Aquarium Fish, Supplies, Lighting, Stands & More
The siphon is started by sucking the end of the rubber tubing with the glass tube immersed, or, if preferred, by filling it with water by dipping in the tank. With a little practice, it is possible to start the siphon without getting a mouth full of water. The rate of flow is controlled by [...]
The placing of deep sand at the back automatically provides for three things. First, it looks pleasant, giving the aquarium base a gentle forward slope which best exhibits the content. Second, it provides for the largest plants to be sited at the back, where they are usually required. Third, it encourages the mulm to collect [...]
A quarantine tank must be tightly covered, and it should be separately serviced from the rest. No nets or instruments of any kind including fingers, thermometers, and siphons must be used in the tank without immediate and thorough washing, or, better still, sterilization in the case of instruments and nets. The best medium for sterilization [...]
Both quarantine and isolation tanks are best left unplanted and bare, save for a handful of loose plants—any will do, but those naturally without roots such as Ceratophyllum or Nitella look best. Then, if treatment is needed, there will be less chance of the drugs being destroyed by mulm or other tank contents, and the [...]
