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by Mike Magnum
This is an 11 step guide to setting up a freshwater aquarium in your home.
Equipment you will need:
Aquarium
Aquarium gravel
Aquarium filter
Replacement filter media
Heater
Other decorations (such as plants)
Chemical test kits
Fish food
Aquarium vacuum
Fish net
Glass Scrubber
5-gallon bucket
Pasta strainer
STEP 1: Realize the responsibility involved.
A tropical fish tank is just like having a dog or a cat when it […]
August 10 2008 | Accessories and Fish and Pet Care | No Comments »
by Mike Magnum
Do I Need A Quarantine Tank?
Ah, yes, the often dismissed but very necessary part of the tropical fish hobby, the infamous quarantine tank. Do you really need one to be successful in this hobby?
For freshwater fish you may be able to get by without having one. Freshwater fish are generally more […]
July 28 2008 | Accessories and Fish and Pet Care | No Comments »
by William Teleo
Birds are great additions to your backyard. Putting up bird houses is an excellent way to attract them. However, not all birds opt to nest in bird houses. Birds differ in their habitat preferences and only cavity-dwellers are probably interested in the bird shelters in your backyard. As it is, these cavity-dwellers also […]
June 25 2008 | Accessories and Bird | No Comments »
by Sam Weston
Saltwater aquarium plants add color and interest to your marine tanks and form part of any well thought out marine tank. But that’s not all they do. Macroalgae and marine plants will also make the ecosystem in your tank healthier. Macroalgae are particularly beneficial as they provide a natural form of filtration in […]
June 21 2008 | Accessories and Fish | No Comments »
By Peter B. Cunningham
The canister filter has been in use for decades. Freshwater aquarists were the first to make use of them and they still do.
Then along came the marine aquarium and the canister filter was employed to support those to. Canister filters have been around for so long that they are now very […]
May 14 2008 | Accessories and Fish and Pet Care | No Comments »
By Caitlina Fuller
Do you have a large dog and want to buy him a dog bed? If so there are some basic things you will need to know about buying a dog bed for a large dog. There are all kinds of designer dog beds on the market but that doesn’t necessarily make them the […]
January 12 2008 | Accessories and Dog & Puppy and Pet Care | No Comments »
