TEMPERATE WATER AQUARIUMS These are not heated, and ideally the water temperature should vary to the same extent that it does in nature (from 5 to 25 C, approximately). This is difficult, as room temperature barely falls below 15 C and is often over 18 C. Apart from this difference, the underlying principle is the […]
DIFFERENT TYPES OF AQUARIUM An aquarium is not just a motley collection of plants and fish. Some aquarists aim to reconstruct the biotope of a specific geographical region (Central America, the Amazon, Asia, Africa), while others concentrate on a single group of fish (for example, livebearers, Cichlids, or marine fish). Whatever the option, an aquarium […]
Making sea water for storage and back-up The method is the same, except that plastic food containers are generally used. The quantity of salt can be multiplied by three or four to manufacture concentrated water that will therefore occupy less storage space. Adjusting the density The density is too high Part of the […]
The reconstitution of artificial sea water The quality of the fresh water used is important: it must be as pure as possible. It is best to use water with a hardness of less than 8.4, although reconstitution is still possible with higher levels, providing the CH is equal to at least 75-80% of the general […]