Category Archives: Basics
The Basic Aquarium – Installing Equipment
The Basic Aquarium part 3 covers the assembly and installation of the equipment on our 20-gallon kit. The parts to this kit are an Aqueon Quiet-flow power filter, a heater and a standard fluorescent hood. The only difference between this … Continue reading
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Basic Aquarium – Part 2
Preparing the New Tank This is the second installment in the Basic Aquarium series. It covers preparing the tank before setting up the aquarium, and adding a basic gravel substrate with a few structural decorations. The first part of the … Continue reading
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New Series – The Basic Aquarium
There is a scary statistic in our hobby… less than 10% of the first-time aquarium keepers stick with the hobby for more than a year. Fortunately, that number has not changed a lot in 20+ years; but it is not … Continue reading
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