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Setting up Your Aquarium from Cheap Aquariums for Sale
A tropical fish tank is ideal for beginners and is very easy to set up. Tropical fish are relatively hardy and quite cheap. Leave the salt water aquariums for the experts.Clean the tank and check it for leaks somewhere outside. A new tank will almost certainly not leak but if you have purchased a secondhand tank this step is more important. If there are any leaks seal them with a 100% silicone sealant sold for repairing aquariums. Make sure you allow enough time for the sealant to dry. Read more Fish Tank Set Up
Fishless Cycling from Cheap Aquariums for Sale
The most important step, once you have set up your aquarium, is to ‘cycle’ it. This is the process where beneficial bacteria grow in your biological filter and in the gravel that will process the waste products produced by the fish. When you add fish to your tank ammonia and nitrite levels rise to high levels until the bacteria are sufficient to process them and break them down into harmless nitrates. Traditional methods of encouraging the production of bacteria have been to add a few hardy fish in order for their waste to ‘cycle’ the tank. Read More Fishless Cycling - A Better Method
Choosing the Right Equipment from Cheap Aquariums for Sale
Choosing the right equipment for your tropical aquarium can be a challenge. In any aquarium store there is a wide range of equipment so lets have a look at the different parts needed for your aquarium and help you make the right choices. Some aquariums will come with all the essential equipment for setting up including heating, lighting and filters but you will also need to purchase other equipment for maintenance. For example gravel cleaners and algae pads. However the most important, and expensive, equipment after you have purchased the tank is the heating, lighting and filter systems. Read More Choosing the Right Equipment for Your Aquarium
Tips for a Healthy Aquarium from Cheap Aquariums for Sale
An aquarium in your home can be both a beautiful addition and therapeutic. A great source of enjoyment to both adults and children a well placed and good looking aquarium will fascinate and entertain both householders and guests alike. For novice aquarium keepers we’ve put together some tips to help in setting up and keeping your tropical aquarium healthy and beautiful. Read More Tips to keep Your Aquarium Healthy
Community Fish You Can keep Together from Cheap Aquariums for Sale
Once you’ve set up your tropical aquarium you’ll be eager to stock it with fish. Before you buy any fish check that the different species will get along together. Some tropical fish may be OK when small but turn into aggressive bullies when full grown! For a novice fish keeper choose ‘community’ fish that will be peaceful and not nip and bite each other. Read More Community Fish You Can keep Together
Tropical Aquarium Problems & Remedies from Cheap Aquariums for Sale
You’ve set up your tropical aquarium added some fish and everything looks great for a while, then slowly the fish start to die, the algae takes over and the tank looks nothing like those sparkling tanks in all the pictures! What do you do? What you don’t do is panic, rush to the pet shop buy a load of ‘remedies’ and pour them into the tank. This will, in all probability only make things worse. So, take a deep breath, stop panicking and read on.Tropical Aquarium Problems & Remedies
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For the very first time the Short-snouted seahorse, Hippocampus hippocampus has been bred in captivity by the Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth. More than 120 of these endangered seahorses have been born. Two species of seahorse are found in the British Isles, the Short-snouted seahorse and the Long-snouted seahorse. Eggs are laid by the female in a pouch on the stomach of the male, who fertilises and then incubates the eggs. The Short-snouted seahorse is found among seaweed in shallow inshore water and in estuaries like the River Thames. Loss of habitat and pollution are threatening the survival of this species. Read More Short Snouted Seahorses Bred in Captivity
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A recent study by Mark Hixon of the Oregon State University has highlighted a threat to native fish species in the Caribbean. Predatory Lionfish, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans are thought to be responsible for the reduction of juvenile reef fish by up to 80%. Lionfish,Pterois volitans, were released into the Atlantic Ocean close to Florida during the 1990’s and have now invaded the Caribbean Sea. Read More Lionfish Invasion in the Caribbean
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Algae will naturally grow in your aquarium and a small amount is not a problem and can provide food for your fish. When it grows excessively however it will spoil the look of your aquarium and needs to be dealt with to reduce the growth. Remove it by hand using magnets or brushes, provide less than ideal conditions for it to grow, have fish that will eat the algae Controlling Algae in your Fish Tank…