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The Baby biOrb is a sophisticated aquarium that bestows the soothing sensation of swimming fish at home or at the office. It requires very little maintenance, and all supplies, including a halogen light and a comprehensive instruction guide, are provided. The unique, built-in 5-stage filtration system combines biological, chemical, and mechanical filtration to keep the water healthy and crystal-clear for months between simple filter changes. The filter cartridge convenie (more…)

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Many people who are interested in getting a first fish tank think that the smaller t tank they get, the easier it will be to keep. Not only is this assumption false — it is harder to maintain stable water chemistry parameters in a small tank — but having something as small as a 2 gallon fish tank can make it almost impossible to stock correctly.

One of the most common errors that new aquarium owners commit is overstocking their tank. Faced with the wide variety of colorful tropical fish at the neighborhood pet store, they are become like a kid in a candy store and want to buy a few of these, few of those and a few more of the other. A 2 gallon fish tank cannot handle a few of anything for the most part.

There are only a few types of fish that will be happy and healthy in 2 gallon fish tank. One of the most interesting, and most colorful, is the betta fish. These fancy-finned fish are usually offered for sale in tiny plastic cups of blue water. A 2 gallon fish tank would be a much better home for one of them, as long as you add a plant or two. (more…)

The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs–now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Known as the “Siamese Fighting Fish,” the beautiful Betta, with vivid colors and long fins (in males), has enchanting elegance and grace. Yet Bettas can fight and bite, so it’s best to keep just one in a tank. This guide helps you with everything from preparing for your Betta to maintaining an environment where it will (more…)

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The key to becoming a dedicated aquarium hobbyist is to succeed with your first aquarium. The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums concentrates on providing you with a complete plan and all the information you need to choose and use the right-for-you aquarium equipment and the right-for-you fish and plants: it wants you to succeed. The information is presented in a completely straightforward text that?s easy to read, easy to understand – and very definitely easy to put to good u (more…)

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Perfect for home or office or any location, the silent-operating Eclipse Hex 5 is the only aquarium of its kind with total three-stage filtration – the same high-efficiency filtration employed in our much larger aquatic systems. And the Eclipse Hex 5 has Marineland’s patented BIO-Wheel, undisputed leader in biological filtration.

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Perfect for home or office or any location, the silent-operating Eclipse Hex 5 is the only aquarium of its kind with total three-stage filtration–the same high-efficiency filtration employed in Marineland’s much larger aquatic systems. And the Eclipse Hex 5 has Marineland’s patented BIO-Wheel, the leader in biological filtration.The super-efficient Hex 5 provides the best in mechanical, chemical, and biological filtration–aerating and filtering the water seven times each hour. Wa (more…)

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Tetra cichlid flakes provide nutrition and energy for the well being of top and mid-water feeding cichlids, including south . These hardy flakes stay firm and won t disintegrate when fish stri.

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Highly agressive freshwater aquarium fish.

Many home aquarium enthusiasts enjoyed keeping a wide variety of fish in a community tank. Others find this too commonplace and prefer species tanks with highly aggressive freshwater aquarium fish. Needless to say, all aggressive fish would have to be kept with members of its own species or fish that it would not consider prey.

Highly Agressive Freshwater Aquarium Fish – Piranha

Everyone knows the story of the piranha fish. The South American terrors can strip the flesh from any animal or human that enters its domain. If you want the ultimate in highly aggressive freshwater aquarium fish, red belly or black bellied piranha’s are the way to go. (more…)

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A store-bought fish tank background is usually a solid blue or black, or has a shiny aquarium scene complete with plants and rock pictures. While this solution to aquarium decor works, some desire a less picturesque backdrop. Creating a soft-focus yet still realistic watercolor fish tank background is a great solution.

Watercolor Fish Tank Background – Materials Needed

The most important material for the fish tank background is a piece of watercolor paper, or other suitable material, that covers the entire back side of your aquarium. You will also need watercolor paint in dark blues, greens, and black, water, and paintbrushes. Paper towels for clean up are also a great idea. To affix the fish tank background to your tank, double sided clear tape is ideal, although you can use regular tape as well.

How to Paint a Realistic Watercolor Fish Tank Background

This is a brand new, 16 gallon, half circle, fish ready, desk-top aquarium. It comes with light hood, light bulbs, top filter, pump, and filter media. Tank is made by AquaVim, a manufacturer known for making the best glass aquariums, particularly seamless curved glass aquariums for the USA market.
The entire setup comes ready for fish – no installation required – all you need is add water and fish and plug into your electric outlet.
Dimension is 25L x 12W x 20H.

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