger. Moreover, if youbreed African dwarffrogs in the same tank where you keepbetta fish, you should house them in at least a 20-gallon tank. ...
your hand at growing marijuana without investing a huge amount of money and time, making it much more low-risk than if you were trying it with many plants. and still, with all that attention for one plant, you can grow a pretty heavy yield to get you through the year. getting started...
Using awater conditionerto treat tap water, removing chlorine and heavy metals before adding it to the tank Cleaning theaquarium substratewith a gravel vacuum to remove excess debris and waste Test Kits and Monitoring Regularly test your water quality to ensure that it’s safe and suitable for ...
A fishless cycle is an easy and cruelty-free way to fill your tank with the necessary bacteria before you add fish. By consistently adding ammonia—which gets turned into nitrogen and nitrate in the presence of these bacteria—the bacteria...
The best enclosure to use is a glass aquarium. Size is a very important factor when deciding how many hermit crabs you will keep. A good rule of thumb is 1 inch (2.5 cm) of hermit crab per 1 gallon (3.8 l). To determine how long your crabs are, measure across the shell opening....
The drawback of feed flakes is thatthey break down in water very quicklyand lose their nutrients. Therefore, they’re not an ideal option for fish living at the bottom of your aquarium. Even if the flakes reached the bottom, they would have lost their nutrients until then and turned into...