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• How do I disinfect/sterilize my aquarium tools?
  Obviously before any disinfecting of tools you need to remove any loose materials from the tools. You then have several options. If you have 3 ...
• How do I know if it's safe to add rocks I find to my tank?
  First you need to make sure anything alive on them is dead. This is accomplished by boiling the rock for awhile. This is similar to ...
• How big of a tank should I get?
  As big as you can afford. Just like your own home the bigger the better. But just like your home you need to maintain it. ...
• how do i repair or replace glass on my tank has a small crack in it 55 gal. crack on front near bottom
  Normally the only way to repair broken glass on a tank is to use a knife and cut the silicone seal between the pieces being ...
• Hi. I want to know where can i find the fish tank that is not make of glass. (glass is heavy) thank you.
  What you are looking for is an acrylic tank. There are many manufacturers of these type of tanks either glued together with silicone or solid ...
• How do you take good photos of fish tanks and their contents?
  This question is commonly asked. It is not something that has an easy answer however. I have some rather expensive camera equipment and can use ...
• How can I build a Do It Yourself (DIY) CO2 system?
  This can be accomplished with a 2 liter soda bottle, some plumbing fittings, some tubing, a check valve, an air stone, and some aquarium grade ...
• How can I speed up/slow down/better use CO2 in my tank?
  Obviously there are problems due to excessive pressure build up if you do not let off CO2 fast enough. This would be adjusted with some ...
• How many watts of light do I need for plants?
  Typically they rate 2-3 watts per gallon as the rule of thumb.  This does not take into consideration the efficiency of the lights, and other ...
• How can I tell how much CO2 is in my water?
  They sell test kits for this but they are very inaccurate.  The best way is to be sure that you are not using pH Up ...
• hello ...i have had a freshwater tank for over a year....now recently i have noticed these little almost thread like worms under the gravel................im worried? are they a danger to my fish? how do i get rid of them and yeah where did they come from?????? thanks....clair..
  This is probably a planaria worm or one of the other similar species.  Typically these are a result of poor cleaning of the gravel area ...