The most distinct difference between Aquarium Equipment and Aquarium Accessories is that the aquarium equipment is a necessity in maintaining a successful rate of fish rearing. The most common ones are aquarium lighting, aquarium water pump, aquarium filter, and aquarium heater just to name a few. Here I will share tips on how to you set up this equipment and where can you hunt down those efficient from those inferior products.
Q: I'm new to fish-keeping and recently bought one arowana and some basic necessities from a local fish shop. Basically, I would like to know what type of tank, diet, and habitat are suitable for arowanas? Is a 2ft tank, a filter running on an air pump supply, and a ...
In the previous articles, I talk about the basis setup of coral reef keeping and also covered the basic parameters of marine aquarium. And now, on to more tips on the practical setup of a marine tank and the proper equipment used to create and sustain a good environment for ...
Whether you are shopping for saltwater or freshwater fish tank, the best option is not go for the “package deals” that let you buy everything at one go. Though more convenient, these can turn out to be more expensive in the long run. The equipment may not be of the ...
Fish suffering from stress are more susceptible to infections and diseases. They are many factors that can cause your fish to become stressed. Common causes are incorrect or fluctuating water conditions, particularly in pH, temperature, excessive levels of toxins like nitrite, ammonia or hydrogen sulfide (mainly due to poor filtration) ...
Q. I have just bought a two-feet-long aquarium and two luohans. The filter I am using is a power head pump and it doesn’t seem to be able to get rid of all the waste products. Can you recommend a pump that will work more effectively?
The standard filter can only ...
The primary function of any aquarium filter is to filter out the bad stuff in the tank. Every aquarium needs a filter to keep the water clean, as well as maintain the nitrogen cycle of the water.
Filters work by sucking up dirt in the tank, including excess food, decaying plant, ...
Besides primary biological filtration systems, protein skimmers also know as foam fractionators are another effective way of keeping marine aquatic systems healthy.
These cylindrical filtration devices come in various designs and setups like
in-tank
hang-on-tank
in-sump
free standing
How Protein Skimmers Work
It’s the air bubbles produced inside a protein skimmer that strips the water of undesirable ...
I visited an aquarium shop recently and found, to my surprise, a heater submerged in one of the tanks containing goldfish. Knowing that the goldfish is a coldwater species, I asked the shop owner why he found it necessary to place a heater in their tank.He explained that this was ...
Great, you have decided to take up fishkeeping as a hobby! The first thing you would need is fish tank, of course. But don’t just rush off and grab the first one you fancy.
Here are three tips (plus some previous fish tank buying tips) to help you get started on ...
The purpose of fitting a filter into your aquarium is to remove excess food and free-floating particles, decaying organic matter, harmful chemicals and the fishes’ waste products from the water.
Fish excrete waste constantly. If this waste is allowed to accumulate, it becomes processed into toxic matter, which rapidly builds up. ...