Summer – do you love the heat? Do you perhaps dislike the humidity? If these seasonal variations influence us, how much more do they influence our aquariums? Ambient air temperature affects the temperature of the aquarium water – this is a fact! So, if you have your aquarium in a temperature controlled environment, such as…
PLUMBING! PIPES! FITTINGS! Although DIY seems to be part of the Aquarist DNA, when faced with plumbing – all the letters, numbers, standards, and colours, you would be forgiven for picking up the phone to call your local plumber. The different standards of pipes and fittings as well as codes, and diameters take some understanding. …
1000 litre Marine – Aquarium of the Month This is the aquarium submitted to the Aquarium of the Month by Mike Lemmon. Description: The tank is a 1,000 litre that was built for me over 20 years ago. It has no sump, as the glass would be too brittle to cut for an internal overflow,…