Where to Find a Fish Tank Decoration

Finding a beautiful and proper fish tank decoration is an incredibly important part to the overall design of your fish tank, and if you are looking for a fish tank decoration you can rest assured in knowing that there is an incredibly wide and varied selection that is available to you. Where can I Find a Fish Tank Decoration? In regards to a fish tank decoration, there are many different options that are available for you. All kinds of materials can be arranged in order to give shape and definition to the interior of the aquarium, and some of the available options include that of: bottom material, rocks, driftwood and roots, and plants. Bottom material is one of the most commonly used types of a fish tank decoration, and components such as quartz gravel and river sand are typically fine in most aquariums, as long as they do not contain any calcium and that the fish that you are planning on having do not have any types of special requirements. Generally, an average size of about one to three millimeters is good and sufficient, and the choice of color and other physical attributes is basically then entirely up to you. However an important thing to remember is that some types of gravel will dramatically raise the PH level in your aquarium, and once this level is raised, it is not easy to bring it back down. There is also then the option of rocks as a decoration, and you can even build caves and entire structures completely out of rocks alone. Rocks also provide that of shelter, a place to hide, and a place to lay eggs for any of the fish that you are keeping in the aquarium. The most important thing to remember is that you should use calcium free rocks such as granite, slate, lava, and sandstone. As for driftwood and roots, these also make good hiding places for your fish, as do they set a nice physical appearance for your aquarium overall. As well, roots and driftwood tend to lower the PH level of your water, and so if you do end up using rocks that have calcium in them, you should make sure to also incorporate driftwood and rocks in order to properly balance the PH level of the water in the aquarium. A good idea is to take a test of the PH level in the water every so often, just so you can be sure that it is appropriate.

Why Do You Need Fish Tank Stands?

One important part to your aquatic setup is the fish tank stand. Not only does it adequately support the tank itself, it serves a wider variety of purposes and needs. You definitely do not want to . . .

Ordered AquaController Pro ORP probe.
Ordered an ORP probe for the AquaController Pro, not that I needed one, just wanted one. An ORP probe provides a number somewhere between 200 and 500 where the higher the number the better. The important thing is not the actual number but the trend over time. For example if its always around 325 to 350 and one day its at 200 I would give the tank a close inspection looking for something wrong such as a dead fish.

ORP Dropped.
Figures after my recent positive ORP posting that yesterday I found it at 288 which is a sign of a problem and shows one of the assets of monitoring ORP. A rapid sudden drop is the cue to take a close look.

I took a look around yesterday and found my Gold Tear Drop clam dead in its shell and removed it. Today the ORP reading is back to 310.

Replacement Skimmer Pump Installed.
Finally the replacement recirculation pump for the EuroReef RC500 pump arrived. The pump is a Ehiem SPE4. Drained the skimmer (about 8 gallons of water) gave it a good cleaning. Took apart the remaining SP4x pump and let it soak in vinegar overnight.

The new pump is sooo quiet. The old one sounded like a popcorn machine when the needle wheel chopped up the air bubbles.

blooming snails
Well I think i’ll have to divert my ranting from algae to snails now. The algae is proving much less of an issue, but the snails have started eating the plants! To recap, we got some snails here: http://www.jammeh.com/fishblog/2005/09/26/woooo/ and some more here: http://www.jammeh.com/fishblog/2005/11/11/more-snails/ and they’re very good in the main, nice colours, shiney etc. I was actually [...]

woooo
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just done it
Three buckets today. I really hope those snails arrive soon, the dreaded algae is taking over again, and poor old sammy on his own just doesn’t have a big enough belly! The bristlenose catfish who has no bristles on his nose (podger) should be eating it, and I think he is, but is just a baby so [...]

Boyd Vita Diet Crumbles Pellet Food.
This is another one of the pellet foods I feed as a treat once and a while. I'll included a bit of it in the automatic pellet feeder when I go on vacation.



Picture of what the food crumbles look like.