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Setting Up An Aquarium - A Guide To Starting A New Aquarium Or Fish Tank
The first decision you have to make in setting up your first aquarium, is what size fish tank you want. I recommend at the very least a 10 gallon tank, although larger will be easier for a beginner. The stuff at the bottom of the tank is called substrate. You will probably either want gravel or sand. This is mostly a matter of what you think looks better. You will need some kind of filtration. For a smaller tank I recommend a hang on back type po Read More... -
Acrylic Aquarium Lighting
Lighting is a necessary element to the acrylic aquarium, both to mimic light as it would appear in a natural environment and for viewers to see the elements of the aquarium. Acrylic aquarium lighting also adds brilliance to the display. Natural daylight from the sun is required to support the animal and plant life in the aquarium. Placement of the aquarium is a factor in the amount of sunlight the aquarium will receive. Incandescent bulbs Sm Read More... -
Acrylic Aquarium Structure
That lovely acrylic aquarium weighs a lot--about 10 pounds per gallon of material, so it definitely needs a structure to support it. Creativity can be applied to structural supports as freely as for the aquarium itself. The structural support itself should be... 1) Solid. Avoid individual legs as these tend to be weaker. 2) Even. The surface on which the aquarium sits should be even; using a level to gauge this is vital. 3) Wide enough to Read More...
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