Trickle filters are a specialised filtration system, used mainly on quite large aquaria, or to run more than one aquarium. Trickle filters are biological filters which sit underneath the tank. They consist of a sump, which is simply an aquarium or other water receptacle which contains a biological filter medium, usually bioballs, through which the […]
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Q: One or several of my fish have a slimy covering on their skin in certain spots. IN FRESHWATER KOI PONDS, USING TOO MUCH SALT WILL CAUSE THE FISH TO PRODUCE MORE SLIME! KEEP SALT LEVELS AT 0.1% OR LOWER. A: In Freshwater Fish: This is a Protozoan infestation called Chilodonella. This is common in
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“Mondo Grass” Scientific Name Common Name: Mondo Grass Approximate Size: 3 – 4 inches in height. pH Range: 5 – 9+ Temperature Range: 76 – 84 Lighting: Does well in moderate or bright light How to keep: Needs to be planted in the substrate. How to propagate: Prohibited in the US: No
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Aulonocara baenschi Wild Caught Male Aulonocara baenschi pictured. Females pictured below. Aulonocara baenschi “Nkhomo Reef” male and female pictured Aulonocara baenschi “Nkhomo Reef” females pictured. Common Names: Sunshine Peacock, Benga, Benga Yellow. Location collected from: Nkhomo Reef near Benga Approximate Size: Males 4.5″ Females 4″ Food: Not a picky eater. Eats flake food quite
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Why is filtration necessary? Why filter the water? The answer is quite obvious when one considers what happens in an aquarium. A fish is a living organism; it eats, excretes in, and “breathes” from the water that surrounds it. The biology of the Aquarium Fishes waste products may be solid (eg faeces) or dissolved (eg urine,
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Psuedotropheus greberi photos
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