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Get Dead Fish Out Of The Aquarium ASAP

By • Jan 19th, 2011 • Category: Tips and Tricks

One thing that is really important in keeping water quality in check is to be sure to not leave any dead critters in your aquarium any longer than you have to. Why?



10 Methods to Balance Your Pond

By • Sep 13th, 2010 • Category: Tips and Tricks

Mother Nature’s prescription to maintain a balanced ecosystem pond is really quite simple! Many pond problems are symptoms of imbalances. There are several methods that can help keep your pond in balance, in case it needs a little boost. We like to refer to these as complements to Mother Nature. Aquascape EcoBlast™ EcoBlast™ Granular Algaecide [...]



Video: Drilling an Aquarium to Add a Skimmer Box

By • Jul 2nd, 2010 • Category: Tips and Tricks, Videos

A great video example of drilling an aquarium to add a skimmer box. The end result looks like it will work well.



Videos: Reef Tank DIY Sump System

By • Jul 1st, 2010 • Category: Tips and Tricks, Videos

Want to learn how to set up a DIY reef rank sump system? Check out these two videos, parts one and two.



How to Flush Rowaphos Before Use in Your Aquarium

By • Jun 8th, 2010 • Category: Tips and Tricks

Here’s a quick video I put together that shows how I flush Rowaphos – proper flushing with purified water is vital to efficient use of this media.



How to Hand Off Your Aquarium to a Babysitter

By • May 10th, 2010 • Category: Tips and Tricks

It happens to every aquarium owner eventually. You decide you are going to go on a vacation or leave home for a while. What are you going to do with your aquarium?



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