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New 2 Underwater Halogen Lights in 1! Nice! $15.00 This is a brand new package of 2 very bright 10W submersible Halogen light, ideal for brightening your indoor fishtank during the evenings to observe marine life, or just to add some sparkle to your aquarium, interior fountain, terraria or plant bowls. Comes complete with a 20W rated 12VDC transformer, 1.85 meters (about 6 feet) power cable (convenient for indoor wiring), and two water-tight halog… |
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Pondmaster Halogen Light Replace Bulb (Catalog Category: Aquarium / Pond Supplies) $50.24 Pondmaster Halogen Light Replace Bulb. REPLACEMENT BULB… |
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Eight in One Products M6104 Kookamunga Catnip Spray 4oz $2.45 Kookamunga Catnip Spray. Making cats happy all over!! All natural catnip extract to produce an aromatic scent that will make your cat go Kookamunga!… |
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Handbook of Acrylics for Submersibles, Hyperbaric Chambers, and Aquaria $185.65 “Handbook on Acrylics for Submersibles, Hyperbaric Chambers, and Aquaria” summarizes the theories, test data, and work experience accumulated over the years in the design, fabrication and operation of acrylic plastic viewports in submersibles, hyperbaric chambers, and aquaria. This fully illustrated, 1,080 page handbook solves current practical engineering problems in the design of the pressure re… |
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Tetra Pond Thermometer (Catalog Category: Aquarium / Pond Supplies) $8.20 Tetra Pond Thermometer. Feed your fish based on water temperature Color coded temperature scale shows when to feed and which food to feedRetrieval cord included. Size 75 long… |
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Sunforce 82328 80W Solar Submersible Water Pump Kit $715.28 This Sunforce submersible water pump is powered by an 80 Watt, 24V monocrystalline solar panel. Ideal for areas with high sun exposure, providing an 8-hour continuous duty cycle on average. Can be used for flood control, sump pump applications, drainage, industrial applications and more. GPM: 1/50, Volts: 24, Amps: 4, Watts: 80, Duty Cycle (hrs.): 8… |
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Pond Bio Active Pressure Filter W/ 18 Watt Uv Clarifier Bp – 2500 – uv (Catalog Category: Aquarium / Pond Liners Filters) $1,024.29 Pond Bio Active Pressure Filter W/ 18 Watt Uv Clarifier Bp – 2500 – uv. Pond bio active pressure filter w/ 18 watt uv clarifier bp-2500-uv… |
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Diving Sub water toy submarine $2.95 Diving Sub. Fill this sub with baking powder. Watch it dive and resurface! Submarine measures 4-1/2 inches x 1-1/2 inches…. |
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Marineland Ml90488 LED Bubble Curtain, Blue, 6 LED, 8-1/2 by 1-1/8-Inch $11.19 Marineland LED Bubble WandThe Marineland LED Bubble Wand improves circulation and oxygenation, provides accent lighting and adds a beautiful glow in freshwater or marine aquariums. The low voltage power adapter allows the LED Bubble Wand to be completely under water. The Marineland LED Bubble Wand is great for both small and large aquariums. The 6 LED’s create a unique and striking light effect in… |
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Attwood WaterBuster Portable Pump $32.70 The handy Water-Buster Portable Pump gives you compact and cordless pumping flexibility at up to 200 gallons per hour. Great for pumping out bilges, water tanks, skiffs, and runabouts. Runs for up to 5 hours on 3 D sized alkaline batteries. The completely submersible pump is ready for any situation. Comes complete with 42” hose which wraps around the pump housing for convenient storage. Incl… |
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Freshwater Aquarium Information That Will Serve You Well
From Latin where it comes from, aquarium is a compound word made of “aqua” (which means water) and “rium” (meaning building). Basically, the literal meaning of aquarium is “water building”. As such, freshwater aquarium is a water building designed to house Fresh Water fish. Finally, freshwater aquarium information is everything there is to know about keeping Freshwater Fish – your fish pets, your aquarium and its related equipments for operations and maintenance and more.
For the new fish-keeping hobbyists who want to start a freshwater aquarium, these are some of the general guidelines on what to remember, what to prepare and what to expect.
You will have to discover some of the details later after you finally put everything in place and having your freshwater aquarium already up and running.
First Reminders
Before buying your aquarium, the first order of the day is to consider your fish and their required future care and maintenance. Next would be on the side of economics.
Buy your aquarium and accessories at your favorite local store. Whatever you gain in mail order buys is usually wiped out by huge shipping and insurance costs.
