My Aquarium Secrets

Elle asked:


I want to add some live plants to my aquarium, and was wondering if I could just get some plants from a local lake or river?
I should probably add that this is a new setup and I don’t even have fish yet.

Bessie

Alan Winters asked:


Did you recently purchase a fish tank? If so, did you purchase any additional fish tank supplies or accessories? If so, what supplies and accessories did you purchase? Is an aquarium chiller included in your list of purchased supplies and accessories? If is not, you may want to examine aquarium chillers, namely what they are and what they can do for you. After a close examination, you may see why it is advised that you own an aquarium chiller.

Just as the name sounds, an aquarium chiller is a piece of equipment that is used to help keep the water temperature of your aquarium at a cooled, chilled level. As with many other fish tank supplies and accessories, aquarium chillers come in a number of different makes and models. Despite a variation in appearance, most aquarium chillers accomplish the same goal; to keep your fish tank cooled. When it comes to cooling an aquarium, aquarium chillers work just like air conditioners. In fact, many even have similar controls, allowing you to control the amount of cooling that is going on in your fish tank.

In many cases, owning an aquarium chiller is completely optional, but in other cases it may be necessary. Whether your not you actually need to own an aquarium chiller will depend on where you live, the average temperature of your home, and the type of fish that you own. These small, but important factors should be closely examined before you automatically decide that you do not need to purchase an aquarium chiller for your fish tank.

As mentioned above, where you reside may have an impact on whether or not you need to own an aquarium chiller. If you live in the south or if you live in an area that regularly experiences heat waves or high temperatures, it may be a good idea to purchase an aquarium chiller. If you do not have an aquarium chiller, it is likely that the water inside your fish tank will slowly adjust to room temperature. If the overall temperature where you live is too high, your fish tank water may increase in temperature, even to an unsafe level. In this case, an aquarium chiller may have a significant impact on the survival of your fish.

In connection with where you reside, it is also important to examine the average temperature inside your home, namely the temperature in the room where you fish tank will be housed. If you like to have the temperature inside your home to be above room temperature, an aquarium chiller may also be needed. As it was mentioned above, the temperature of your fish tank and its water may have a significant impact on your fish and how long they are able to survive. In fact, that leads to another important factor that should also be examined, the type of fish that you own.

If this is your first time owning fish, you may not necessarily know that certain fish need certain accommodations to survive. If your fish tank water is too warm or is downright hot, your fish may not only be “uncomfortable,” but they also may not be able to survive. To determine what the best water temperature is for the type of fish that you have, it is best that you ask when purchasing them. If you have already made your purchase, you can easily find the same information online, often with just a standard internet search. The individual or company you are looking to buy an aquarium chiller from may also be able to give you their suggestions or professional advice.

The decision as to whether or not you want to own an aquarium chiller is yours to make; however, it is advised that you keep the above mentioned factors in mind. If you feel that you need to own an aquarium chiller or if you would like to purchase one, just in case, you are urged to examine FishTanksDirect.com. They have a relatively large selection of aquarium chillers available for sale. This includes aquarium chillers that are designed for small, large, and medium sized aquariums.



Duane

Maximum Hit asked:


great to have aquariums in a corner of your house or office. The visibility of life moving and glowing makes you realize that the world is full of colors and is beautiful. But buying an aquarium and your choice of fish does not finish all that is required to keep you aquarium environment healthy for the fish. Whether you have a small cabinet aquarium of a fish pond, many pond equipments and liners need to be fitted around to keep the fish environment healthy.

Let’s see what accessories are essential for aquariums and ponds.

Aquarium Heaters: If your aquariums are lying in air conditioned rooms, then there is no problem. But if not then you need to keep the aquarium and pond water up to the room temperature. Otherwise the fish may die due to cold or heat. Thus aquarium heaters are important to be installed.

Aquarium pump: A good aquarium pump keeps the water flowing, which is important for the air inside the tank to circulate and to allow the water to flow to the filter and remove contaminants. Aquarium pumps can be either internal or external depending upon the architecture of the aquarium.

Aquarium filters: Aquarium filters are needed to keep you aquariums or fish pond water clean extending the life of your fish.

Fish food: To feed your pet fishes you require balanced, nutritious, complete food pellets and flake fish foods for aquarium, marine, pond and water garden fishes. Food with balanced amount of vitamins and proteins are best to feed your fishes. A fish food should be digestible resulting in less waste release and complete nutrition for the fish to develop and grow with finest colors. Nishikoi staple fish food is one such brand that has a complete range of healthier fish food.

