Aquariums
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The King of the Aquarium
Find out why Discus have earned this honor.
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Your Own Freshwater or Salt Underwater World
Learn the difference between a saltwater tank and a freshwater tank.
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Altum Angelfish
Learn all about this rare, wild angelfish.
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Invertebrates - Part II
Part II of a series introducing aquarium invertebrates.
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Invertebrates - an introduction
An introduction to aquarium invertebrates
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Introduction of a new topic area
A short introductory article for an upcoming new topic area centered around Cichlids and Labyrinths.
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Aquarium Temperature - How to control it
Summary of the harware for maintaning aquarium temperature.
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Online Aquarium Chat Rooms and Resources
A quick word about aquarium chat rooms and online resources.
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Bacteria - It's actually good for your aquarium
Article about bacterial colonization in sever filter types.
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Doing it yourself - a few sources of information and some tips
An article for those intersted in fabricating their own aquarium components. A few links to designs are given along with a few tips.
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Fish Compatibility - a quick discussion
A discussion of some of the more common issues that should be considered when trying to determine fish compatibility.
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Slime Coat - A fish's protective armor
A list of the sources that can reduce the slime coating of fish.
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Steps To Overcoming Aquarium Problems
Article about the steps to take to overcome aquarium problems.
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Aquatic Plants - A few tips
A short article about aquatic plants and some of the considerations you should have.
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Water testing - what to look for
List of several recommended water tests for aquariums.
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A few tips for all
An article with several tips in various topics
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Choosing, Sizing, Lighting and Filtering Freshwater and Saltwater Fish Aquariums
How to select the right aquarium, lighting, and filtration for various types of fish and climate.
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Effect of aquariums on the environment - some issues
Article about the effects of aquariums on the environment.
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Converting from Freshwater to Saltwater
Summary of the expenses of converting a freshwater aquarium to saltwater.
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Ponds - Part two of two
This is the second article of a two part series on Ponds.
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Pond Aquariums - Location and components
This article outlines the considerations you should be aware of when choosing a good spot for a pond, as well as a list of the main pond components and their functions.
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Aquariums at your business
An overview of some of the issues you should consider when installing an aquarium in your business
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Nitrate in Aquariums
An article about Nitrate in Aquariums
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Feeding - Types of food and some things you should know
An article about the different types of food and some things you should know about them.
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pH - What you can learn from it.
A description of what pH is, and what information you can obtain about your aquarium from it.
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The Mentors Database - A Very Useful Souce of Information
This article introduces the Mentors Database - an incredable souce of information.
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Fish Transportation
This article covers the basics of fish transportation when moving.
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Aquarium Temperature - What you should know.
Editorial on the importance of aquarium temperature.
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Water Changes - The basics of frequency and percentage
Overview of what water changes to and how to determine their frequency and percentage.
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Algae - Part two of two
Part 2 of 2 on algae bloom prevention and treatment.
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Algae - Part one of two
Algae and how it effects the aquarium
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Medication - Why the extra aquarium?
The reasons for having a extra aquarium!
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Live food - what it can do to your aquarium
The uses of live food, and what it can do to your aquarium.
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A Question for Readers
What questions would you like to see covered in my articles.
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Ralph Recycles - protein skimmer concepts
Protein skimmers and their uses.
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Anemone Guts ... or Strainers in the Tank
A list of tasks,to save time.
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Aquarium Maintenance - A quick overview
Aquarium Maintenance and what is involved.
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Ralph III - An introduction to the filtering system
Article on new filtration system.
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Ralph's Corner - Lesson Two
The useage of filtration media.
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Ralph's Corner -- an introduction
Engineering of filtration systems and the useage.
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Mentors Database
This article introduces the concept of the "mentors database," a great way to find other aquarists with experience in a particular area.
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Algae - Part two of two
Part 2 of 2 on algae bloom prevention and treatment.
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Algae - Part two of two
Part 2 of 2 on algae bloom prevention and treatment.
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Algae growth - how to reduce it
Algae and how to reduce it.
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Cichlid Aquariums -- A few hints to starting up
A few hints on keeping a cichlid aquarium.
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A few notes about reef filtration
The many ways to have reef filtration .
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Preventing Disaster When Adding a New Fish
How to prevent a problem when adding to fish to your aquarium.
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Transition From Fresh to Saltwater
The change over from freshwater to salt water aquarium keeping .
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Crabs - The forgotten species
Crabs the forgotten species and the care of these creatures .
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Fish selection - a common problem
Selecting the fish that are suited for your aquarium.
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Algae - where it comes from
Algae and where it comes from and how to stop it.
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Freshwater or Saltwater?: The common question
The common questions asked about fresh and salt water aquariums.
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Metazoan Parasites: Black ich, flukes, and lice in slatwater aqu
Parasites and there types and what to do.
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Fish Tuberculosis - TB
Tuberculosis in tropical fish and what to do.
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Lateral Line Corrosion (Hole in the head Disease)
Hole in the head disease and what to do when you notice it .
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Fresh and Saltwater Ich
Fresh and salt water ich and what to do.
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Fresh and Saltwater Ich
Fresh and salt water ich and what to do.
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Fish Diseases: What you should know
Diseases of tropical fish
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Steps to Setting up A New Reef Aquarium
The steps to setting up a reef aquarium.
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Fish Selection: What's best for me?
How to select fish best suited for you .
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Reef Aquarium Lighting: The basic rules.
The basic rules pertaining to lighting for a reef tank
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Reef Filtration Systems: The overall picture
Filtration for a reef tank.
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Saltwater Fitration Systems: Undergravel Filters
Underground filtration for salt water.
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Saltwater Filtration Systems: Canister filters
The cannister filter for salt water filtration.
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Saltwater Filtration Systems: Protein skimmers
The Protien skimmer as filtration for a salt water aquarium
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Saltwater Aquarium Filtration: Wet/Dry trickle filters
The wet dry filter for the salt water set up
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Freshwater Aquarium Filtration: A continued discussion
The basics for fresh water filtration
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Filtration: The basics
What you need to know to understand filtration.
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Benefits of understanding the biological cycle.: A continued dis
Explaining the aquarium cycle.
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The Biological Cycle: A simplified explanation
THe Biological cycle in the aquarium.
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Introduction to Aquarium Editorials: What you should find here
Introduction of what you will find in these articles.
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Acrylic or Glass?: The dilemma of aquarium materials
I often get questions from aquarists asking me what the best aquarium material is. This is inevitably due to the growing interest of building one's own aquarium.
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