Saturday, January 24, 2009

Tropica company profile, Tropica Aquarium Plants



http://uk.youtube.com/user/tratropica

TMC AquaRay LED lights two months on


Matt Clarke added some TMC AquaBeam LED lights to his aquarium a couple of months back. Here's how he got on.
Practical Fishkeeping
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DC-250 Back-up Battery Air Pump



The DC-250 is a battery back-up air pump which runs only when the electricity goes out. Requires 2 D batteries to operate.
Life support system
Automatic back-up airpump system that can keep fish alive
Battery power goes ON when AC electricity goes OFF
20 in. airline tubing and air stone included

30 Hour Heat Packs


Designed for shipping fish and corals, used by wholesaler and exportes worldwide. These 30 hour heat packs will activate in 30 minutes and will peak at a surface temperature of 115 degrees in 14 hours. One heat pack will increase the temperature of a 1cu. ft. box by 15 degrees, each additional heat pack will increase it another 10 degrees. Use enough heat packs to keep the box at 60-70 degrees, the goal is to keep the box from freezing, not to maintain tank temperatures. For example, in a box being shipped in 40F should have two heat packs. It is best to wrap the heat pack in newspaper, air is needed to activate the heat pack. If the temperature of the box drops below 32F, the water in the heatpack will freeze and the heat pack will no longer work.
pack of ten

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Low-Tech Natural Aquarium Guide


By Dan S. Quackenbush for "Freshwater and Marine Aquarium" magazine
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Shrimps, Crabs and Crayfish UK


A web site dedicated to freshwater crustaceans. Loads of useful information.

R e e f A q u a r i a


Discus gather in fallen trees, says study


American ichthyologist William Crampton has provided the first detailed study of Discus ecology, publishing his results in a recent issue of the journal Neotropical Ichthyologist. Crampton studied the feeding, reproduction and micro-habitat preferences of the Blue and Brown Discus in the vicinity of Tefé, Brazil.
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Discus genus revised
UK Discus forum
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Ultimate Marine Aquariums: Saltwater Dream Systems and How They Are Created book


Ultimate Marine Aquariums: Saltwater Dream Systems and How They Are Created
by Michael S. Paletta
Microcosm (2003)

Cardinal Tetras, Iwagumi Tank


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Tetras


Rummynose tetras, Ember tetras, Bristlenose

Who needs CO2?! - George Farmer


You may need to register to read this but it is a most interesting discussion by one of my personal favourite aquarium writers on the pro's and con's of using CO2 injection in his planted tanks.

Moss Aquascape - Jacek Debski

Featured on the very good Aquatic Eden blog.
http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2009/01/aquascape-of-week-jacek-debskis-moss.html