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Why Not Use Our Articles!

October 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Recently we have received quite a few email asking for our permission to use some of our content on their websites. We are very pleased in these circumstances as the website owners are actually asking permission first. We are sure that there are a lot of websites who use other peoples content without asking. I am not sure if this is illegal or not but I know that it is definately rude. We have decided that we would like to formally state on the record here at Aquarists Online that we do not mind our articles being used on... [Read the full story]

Care

Should You Use An Aquarium Gravel Cleaner

October 7, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Aquarium maintenance routines with the marine aquarium are essential. A well maintained system where all the various bits and bobs are regularly and properly completed generally gives the reward of health and vitality for the occupants. One of the eye-catching things with a marine aquarium is the décor. Fish only and reef aquariums have rocks, and these are often displayed against a sand substratum. The sand makes the display look more natural and the colour white shows off really well. If the sand layer is for decorative... [Read the full story]

Conservation

Aquaculture Farms Do Not Need To Be Large

October 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment

When an aquarist or anyone for that matter start to think about an aquaculture farm they will probably think of huge establishments with exceptionally large volumes of water. From this ‘farm’ hundreds of corals and fish are grown and eventually sold. I think that this perception is due to the word farm. When you think of a farm you think of acres upon acres of land upon which various animals are kept or various crops are grown. But as said this is a perception. In truth an aquaculture farm can be any size whatsoever.... [Read the full story]

Equipment

Re-iterating The Importance Of Aquarium Water Movement

October 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Seawater that is not moving or sluggish could be close to ‘dead’. In that condition it is not going to carry out the important functions that are necessary. I remember once reading in a marine hobby book that the aquarist needn’t worry too much about fish and seawater movement, the fish swimming about would create enough movement. Er, sorry, but wrong! Admittedly the book was read many, many years ago and the author would be correct in one respect - as the fish swam along the seawater would move past them. This was... [Read the full story]

Livestock

What To Look For When Purchasing A New Fish

September 23, 2008 · 1 Comment

The purchase of a new fish be this your very first one or a new one to an existing aquarium already stocked with fish can be a very exciting time. Due to the excitement this can often result in impulse purchases. Everyone is tempted to purchase on impulse and it is one of the hardest things to come to terms with. You go into the fish shop and in the display aquariums are some exceptionally beautiful fish swimming around all saying ‘buy me, buy me!’ This is a temptation however which needs to be resisted at all... [Read the full story]

DIY

DIY Protein Skimmers

July 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The protein skimmer is considered to be an essential piece of equipment nowadays and assists greatly in the maintenance of high quality seawater. The device removes much of the dissolved organic material (DOM) that could accumulate. Anyone who has seen the dark stinky ‘yuk’ in a protein skimmer collection cup will never be without one. All protein skimmers work on the same principle and manufacturers do not have any secret methods. What they do have is the expertise and mechanization to mass produce. There isn’t a... [Read the full story]

Problems

Does Natural Algae Control Actually Work

October 5, 2008 · 4 Comments

At some stage in practically every aquariums life it will become the end result of an algae outbreak. Quite often these outbreaks simply disappear on their own, however on some occasions they simply will not go away and no matter what the aquarist does they simply return. It is important to understand in the first instance why algae takes hold and grows in the aquarium. All algae require an energy source. This energy source could be a particular colour temperature in the light, a nutrient in the water etc. Therefore the... [Read the full story]

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Water Quality

Activated Carbon And How To Use It

Activated carbon is that black granular stuff obtainable from the local pet fish store. The product should be marked as suitable for marine use. Having said that, it isn’t an... [Read more]

Aquarium Filtration

Mud Bed Aquarium Filtration

Mud bed filtration is similar to that of other sand based aquarium filtration systems, however the substrate is made of such a small grain size that it is very much like mud. A... [Read more]

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