Comments for Aquariums http://www.aquariumcart.com Aquariums Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on About how much does it cost to get a saltwater aquarium? by >jen< http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/about-how-much-does-it-cost-to-get-a-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-332 >jen< Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:28:44 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/about-how-much-does-it-cost-to-get-a-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-332 saltwater aquariums are NOT CHEAP. You have to get a special filter, the fish are more expensive, and it's very hard to maintain. YOU MUST DO YOUR HOMEWORK, and learn everything you can about a saltwater tank before you go out and waste your money. My suggestion would be to start with a brackish (half salt, half fresh) tank first, then if you can handle that move on to the full saltwater. saltwater aquariums are NOT CHEAP. You have to get a special filter, the fish are more expensive, and it’s very hard to maintain. YOU MUST DO YOUR HOMEWORK, and learn everything you can about a saltwater tank before you go out and waste your money. My suggestion would be to start with a brackish (half salt, half fresh) tank first, then if you can handle that move on to the full saltwater.

]]> Comment on Why won’t my water in my aquarium get clear? by adinevl http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/why-wont-my-water-in-my-aquarium-get-clear/#comment-295 adinevl Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:56:08 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/why-wont-my-water-in-my-aquarium-get-clear/#comment-295 If you have a pretty good filter, then more than likely due to the gravel or some other piece of decoration or equipment not being rinsed well with cool running tap water prior to introducing it to the tank. If that is the case, then your routine changes of water will eventually take care of it. There are also chemicals that can help to clarify your water. If you have a pretty good filter, then more than likely due to the gravel or some other piece of decoration or equipment not being rinsed well with cool running tap water prior to introducing it to the tank. If that is the case, then your routine changes of water will eventually take care of it. There are also chemicals that can help to clarify your water.

]]> Comment on When I repair my aquarium, do I have to take out all of the silicone? by pinkviolin1346 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/when-i-repair-my-aquarium-do-i-have-to-take-out-all-of-the-silicone/#comment-297 pinkviolin1346 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:10:51 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/when-i-repair-my-aquarium-do-i-have-to-take-out-all-of-the-silicone/#comment-297 I usely when I repair an aquarium I go ahead and take off all the silicone and put new silicone in its place just to make sure everything is fresh and new its really time saving and all my fish are happy now. I have two tanks a 3 gallon and a 50 octagon aquarium I usely when I repair an aquarium I go ahead and take off all the silicone and put new silicone in its place just to make sure everything is fresh and new its really time saving and all my fish are happy now. I have two tanks a 3 gallon and a 50 octagon aquarium

]]> Comment on About how much does it cost to get a saltwater aquarium? by briecoleman93 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/about-how-much-does-it-cost-to-get-a-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-331 briecoleman93 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:02:51 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/about-how-much-does-it-cost-to-get-a-saltwater-aquarium/#comment-331 It depends on size, fish, matenance, etc... they can be quite expensive =( It depends on size, fish, matenance, etc… they can be quite expensive =(

]]> Comment on How often should an aquarium be emptied & cleaned? by fastily1 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/how-often-should-an-aquarium-be-emptied-cleaned/#comment-352 fastily1 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:50:14 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/how-often-should-an-aquarium-be-emptied-cleaned/#comment-352 every 3 weeks every 3 weeks

]]> Comment on What does it mean when a goldfish is swimming really fast and banging against the walls of the aquarium? by delaney m http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/what-does-it-mean-when-a-goldfish-is-swimming-really-fast-and-banging-against-the-walls-of-the-aquarium/#comment-402 delaney m Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:46:33 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/what-does-it-mean-when-a-goldfish-is-swimming-really-fast-and-banging-against-the-walls-of-the-aquarium/#comment-402 my panther grouper is doing that too. it usually means that your fish is seeing him or her self in the reflection. or he is trying to get some thing of his nose my panther grouper is doing that too. it usually means that your fish is seeing him or her self in the reflection. or he is trying to get some thing of his nose

]]> Comment on Is it safe to keep a dead fish in a small aquarium? by bigeyedgirl http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/is-it-safe-to-keep-a-dead-fish-in-a-small-aquarium/#comment-467 bigeyedgirl Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:36:25 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/is-it-safe-to-keep-a-dead-fish-in-a-small-aquarium/#comment-467 If the crab eats it you dont have to worry about it If the crab eats it you dont have to worry about it

]]> Comment on Do I need a filtration system in a 10 gallon reef aquarium? by vort3xyz http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/do-i-need-a-filtration-system-in-a-10-gallon-reef-aquarium/#comment-456 vort3xyz Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:57:10 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/do-i-need-a-filtration-system-in-a-10-gallon-reef-aquarium/#comment-456 10 gallons is probably too small to make a healthy self-sustaining ecosystem without mechanical help from filters & the like. 10 gallons is probably too small to make a healthy self-sustaining ecosystem without mechanical help from filters & the like.

]]> Comment on When I repair my aquarium, do I have to take out all of the silicone? by Goyo http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/when-i-repair-my-aquarium-do-i-have-to-take-out-all-of-the-silicone/#comment-296 Goyo Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:49:40 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/when-i-repair-my-aquarium-do-i-have-to-take-out-all-of-the-silicone/#comment-296 If it's just a small leak on one corner, you may can inject some fresh silicone into that one spot. Let it dry for a couple of days, then fill it and wait a couple of more days to see if it worked. If there's still a leak, then go ahead and remove all the silicone around that corner (I wouldn't remove any more than you have to in order to ensure a good seal). Take a razor blade or box cutter and remove a couple of inches along each edge coming from that corner. Make sure you leave no loose scraps or crumbs. Then seal it good from the corner out to the end of the existing silicone on each edge. Be sure to fill the space completely, even if you have to go back with the razor and trim it after it dries. After it's good and dry again, then water test it again for several days. It may not leak again immediately, which is why you need to let the water set for several days to make sure it doesn't find a hole still there. Edit: Make sure to install the silicone from the inside, that way it will seal from the inside out. If you put it in the ***** on the outside, then the water still may force another hole causing it to leak more. If it’s just a small leak on one corner, you may can inject some fresh silicone into that one spot. Let it dry for a couple of days, then fill it and wait a couple of more days to see if it worked.
If there’s still a leak, then go ahead and remove all the silicone around that corner (I wouldn’t remove any more than you have to in order to ensure a good seal). Take a razor blade or box cutter and remove a couple of inches along each edge coming from that corner. Make sure you leave no loose scraps or crumbs. Then seal it good from the corner out to the end of the existing silicone on each edge. Be sure to fill the space completely, even if you have to go back with the razor and trim it after it dries. After it’s good and dry again, then water test it again for several days.
It may not leak again immediately, which is why you need to let the water set for several days to make sure it doesn’t find a hole still there.

Edit: Make sure to install the silicone from the inside, that way it will seal from the inside out. If you put it in the ***** on the outside, then the water still may force another hole causing it to leak more.

]]> Comment on How often should an aquarium be emptied & cleaned? by Superstorm http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/how-often-should-an-aquarium-be-emptied-cleaned/#comment-351 Superstorm Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:37:22 +0000 http://www.aquariumcart.com/fish/how-often-should-an-aquarium-be-emptied-cleaned/#comment-351 about once every two weeks but watch how much u feed it or it could get real filthy > about once every two weeks but watch how much u feed it or it could get real filthy >

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