Proaquatic Aquarium Filters

When pump manufacturers list the head pressure, they are referring to the vertical discharge pressure head. Described in very simple terms, a pumps vertical discharge "pressure-head" is the vertical lift in height (usually measured in feet of water) at which a pump can no longer exert enough pressure to move water. At this point, the pump may be said to have reached its "shut-off" head pressure. When you look at a flow curve chart for a pump, the "shut-off head" is the point on the graph where the curved line becomes horizontal as the flow rate at that point is zero. The higher a pumps head pressure, the more power

You wont encounter the usual problems that occur and you wont be among those who ask "Why did my fish die?"

Assuming you have acquired a tank that doesnt leak and have installed an adequate form of filtration, a heater (necessary for most tropical fish), a cover (preferably containing a source of light) and have added water, your tank is now starting the process

A handy table of Universities offering aquatic science graduate degrees is offered. Involvement in "extra-curricular activities" (computers, art, boating, horticulture, diving, photography) are discussed and encouraged.

Chapter 2 covers private sector jobs; working in retail shops and wholesale in various positions, the service end, possibilities in manufacturing, distribution, collecting, breeding, publishing, consulting. As in the rest of the book, Jay shows good humor and personal insight as to what the trade is like.

Chapter 3 goes over the myriad of public aquarium jobs, including an exemplary effort at describing the various hie

DIY Aquarium Cave
This tidbit I recieved in the mail today was too good not to share. Mark Shoemaker and Esther Baum wrote these great 10 step do it yourself instructions for creating an....

Corals Need More Than a Lot of Light
Contrary to popular belief, a vast majority of corals are not autotrophic, requiring only light to survive. Autotrophs produce their own food from inorganic material they extract from their surrounding....

Angel fish

angel fish

Angel Fish Pterophyllum altum (back) & scalare (front)

After keeping and breeding Angel fish.

Butterfly troubles
Hey Steve, sorry to keep bugging you but you haven't failed me yet so I'll keep coming back for more... ;) A week or two ago I told you I got a couple of those "tank-raised" double-saddle butterflies. I've been treating t.