By sloping the bottom of the tank, and planting creatively, it is possible to make the tank look almost infinitely deep. Using low-growing aquarium plants in the front of the tank and progressing to taller plants in the middle ground and thentall plantsin the background is another very effe...
Keeping a reef aquarium does not have to be hard or expensive. We will teach you how to set up and keep a saltwater aquarium successfully.
mg/L = milligrams (of minerals) per liter of water = a hardness measurement where 1 mg/L = 1 PPM of minerals in the water source. PPM = parts per million, in this case "parts" refers to parts of hard water mineral substances 1 ppm = 1 part in a million GPG = grains [of ...
These eggs will be very small, and just be a simple white color. They are round, but measure less than 2 mm per egg. This is only about 1/16 of an inch, and comparable to something like the very tip of a crayon when it is brand new. One egg alone might be almost impossible to...
Keeping a reef aquarium does not have to be hard or expensive. We will teach you how to set up and keep a saltwater aquarium successfully.
3. Water conditioner This is essentially a nitrite remover in a bottle. Simply follow the directions and watch the nitrites disappear from your aquarium as if by magic. Water conditionersbind the nitrites, thus rendering them harmless to fish and giving your filter bacteria the opportunity to catc...
That used to be me. When I lived in Colorado, power outages were basically unheard of. Well, just my luck, a freak storm saw me without power for five days. Completely unprepared, my fish didn’t make it. It wasn’t even a money issue. I mean, the equipment my aquarium would have...
Not all creepy things go bump in the night — some of them swim. While you might think of fish as harmless little dudes hanging out in your aquarium, there are some truly bizarre species out there that have jaws filled with absolute terror. So, if you're up for a little horror from ...
Creating an aquarium ecosystem in a bottle is basically the same as creating an aquarium in a tank. Once the water is prepared, add a layer of small stones and sand to the bottom to help anchor the plants. Next, add plants to help oxygenate the water. Let the plants settle andestablish...
gallon jugs at Walmart for less than a dollar. Make sure it says distilled or steam distilled, do not buy filtered water. I have had trouble with carbon filtered water, so regular tap water is better than that. You can also get aquarium starter kits with water conditioners for around $3...