And it has not been lost on the publisher and authors that the most popular part of recent magazines is a “my aquarium set-up” section. Here they have provided some seventy two pages of the best reef systems theyve come across in travels about the planet. Much useful data here to compare your arrangement, gear […]

Flukes: copper/formalin dips, lower specific gravity.

Warnings: Group is sensitive to malnutrition; have some food available continuously. Some (achilles) require high spg.

Box/Section Three: Symptoms, Treatments

Section 3 involves diseases, observable symptoms and treatments.

Example: Ich; white spot disease, Cryptocaryoniasis

Cause: Ciliated protozoan, always suspect on wild fishes, waiting

to super-infest fish in weakened state. Usually brought on

by poor acclimation and […]

Are Nitrates Dangerous? The significance of nitrates in the aquarium are arguably less understood by fishkeepers than the effect of ammonia and nitrites. Although nitrates are not directly lethal in the way ammonia or nitrites are, over time high levels of nitrate have…
Flowerhorn Cichlids
Flowerhorn cichlids is a hybrid cichlid that was developed in […]

Otherwise you run the risk of transferring disease. NEVER USE HOUSEHOLD SOAP when washing aquariums and related equipment. Salt can be used as an abrasive/cleaner or a very dilute bleach solution can be used when cleaning equipment. Always rinse well afterward.
When obtaining fish from ANY SOURCE, never put the water