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The pictures in these Reef Tank Photo Galleries are the best of the best. Magnificent displays of colorful fish, invertebrates and corals in aquariums from one gallon mini reef tanks to monster 300 gallon reef tanks show you what can be accomplished.

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DIY Chiller Plans

Saturday July 4, 2009
Are your tank temperatures heading for the red zone on the thermometer? Don't want to spend a half a month's pay on a chiller? These simple DIY Chiller Plans from Don Carner might be just the ticket.

More: Combating Rising Tank Temperatures in Hot Weather: Here are some helpful tips for keeping your tank temperatures at an acceptable level.

Forums: Icecap fans I need to add a cooling fan to my canopy because my pc lights are producing too much heat. It seems that the icecap fans are...

FAQ - How Often Should I Feed My Fish??

Friday July 3, 2009
How often should your fish be fed, anyway? Once per day? Twice? Every two or three days? Feed too often and a lot of the food will end up on the bottom of your tank, creating even more nitrates. Not often enough, the health of your fish will suffer.

More: Marine Fish Food Comparison Easy way to compare the contents of the most popular fish foods.

More: Top Foods of Choice for Fish and Invertebrates. Compare Prices on the Top Flake, Granule, Pellets, Frozen and Natural Fish Foods.

DIY Glass Aquarium Plans

Wednesday July 1, 2009
DIY Aquarium Have you been thinking about starting an aquarium or wanting to set up another one, but find you can't afford to do so? It is much easier than you might think to build your own glass tank. By following these simple Do It Yourself aquarium plans and instructions from your Guides you can do it, and save $$ in the process. What are you waiting for?

More DIY Info: Glass Thickness Calculator Determine the glass thickness which will work best for your DIY tank. You may be able to use a thickness which is less expensive with the same results.

More DIY's: DIY Refugium Plans & Setups Easy to build refugiums with many uses (grow your own copepods or algae).

More DIY's: DIY Seahorse Tank Seahorses prefer a different type of tank (taller, rather than wider) than you normally find in your LFS or online. Here are complete plans and instructions for a terrific DIY Seahorse Tank which will cost you about $25 to build.

The Importance of Proper Areation

Tuesday June 30, 2009
Are air stone bubbles a sufficient source of oxygen? Just how efficient are those little bubbles that come out of air stones, or diffusers? Many aquarists believe they play an important role in an aquarium when it comes to oxygenation and aeration of the water, and that this air source is adequate. Not so! Low DO (Disolved Oxygen) levels in your tank water can cause a myriad of subtle problems. Fortunately, it isn't hard to increase your DO with little to no money.

Forums: Oxygenation?? Through education I've come to realize this exchange takes place at the surface level of the tank. Not in the bubbles down the ... Do you agree? We'd like to know.

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