Usually I don’t have a big problem with debris in the Fireplace Aquarium – generally that will settle out onto the substrate and can be removed effectively by resuspension and vacuuming during a large water change. When removing a lot of plants, however, you can wind up with “neutral density” debris – debris with nearly […]
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Some collected wisdom from experiences with the downfall and subsequent rebuild of the low-tech open-topped Shrimphaus aquarium… Open topped tanks should be made from glass, not acrylic Open topped tanks will experience water evaporation. As that happens, mineral deposits will be left behind at the receding waterline. These mineral deposits can be easily scraped off […]
Read more →About every three weeks or so I have to give the algae a good scrapedown with a credit card blank. It involves getting essentially my whole arm into the tank with some complicated manoevering to get through the narrow access at the top of the aquarium. It takes a pretty good hour to get things […]
Read more →Why good water flow is important for an aquarium It is well established that good water movement is important in salt-water reef tanks where anemones need to have some wave action to move food around over them but the benefit to freshwater setups might be less obvious. In a live aquarium plant setup with injected […]
Read more →These two views are from the early days of the Fireplace Aquarium where the algae had been let to grow out of control and unmolested for a while. It’s definitely unsightly, but it isn’t actually dangerous to the fish who are perfectly happy. The nerite snails are likewise unbothered. Nerite snails can eat some types […]
Read more →Aquarium by Oase Oase biOrb review Oase makes some very pretty looking aquariums with an aesthetic I find appealing. They have a clean look so you see mostly what’s in the aquarium rather than the actual aquarium itself. They also come in a variety of shapes quite different from the traditional long rectangular aquarium shape […]
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