Explore Your Creativity With An Aquarium
June 21, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fish Tank Decorating, Keeping Tropical Fish
Tropical fish one of the most amazing pets that one could keep in their home or workplace. Tropical aquarium keeping is fast becoming an extremely popular hobby for many people young and old. Whether it is a small fishbowl with just a few fish or a 4 foot deluxe aquarium, tropical fish will make a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Lighting Aquarium Coral
June 20, 2009 by admin
Filed under Keeping Tropical Fish
Taking care of a coral is not something easy to do. But with the right amount of information and patience, you can do it also.
If you are not an experience coral breeder, choose a type of coral that can survive with normal light. Some species that don’t require special light are the Mushroom Corals and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 a Balanced Aquarium?
May 6, 2009 by admin
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Originally the concept of a balanced aquarium was that the standing aquarium is a self-contained microcosm - a little world. The theory ran that as the plants manufactured food through the process of photosynthesis; they utilized carbon dioxide and gave off oxygen. Fishes, on the other hand, gave off carbon dioxide and utilized oxygen. Fishes’ [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Tropical fish Tanks Guide to Lighting and Plants
May 1, 2009 by admin
Filed under Keeping Tropical Fish
Aquarium plants play multiple roles in the tank life: they decorate the aquarium and make it look beautiful, they are an attraction for the fish and some of them help regulate the oxygen level.
While completing the aquarium structure with plants, it is good to know a few facts.
One of them is to keep in [...]
Tropical Fish Tanks- Disposing of Plants and Fish
April 30, 2009 by admin
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Sometimes, you can no longer take care of your aquatic plants or animals. What do you do with them? This is quite a challenge and the internet can find you a solution. Here are some tips&tricks.
Plants
Let’s suppose that you have an aquarium and a particular aquatic plant has grown in excess. What do you do [...]
Tropical Fish Aquarium Composition of Water
April 22, 2009 by admin
Filed under Keeping Tropical Fish
Each molecule of water is composed of one atom of oxygen to every two atoms of hydrogen. This is expressed chemically as H2O. Fishes use oxygen, but they cannot use the oxygen that is chemically a part of water. But air, including oxygen, will dissolve in water - just as sugar or salt will - [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Is it necessary for a tropical fish tank to get daylight?
April 18, 2009 by admin
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It is not necessary for an aquarium tank to get daylight. As a matter of fact, daylight, being difficult to control, frequently makes it difficult to balance a tank properly. A location well away from the light is perfectly satisfactory. An aquarium frequently serves a dual purpose as a lamp in a dark vestibule or [...]
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