Yster is correct on calling it the colour temperature of light, but this confuses most people. Think of heating a black piece of metal (the theory...
Do you test your ammonia levels? It might be a culprit in overstocked tanks, especially with fish that eat as much as live bearers do. Pleco's are...
Well, thats the first part of the theory. If you take a look at blueish light, it has a K rating of a 100'000+ (might be even more). Blue light...
I might add, I have used HOB's before. Not that bad, but you are limited in space for filter media. One pack of Seachem Matrix or similiar will...
Nicely done on having a pH of 6.5 in Potch :). You could try turning one light off. Some ferns and anubias grow slower and melt with very high...
going a bit of topic, but info is always good. So what does not grow? Your moss and Fern? If you BL plant does not grow, then you have some...
Then the next question would be what is in that tank that does not want to grow. Plants? Fish? Filter type? Filter media? and the type and age of...
Singularity and Zoom gave the best worded answer. I would agree that my first choice would be sump. For a 3ft it might be overkill though, but a...
mmm, Cat litter is a form of zeolite... Can I recharge my cat litter in brine as well? Would save a lot of money since the 50kg bags of salt isn't...
6500K - 10'000K is best for plants. A lot of people will say you need a blue light, or red light as well... Maybe if you are trying to go very...
Well, as far as I know tannins (the part that makes your water yellow/brown) will not affect your tank/fish/plants in a bad way. If you really...
Yeah you do get scratched tanks sometimes, but IMHO I would rather save and get a second hand tank while you spend a bit more on quality...
Looking good! Can't wait to settle into our new town, as soon as possible I would like to start a similiar canopy, currently it seems like a waste...
Thanx prof, that makes sense. I know freezing is bad (I kept snakes), but didn't think it is that bad. Oh well, by the time I can afford some time...
I have read that you can freeze them easily. The author used the plastic remains of gum packs, if you scrape all of the aluminum off it looks like...
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How about using an UPS, they are not that expensive and you can chop an old computer cable (R35 if you don't have old ones) to power a multiplug...
A Backup Generator works like a charm, but if you only have a 2 or 3ft tank, it is overkill. A space blanket should work good, I have used a...
Angels do protect their eggs, but pleco's do not really care about the parents, they adore caviar. Sad but true, had all my days with my...
Wow cool.... Me, I'm just dabbling with editing and just a mere Chemical Engineer, sound makes my head spin :) Then I'm glad that you are covered lol
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