Aquarium Tanks
Buy the biggest tank your budget will allow. Your pets will have better oxygen absorption. Small aquariums loses heat fast if the heater fails, and the water quality goes down just as fast if the filter falters.
10 gallons is the smallest you should settle for your tank, if you want to ensure a stable environment for your pets. Smaller aquariums will become easily crowded. You will have a hard time putting your plants in a small tank.
Go for tanks that are short in height and long in body. The bigger surface area is good for air exchange and there is more swimming space for your aquatic wards.
Unless they have already come up with scratch-proof acrylic tanks, stick to glass, even if they are definitely heavier than the acrylic models.
Aquarium Shape
Odd-shaped tanks look striking, but it falls short on the air exchange department. If it is tall and thin, the surface area cannot sustain the needed air exchange.
Putting in the lights, the hood and other accessories can be a pain, too. Cleaning odd-shaped aquarium tanks is definitely a chore.
Fish Capacity
This is the maximum number of fish that can fit in your tank. (You might want to get a very large fish tank so when the fish get bigger they won;t crowd each other which causes stress for them.) Buy enough number of fish in relation to their final adult size and the size of the tank.
Tank Lids
It is a toss-up between plastic and glass covers. Glass is easier to clean, covers tighter, and lets more light get in.
Plastic covers costs less, weigh less and do not break easily. Either one does not make much difference except what you think of it. Lights
Usually, lights are packaged with the lid. But you have the choice to buy lights separately. They can be incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, mercury vapor and metal halide.
Fluorescent lights cost less, and is much cooler.
Filtration
The filtration system is one critical piece of aquarium equipment. There are a number of models and styles available in the market.
The biowheeel type had been proven reliable in its filtration capability. Be aware, however, that the size of the filter should match the size of the tank.
The filter rate is how to measure the filters abiity to filter the water known as its gauge. A good one should manage to filter a tank at least four times in an hour. (A 20-gallon tank should have a filter with at least 80 gallons of flow rate per hour.Get a filter whose rating is higher whenever you are using a filter that is borderline good for your tank.
Heater
Most aquarium heaters usually come as hang-on-the-tank or submersible types. They may have a numerical setting or a simple up and down slider.
The submersible with a numerical setting is better, even if it costs more. Regarding the size, the wattage to use is 5 watts/gallon (for smaller tanks) and 3 watts/gallon (for bigger tanks).
Thermometer
The best ones are those liquid crystal stick-on types. They are inexpensive, easy to read and generally accurate enough.
Substrate
This would generally be small and smooth dark gravel. You should have one pound of rock or gravel to every one pound of water or somewhere in that comparison.
Nets
Get a medium-sized, good-quality net. Get a pair. It is easier to catch fish using two nets.
Water Conditioner
For safety, have the aquarium water aged or de-chlorinated before putting in the fish. Choose a product that will take car of the chlorine, ammonia and heavy metals.
Test Kits
The testing of water is crucial in a newly set-up tank. For newcomers, it is wise to be always ready with Ammonia, Nitrite and pH kits. Old aquarium owners should already have these kits.
Siphon
The siphon tool is needed to vacuum the gravel and also used in doing water changes. The better model is the type that uses the tap run models (they use water pressure from the tap to run the siphon).
Algae Scrubber
A medium-sized algae pad is an important tool for maintenance. (Algae will eventually grow in your tank.) Get a pad now and be prepared ahead of time.
Last Words
Generally, the most important factor in successful fish keeping is the stability of the environment. In considering all of the enumerated freshwater aquarium information above, keep in mind the stability of the environment. This will allow your fish to thrive and be happy in the new home and you to be happy- in your old home!
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How Can I Tell What Tempertaure Im Putting To My Aquarium using a 25W Elite Submersible Heater?
theres no numbers on teh thing u on teh top of the heater to set the heat?? please help i dont want my fish to freeze or boil!! its a 5 gal to house guppie fry till they mature.
Exactly as the others said: get a thermometer. This will not only tell you what temperature your heater is operating at…it will tell you when it stops operating, which just happened to me last weekend. Don’t rely on the numbers (if there were any) on the heater. Fish aren’t too thrilled with drastic temperature (or anything else, for that matter) changes. You won’t boil or freeze them, as it will be a fairly slow transition, but I can assure you they won’t be happy if their temperatures is off 4 or 5 degrees from what they are used to. Naturally, the right temperature will be fish specific, as goldfish need very different temperatures than Discus…
