4 Ways To Cycle A Freshwater Aquarium
March 8, 2010 – 9:27 am | No Comment

Today, lets have a look at a 4 very effective way to cycle an aquarium. All the method bellow have proven to be very effective at cycling an aquarium. The one you chose has no importance, just make sure to pick one and to do it the right way.

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Saltwater Basis

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Fishkeeping basis

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Planted tank basis

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Algae Control

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Aquarium Sand Substrate
February 23, 2010 – 1:22 pm | One Comment
Aquarium Sand Substrate

There are many reasons why one would want to use sand as a substrate. First, sand is a natural substrate, so most inhabitants of your tank will feel right at home along the bottom of the tank. In addition, sand can play an important role in the creation of

Rainbow Cichlid – Herotilapia multispinosa
February 22, 2010 – 8:50 am | No Comment
Rainbow Cichlid – Herotilapia multispinosa

While there are many different species of Cichlids, the Rainbow Cichlid is rather unique in both its shading and calm nature, as well as a few other distinctive identifying features. Undeniably the smallest and most peaceful of the Cichlid family…

Dosing sugar to reduce NO3 and PO4 in Saltwater Aquarium
February 21, 2010 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Dosing sugar to reduce NO3 and PO4 in Saltwater Aquarium

In a recent post we talked about how to reduce NO3 and PO4 by dosing vodka (see Dosing Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4…). Today, we will have a look at an other technique, very similar to vodka dosing, where sugar is used to reduce NO3 and PO4.

Otocinclus Catfish – Otocinclus affinis
February 20, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Otocinclus Catfish – Otocinclus affinis

The Otocinclus affinis, also known as Otocinclus catfish or simply Oto cat is a small south american fish native to Brazil where it can be found in heavily vegetated streams and rivers. According to many, the Otocinclus catfish is the perfect algae eater and this is probably one of the reason why it became so poppular over the years.

Dosing Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4 in Saltwater Aquarium
February 19, 2010 – 7:00 am | One Comment
Dosing Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4 in Saltwater Aquarium

I won’t go deep into the scientific area of this. I’ll leave this to others who are more comfortable with this topic. To make a long story short, the goal of dosing Vodka is to provide an organic carbon source to grow bacteria in order to consume phosphates and nitrates.