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aquariums

Cleaning The Aquarium

November 11, 2009

Aquarium cleaning is a monthly task that must be done weather or not you want to do it. If you do it right the process can be very easy or difficult. The size of your tank can depend on how long it takes to clean. If you have a very big tank, and the tank is established then you may not want to vacuum out all of the debris it is good for the fishes growth and development. If you have a smaller tank the tank will take longer to be established and you may want to vacuum out all the debris.

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Why Aquarium Water Testing is Important

November 8, 2009

Water testing is one of the most important practices for keeping your aquarium safe for your fish. If you are just setting up an aquarium, wait for several days before adding the fish. You should then monitor the water quality carefully as the nitrogen cycle begins by testing the water daily. You can help the cycle along with a product like EcoBio-Block. The first stage of the cycle will include an ammonia spike. The second stage will show a nitrite spike as the ammonia is converted to nitrite. All of these can be determined with water quality tests.

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Practicing Responsible Fish Keeping

October 29, 2009

Responsible fish keeping begins with how you set up your aquarium tank. Choose the aquarium that will comfortably house all the fish that you want. You may have heard some people say that fish will only grow to the size of their tank. This is basically a myth. Before long, you will need to buy a larger aquarium, if you don’t want your fish getting sick or dying on you due to lack of space and oxygen.

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Should You Use Grass Carp For Aquatic Plant Control?

October 18, 2009

Controlling the plant life within a pond, or any body of water is quite critical. Why you say? Simple, because for whatever reason, you have decided that you do not desire it to be there. No matter if those plants have generated a type of nuisance for swimming children, or have just simply stopped up the motor on your favorite boat, you want them gone, and there are several ways of doing it.

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