Choosing Your Aquarium Fish - 5 Important Tips
May 31, 2009 by admin
Filed under Keeping Tropical Fish
A short summary on what you should know before you purchase fish for an aquarium:
1. The type of the fish is extremely important. If you choose multiple fish species, make sure they are compatible. There are some predator fish species that must not be placed with calm and sociable fish for example. If you are [...]
What Causes Fish Tank Heaters To Fail?
May 29, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fish Tank Supplies
As the bimetallic strip bends toward and away from contact, an electric arc is created that eventually will pit and corrode the points. To prevent this, a condenser should be attached across the circuit, above the thermostat. Should the condenser short out, the current would bypass the thermostat, which would then not be operating. The [...]
Read the rest of this entry »African Tooth Carp (Aphyosemion)
May 26, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fish Species, Freshwater
The Genus Aphyosemion African Tooth Carp is the most favorite Carp Species because they are some of the most beautiful fish in the tank.
One main recommendation from the fish breeders is that you use female carps and not males because the males can’t stand to be near other males fish. They become highly aggressive and [...]
A Guide To Aquarium Hood, Heater, and Pilot Lights
May 26, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fish Tank Supplies
A reflector is usually only 3-1 or 4 inches wide and covers only the front few inches of the aquarium. A hood covers the entire tank. Usually, although not always, the sockets in a hood is set in the center.
The hood, which requires more material and labor to make, is more expensive. It offers the [...]
Using Thermometers in Your Aquarium
May 22, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fish Tank Supplies
By encasing the heater and thermostat in separate tubes, one is enabled to place the heater in one corner and the thermostat in another. This is supposed to insure a more even distribution of heat, since the heat must travel through the entire tank to reach the thermostat. In theory it is all right, but [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Setting Up A New Fish Aquarium - A Detailed Guide
May 19, 2009 by admin
Filed under Keeping Tropical Fish
Setting up an aquarium is a process which can be systematized to save effort. If you follow the sequence given below, you will save yourself a lot of time, trouble, and work.
Wash your hands well and rinse them very thoroughly. It is not dangerous to put your hands in the aquarium even after the fishes [...]
Essential Aquarium Accessories
May 15, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fish Tank Supplies
Below are some of the aquarium accessories that are necessary for the proper maintenance of an aquarium.
A constant level siphon is designed to maintain the water level of an aquarium from going higher than a specified height. It does not empty itself when the flow ceases, but remains ready to resume its function automatically [...]
Tips on Choosing an Aquarium Heater
May 14, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fish Tank Supplies
A submergible heater is usually placed flat along the bottom of the tank. The theory is that as the warm water rises it will cause a mild circulation within the tank, insuring a more even distribution of heat. Whether this particularly benefits the fish in most home aquaria is doubtful. However, with the heat source [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bunch plants and Floating Plants for Aquariums
May 11, 2009 by admin
Filed under Keeping Tropical Fish
These plants take their name from the fact that they are frequently sold in bunches of individual stalks bound together with a rubber band or a strip of lead. In these plants the roots serve primarily as anchors. Growth occurs at the tip. If the tip is broken off, a new one will form; [...]
Read the rest of this entry »What is an air release for a Fish Tank?
May 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fish Tank Supplies
This is a small block, usually of porous stone, which serves to break the air passed through it into small bubbles. The quality of the stone is judged by how small a bubble it can produce, while at the same time offering a minimum of resistance to the passage of air.
Reeds are frequently used as [...]
