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The practice of keeping aquariums came about in the late 1800’s.  They were fairly crude.  Usually these ancient aquariums only had one side that was made of glass, with the other three sides being made of metal or wood.  Most aquariums consisted of fish that were native to the region of its owner simply because [...]

The proper care and cleaning of your aquarium is the most important, yet most overlooked aspect of owning an aquarium. By avoiding the care and maintenance of a fish tank, not only will it lose the visual appeal, but your fish will be unhealthy and unhappy. By following a daily, weekly and monthly care program, [...]

Maintaining A Saltwater Aquarium The Easy Way
Its colourful and outstanding assortment of beautiful saltwater fish, makes a saltwater aquarium can be very captivating.  If you would like to maintain such a marine aquarium of your own, as with any important project, you will naturally be wise to learn as much as you can about the [...]

Puffer Fish
While keeping up the water in your discus fish tank is perhaps the most crucial factor in the condition of your pets, feeding is important also. If your fish are undernourished, they can lose their protection and become sick or unwell. There’s a large number of data out there per the right discus [...]

When one is considering setting up an aquarium, the question comes to mind whether you should set up a freshwater or saltwater fish tank. while a saltwater aquarium will allow you to have it interesting variety of colorful fish, the novice aquarist might consider getting his feet wet with the freshwater fish tank as this [...]

Em K asked: I bought just a aquarium 10 gallons and the filter? very noisy. I was wondering if it was late at night shut it down and keep running throughout the day.Fun and games
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Deneen asked: I have a freshwater aquarium established. When water changes, I want to be frugal and use the water to water my plants. This is a good idea? The old aquarium water has nitrates and nitrites and some is pH balanced. There are also some salts diluted in it.Free Anger Management
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The most important factor of owning an aquarium is the proper cleaning of the tank. Many new owners are unsure of how to go about this. This information will help new freshwater aquarium owners keep a clean and healthy tank. These first two questions are the key to maintaining your aquarium allowing you to enjoy [...]

AJ asked: I 'm seeking good quality, the economic rocks and Driftwood for my freshwater aquarium. I don 't really know what qualifies as economic, however. In local fish stores, I see the slate and granite for about $ 1.29/lb. Driftwood and small to medium sized for up to $ 30. Can anyone think of [...]

chiggersy2k2 asked: Can someone meet the recommended levels that are suggested for a freshwater aquarium. I would both levels tropical aquarium and the levels of Coldwater aquarium if there is any difference: Levels NO3 NO2 levels GH levels Levels of KH pH levels Thanks for all the advice you [...]