A range of tropical aquarium and aquatics products is available in the market. Online dealers are also available on the websites that provide aquarium supplies and other pond products supplies at your doorsteps. So buy these important accessories and keep you aquariums and pond fishes healthy extending their life.



Raymond

Leika S asked:


I found some pretty cool stones, and I want to use them in my cichlid aquarium. They’re not porous, they’re slabs of rock.
Right now I have them soaking in boiling water, and a high concentration of aquarium salt.
Will they be safe in my aquarium after this?
I expect the hot water and salt to kill any microorganisms that may hard my fish.

I just hate paying $30 for a dumb rock at the store. How do they prepare their rocks to be aquarium safe?

Glen

Brittney Foster asked:


Are you looking to update your aquarium? If you are, you may be thinking about purchasing a traditional acrylic aquarium, one that is in a rectangular shape, but you may also be interested in thinking outside of the box. What you may not know, when it comes to buying an aquarium, is that you literally have an unlimited number of choices. In fact, if you are looking for something unique, you should be able to find it, as a many fish tank suppliers carry a large selection of unique aquariums. Just a few of those aquariums are outlined below.

One of the most popular, yet unique types of aquariums are known as table aquariums. As the name implies, these unique aquariums serve as tables. When it comes to purchasing a unique table aquarium, you will also find that you have a number of options. For instance, there are numerous aquariums styles that are used for coffee tables, end tables, or even dining room tables. As you likely already known, unique aquariums, like table aquariums, can be fairly expensive, especially if they are large in size. While the prices that you will find will vary, it is not uncommon to see unique coffee table aquariums selling for five hundred to seven hundred dollars. Large dining room table aquariums can sell for much more money, but they tend to start retailing at around seven or eight hundred dollars.

In conjunction with the above table aquariums, there are also a number of other unique aquariums that can come in the form of other furniture pieces. In addition to traditional table-like structures, like coffee tables or dining room tables, furniture aquariums can also come in the form of headboards or wall units. If you are looking to spice up your bedroom, a unique aquarium headboard may be just what you are looking for. Unique wall unit aquariums are perfect for both homes and businesses. As with table aquariums, most unique aquarium pieces are expensive in price. Whether you are looking to purchase an aquarium headboard or an aquarium wall unit, you should be prepared to spend a couple of thousand dollars, if not more.

Another unique type of aquarium that is unique, but still highly sought after is aquariums that are in the shape of columns. Column aquariums are often thin in width, but tall in height. For instance, it is not uncommon to find unique column aquariums that are six or seven feet tall! It is also not uncommon to find column aquariums that have built in clocks towards the top of the aquarium. For this reason, column aquariums are highly sought after by business owners or by office decorators. Due to their beauty and their compact size, these unique column aquariums, however, can also be found inside many homes. Since column aquarium come in all different sizes, you should be prepared to spend anywhere from five hundred dollars to one thousands dollars.

If you have purchased an aquarium in the past, or at least researched all of your options, you are likely familiar with BiOrbs. BiOrbs are small, compact acrylic aquariums that are ideal for homes and offices; just about any place that is limited on space. If you enjoy the compact design and the beauty of most BiOrbs, you are also urged to examine SeaVision Orbs. SeaVision Orbs are unique aquariums that are rapidly increasing in popularity. One of the reasons for that is due to their design. While SeaVision Orbs are similar to BiOrbs, there is a small difference. That difference is a large bubble shape. That bubble shape actually acts as if it was a magnifying glass! What does that mean for you? It means that it is much easier to see the contents of your aquarium! How unique is that?

If you are interested in owning one of the above mentioned unique aquariums, you are urged to contact a reputable and well-known fish tank supplier, like FishTanksDirect.com. By visiting FishTanksDirect.com, you can examine a large selection of aquariums, including the previously summarized ones.



Eric

Lost OC Boy asked:


A hotel my friend runs recently installed an aquarium in the lobby - a room that is fully lighted 24 hours per day. Does this have any impact on the fish? What about aquariums with owners that leave the fluorescent light on overnight or all the time? Do the fish ever get to sleep?

Katie

ghostbetta asked:


I have a 10 gallon aquarium on my desk. My desk already has a Florescent light so I don’t want to shell out the money to buy a Aquarium cover + florescent light. What is a good replacement for an aquarium cover? I don’t think I want the terrarium covers because they’re wire screens- and they let dust through. Any suggestion?

Ashley