Aquarium Maintenance

There is a small valve you can buy for a few dollars at any store that sells fish products. You cut the air tubing (with the pump off, first) and connect it to both ends. Then you can adjust the valve, allowing only as much air through as you want.

Yes, but more hobbyists would recommend that you do not use a UGF system due to cleaning issues, and instead add either an HOB or canister filter

This may mean that you are over feeding your fish and they cannot finish what you have put in the tank; reduce the amount of food you give each feeding, and make sure you clean the tank regularly

you get someone to help you set up your bowl

Water has a greater density than air, so it takes more force to shove your hand to the bottom.

Yes - simply because the Ultra-Violet (UV) light present in natural sunlight CANNOT pass through glass - which is why you can't get sunburned indoors !

it depends on if they have egg's in there but if not they don't get angry.

Since fish do not carry out photosynthesis, they do not really care about your choice of light. Incandescent lights will however produce a lot of heat and can make the water near the lights really warm. Since the fluctuating water temperatures can be harmful to your fish, fluorescent lights are a safer choice. They are a bit more expensive, but will on the other hand cut money off your electricity bill. Fluorescent lights are also more similar to sun light and will make the fish look more colorful and brilliant in the aquarium, and aid in the health of invertebrates.

An ozonator requires an air source, a source of ionizing energy (UV-C or electrons), and an application means. The air pump only serves one of these jobs, so no. What is more, producing ozone (and not nitric acid) requires very dry air.

In a marine REEF aquarium nitrates should be kept as close to 0 ppm as possible. In a fish only marine aquarium you should strive to keep your nitrates below 20 ppm.

• bugs
• bacteria
• parts of your cell
• cheek cells
• virus
• molecules
• blood cells
• inside of the leaves
• microorganisms
• atoms
• kind of water (inside, bugs)

Some of the signs include: the water is not clear, the water smells bad, the sides of the tank are covered in thick black goo, the substrate is blackened and moldy, rotten food is everywhere, all the plants are dead, all the fish are dead, ammonia (NH3 & NH4) is present, nitrite (NO2) is present, nitrate (NO3) is present.