Posted by gerard on January 26, 2011 under Aquarium Info | 
Ok, so now you have had your aquarium up and running for a few months. Things are going great when you start to notice something strange. There is some strange green hair like “stuff” growing on your rocks. Or maybe its red and looks slimy. So maybe your remove this “stuff” but guess what? A few days or a week later its back. What is this “stuff” you ask? It’s algae. There are hundreds of different types of algae but we are going to focus on two that seem to plague aquariums everywhere. They are hair algae and red slime algae. read more....
Posted by gerard on November 9, 2010 under Products & Reviews |
The EV-120 earned the reputation as one of the most compact performance skimmers on the market.
Only 18″ tall, the new 120 continues this tradition of super foam fractionation in a compact package. This skimmer should easily fit in your sump and with its raised gate valve (10″) you won’t need to worry about inconsistent performance due to sump fluctuations. No other skimmer on the market can generate this much foam and performance from such a small pump. read more....
Posted by gerard on October 12, 2010 under Products & Reviews |
The Aquaripure filter is a comprehensive biological filter which will completely remove all organic matter and nitrates in an Aquarium. This type of filter is also known as a denitrator, denitrifier, biodenitrator, anaerobic biological filter, or simply a nitrate filter. Other biological filters only convert organic matter into nitrates which then accumulate in the aquarium, physical filters only remove larger particulate matter, and skimmers do not remove any nitrates. The Aquaripure uses beneficial bacteria to break down invisible organic matter and nitrates completely into Nitrogen gas which then escapes into the atmosphere. This same process is even used by some water treatment plants to make wastewater safe for human consumption and to clean polluted water. The Aquaripure does this in an extremely safe and controlled environment and after the water from the Aquaripure is aerated there is nothing left but pure, clean, crystal clear water.
Get more info at the Aquaripure website.
If you have this filter or have any thoughts on it please drop us some comments. I’m seriously thinking about buying this but I am a little skeptical.
-G.
Posted by gerard on December 4, 2008 under Aquarium Info |
I have a 29gallon Biocube and I was thining about putting a small refugium in my display tank. Reason being that I want to try and lower my nitrates using some Chaeto. If i put a refugium in one of the back compartments I have to light it and figure out a way to do that. I have read of others using a soap dish in their main tank with a clump of chaeto in it. Then you just light it with your main lights on the tank. Has anyone done that with success? Any ideas would be great.
Posted by gerard on November 24, 2008 under Products & Reviews |
Nano Reefer’s here you go. If you are just starting out in the hobby this is the stuff you need when you start to build up your coral reef. I wish someone told me about this stuff when I started out. Super simple to use and your coral will love you for it.
B-Ionic Calcium Buffer is the original, unique, easy to use, two-component liquid supplement system. When using equal volumes of each component, the aquarist can easily maintain calcium and alkalinity levels with no mixing powders, disruption of ionic balance, or addition of organic chemicals. B-Ionic Calcium Buffer System does not contain phosphates or nitrates. In addition to supplying highly concentrated calcium and carbonate alkalinity required for calcification, B-Ionic Calcium Buffer System also provides all other important major, minor, and trace elements in the proper ratios to duplicate the composition of natural seawater. As a result, B-Ionic Calcium Buffer System will help restore inorganic ions lost from protein skimming and help maintain the ionic balance of the aquarium water. Starting daily dosage is 1 ml per 4 gallons of aquarium capacity.
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