Point Defiance Zoo And Aquarium

Its this lack of color, particularly the lack of white antennae, that makes me think that fishes might not readily recognize that they are cleaners, hence their typically poor performance. Notice that the rest of the cleaners have them, except Peppermint Shrimp. Just my guess and no actual data to show...

Anyway, they are still interesting critters nonetheless, that do have some positive qualities. Many, many times they have come to the rescue in aquariums when Rock Anemones (Aiptasia spp

To use flow rate and head pressure to help you select a water pump, you first need to know: 1) how much water you need to move through your filter system (volume of your aquarium and filters combined), 2) how many times per hour you need to turn over the aquarium volume (flow rate - typically three to five times per hour), and 3) how much resistance (head) the pump will encounter as it moves water from point A to point B. The first two are easy. Calculating the resistance a pump will encounter as it does its job is a science. If you want to get precise, we recommend you purchase "Aquatic Systems Engineering" by Dr. Pa

Freshly mixed saltwater can be fairly toxic to fish, in turn causing you more problems. It can also be difficult to get an accurate reading with your hydrometer with freshly mixed saltwater.

Conclusion

Freshwater hobbyists may get away with not using a quarantine tank, but saltwater hobbyists would be crazy not using one. Save yourself some money, headaches and especially the fish by having a quarantine

New to the hobby
Hi, I'm trying to absorb as much information on Reefs, sw fish ect. So far we have a 55g tank with 2 Emperor 400 filters (minus the bio wheels), 12lb of LR (going to get more very soon), 40lb of crushed coral and two tiny black and white damsals. We have a really nice.

Mini-Aquariums
College classes are beginning, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on pets just because you live in a dorm or small apartment. Mini-aquariums can be....

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They are very interesting pictures that you have there. I am big fan of discuss fish, unfortunate.

Blue Algae , cyanobacteria

Blue Algae ( cyanobacteria )

Most aquarium hobbyists know and fear this type of algae, well actually it's the organism cyanoba.