April 23, 2008
Acaras Laid Eggs!
As of four days ago, my pair of Acaras in my freshwater tank laid eggs and as of today they hatched! This is very exciting news as I have previously had three batches of eggs and managed to have six fish survive. I hoping to have more survive this time but it is very difficult when they are being housed with other aggressive cichlids.
My ultimate goal is to set up a breeding tank just for newly hatched fish so that they have a safe place to live and grow. If all survived that would yeild me about 200 fish. Yes 200 fish is a lot but I would sell them for rather cheap and because they are home grown, people are more apt to want them because color is much better then in fish that are bred in hatcheries.
I will post on here as soon as a new batch arrives so if you are intrested in purchasing some you can let me know. I will probably sell them when they are around a half to full inch long and for about 5.00 a piece.
March 25, 2008
NEW SALTWATER TANK BULBS
On my Calendar of Events page, I have stated that I will be recieving new bulbs. I have ordered new T8 bulbs for my saltwater aquarium and it is far over due. One thing that many people dont know about having a Saltwater aquarium is that the most important item probably is lighting when dealing with corals. Because my Saltwater aquarium is a reef aquarium, meaning I have corals and fish together, then I need to invest in lighting that will keep all life in the aquarium healthy. Corals need light to grow and reproduce and although food supplements help, lighting is coral’s main food source. Bulbs for any Saltwater aquarium should be replaced every 6-8 months as bulbs begin to burn out and lose their brightness and effectiveness of giving off important UV rays that the corals need to survive. There are many types of hoods that and aquatist can choose from and I think a lot of picking the right one comes from researching your needs. For myself, I have chosen Coralife’s T8 bulb hood with built in lunar lights. It has both 10K UV lights and blue actint lights. Basically these lights give the corals a full spectrum lighting.
Feb 22, 2008
TANK CLEANING
Tonight I will be cleaning my 100 gallon freshwater aquarium and thought I would explain how I do this.
First I start by shutting off heaters due to the fact that they will burn up if you don’t!
Next I use a suction hose to remove waste out of the aquarium rocks. This water is sucked into a bucket and then disposed of.
After all water has been removed that is necessary, I then remove the filters and clean them in a sink by taking them apart and disposing of the carbon filter within them as I will be replacing those with new ones. Filters—–> 
After all has been cleaned and placed back into the tank I then begin to add fresh clean water. I use basic tap water but recommend adding water conditioner products to help remove harmful impurities. 
After the tank if completely full, I then turn on the heaters and filters and enjoy and fresh and clean aquarium.
