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Aquariums

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Revision as of 16:14, 20 December 2007

Contents

Introduction

This is the Aquarium Section: Based within Pets & Animals section of OCAU.Wiki. There has been lots of talk about Aquariums, linked with worklogs and many questions across the board. This wiki is to educate those in the know, as well as presenting all of the information you would need to start a tank from scratch. I hope you find this article both informative and interesting and if you have any comments at all feel free to edit the page :)

About Aquariums

An Aquarium is basically a tank (Generally Made of Glass or Acrylic) which is filled with water to keep fish as pets. Tanks can be Freshwater (Non-Heated), Freshwater (Heated) or Marine (Heated). These tanks can house a range of fish from Goldfish to Cichlids, Tetras, Loaches, Pleco's and a wide range of other inhabitants. There is a wide variety of themes, styles and designs which can be implemented to bring your own touch of class to the tank.

Acronyms

The Following is a list of Acronyms that may be referred in this article and / or other webpages:

General Aquarium Acronyms

LFS - Local Fish Shop
FW - Freshwater
SW - Saltwater
DIY - Do it Yourself
HOB - Hang on Back Filter
QT - Quarantine
UGF - Undergravel Filter
HITH - Hole in the Head
LPH - Litres per hour
GPH - Gallons per hour
MH - Metal Halide
RO - Reverse Osmosis
PCF - Power Compact Fluroscent
DI - De-Ionized (Water)
PPM - Parts Per Million

Freshwater or Saltwater?

Size & Volume

How big should i buy?

Calculating Gallons

Calculating Volume (In Litres)

Cabinets and Tank Location

Bought

Repaired

Home Made Stands

Placement and the Effects of Sunlight

Substrate

Filtration

Types of Filtration

Under Gravel Filters

Hang-on Power Filters

Internal Power Filters

External Canister Filters

Sump Setups

Air Stones / Air Bars / Powerheads

Lighting

Freshwater Lighting

Marine Lighting

T8 Lighting

T5 Lighting

T5HO

T5HE

Compact Fluro

Metal Halide

Heating

CO2 Injection

DIY

Professional Setups

Fertilizers

Fish

Angels

Barbs

Bettas

Cichlids

African

American

Corydora's

Danios

Discus

Feeder Fish

Goldfish

Gouramis

Guppies

Killifish

Loaches

Mollies

Natives

Oscars

Platys

Plecos

Rainbows

Rasboras

Sharks

Sword Tails

Tetras

Plants

Invertebrates

Algae

Causes

Varieties

Treatments

Stores

Local

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NSW

QLD

VIC

SA

WA

NT

ACT

TAS

Online

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Ebay

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Overseas

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