Posts Tagged ‘salts’
The full range of Aquapics Water Conditioners has been added to the shop.
The range includes:
African Conditioning Crystals
African KH + Potassium
Amazon Conditioning Crystals
Chlorine Neutraliser
Kalkwasser
KH+ Carbonate Hardness Generator
KH Powder 7.0
Goldfish Conditioning Crystals
Marine KH Booster
PH Down Powder
PH Up Powder
Plant Food Concentrate
Potassium Supplement
Tropical / Cold Conditioning
African Conditioning Crystals
African KH + Potassium
Amazon Conditioning Crystals
Chlorine Neutraliser
Kalkwasser
KH+ Carbonate Hardness Generator
KH Powder 7.0
Goldfish ... Read More
July 17th, 2009 | General | No Comments »
Tags: african, chlorine, cichlid, conditioning, crystals, discus, Fish, gh, goldfish, kalkwasser, kh, marine, neutraliser, ph, potassium, salts, tropheus, tropical, water change
What is Abdominal Dropsy and how can you treat it?
Abdominal Dropsy is a disease that is caused by bacteria and viruses that are found in almost every aquarium. Almost all fish species can be affected. Even without a specific host, the bacteria can reproduce for months in the water, substrate and filtration of an aquarium. ... Read More
April 15th, 2009 | Health | 2 Comments »
Tags: abdominal swelling, aggression, bacterial flora, body cavity, clout, diet, dropsy, excess fluid, filtration, Fish, fishes, furan, medication, pop eye, salts, stress, substrate, tank, tropheus, unsanitary conditions
TANK VOLUME 680 litres / 180 US Gallons
TANK DIMESIONS 6′ x 2′ x 2′
FILTRATION 3 foot partitioned sump & 3 canister filters
2 x Eheim 2217 Classic
1 x Sacem Marathon 1000
1 x Hailea HC-500 1/2 Horsepower Chiller
SUBSTRATE Washed brickies sand
ROCKS/DECOR Rivers stones
BACKGROUND “Olgas” by Universal Rocks
HEATING Jager 300W
LIGHTING 4′ Double T5HO Fluro “Daylight” Globes ... Read More
February 12th, 2009 | Tanks | No Comments »
Tags: canister filters, dimesions, filtration, german tank, gh, globes, horsepower, jager, olgas, ph 8, pinpoint ph monitor, salts, sand rocks, stocklist, substrate, t5ho, tank volume, universal rocks, uv filter, water change
TANK VOLUME 580 litres / 150 US Gallons
TANK DIMESIONS 4′ x 2′ x 2.5′
FILTRATION Sump & 2 canister filters
Eheim 2217 Classic
Aqua One CF1200
SUBSTRATE 2mm Coral Sand
ROCKS/DECOR Rivers stones
BACKGROUND Painted
HEATING Fluval Tronic 300 Watt
LIGHTING 4′ Triple T5 globes
OTHER Pinpoint PH Monitor
STOCKLIST
24 Tropheus moorii Chaitika
6 Eretmodus Cyanostictus
WATER CHANGE AMOUNT/FREQUENCY 220L weekly
BUFFERS/SALTS Homemade Buffer Recipe
PARAMETERS
PH 8.62
KH ... Read More
October 7th, 2008 | Tanks | No Comments »
Tags: amp, aqua one, canister filters, chaitika, coral sand, dimesions, filtration, gh, globes, parameters, ph 8, pinpoint ph monitor, rivers, salts, sand rocks, stocklist, substrate, tank, tank volume, tropheus, water change
DIY Cichlid Buffer Recipe
In search of a cheaper way to buffer my tanks research lead me to a DIY Cichlid Buffer recipe on a couple of web sites. Most were localised versions of the same recipe incorporating the same 3 key ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking/Bicarb Soda), Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salt), and Aquarium Salt – specifically ... Read More
July 16th, 2008 | Tanks | 1 Comment »
Tags: aquarium salt, aquarium trade, double dose, epsom salt, kh, localised versions, magnesium sulfate, marine salt, ph 8, recipe works, salts, sodium bicarbonate, stable readings, sydney australia, tank, tap water, teaspoons, tropic marin, vital trace elements, water changes, water conditioner, wholesaler
