Archive for October 24th, 2007

The Essential Nitrogen Cycle

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Any fish tank, large or small, needs some way to control the waste products of your beloved fish. This can be done by several methods, from changing the water every day to expensive canister filters and sumps.   Whatever you use in your tank, it is best to have some sort of ...

Under Gravel filter Cleaning

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Most people complain about the cleaning of UGFs and their effectiveness after a while.  It involves taking the tank down, re-locating the fish, plants, ornaments etc., emptying the gravel out and cleaning it, lifting the UGF and washing it off, (holding your nose while doing this), scrubbing the tank itself ...