Of Bio Balls and Other Filtration Media

Archive for December, 2012

Of Bio Balls and Other Filtration Media

By Lucas on Sunday, December 9th, 2012 | No Comments

Various kinds of filter media are used in sumps. Bio balls are one of them. But they can’t work if you don’t filter the solids out of the water before it hits the bio balls. Find out more about filter media so you can make the best use of whatever you choose to work with.

Low Stress Way to Move Betta Fry to the Grow Out Tank

By Lucas on Saturday, December 8th, 2012 | No Comments

This video details how to make moving to a grow out tank stress free for your fry.

Simple Brine Shrimp Hatchery System

By Lucas on Friday, December 7th, 2012 | No Comments

This video will teach you an easy way to hatch Brine Shrimp eggs from your home. You need to know what to use for a hatchery, the salt solution, and the quality of eggs that work best. Get all that here.

Graveled or Bare Bottomed Tank?

By Lucas on Friday, December 7th, 2012 | No Comments

There are lots of options when it comes to what to put on the bottom of your betta tank. Or you can put nothing at all. Get some decent think-abouts so you can make the best decision. Recognizing that whatever you put in will have to be cleaned if you want your beta to stay healthy.

How to Keep the Fry Nursery Spic and Span

By Lucas on Friday, December 7th, 2012 | No Comments

Most betta fry die way too soon. Perhaps it’s because the nursery they are kept in is a mess. Perhaps because their water is bad. Perhaps, well you won’t have to wonder about the next perhaps with the help available here for rearing fry.

Healthy Bettas Are….

By Lucas on Friday, December 7th, 2012 | 1 Comment

Healthy betta fish share some traits in common. Do you know what to look for to judge if your guy is as healthy as he might be and on the road to a nice long life?

Banana Worms: Is This the Most Ideal Betta Fry Food Ever Or What?

By Lucas on Thursday, December 6th, 2012 | No Comments

Banana worms are nearly ideal initial fry food. Find out everything you need to know about culturing them so you can offer them to your newly hatched fry.

So You Want to Breed Bettas, Huh?

By Lucas on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 | No Comments

This documentary type look at betta breeding lays out the 10 phases in living color. If you’re thinking of breeding you won’t want to miss this.

Siphon or Baster For Cleaning the Gravel?

By Lucas on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 | 5 Comments

One thanksless task is sucking the muck out of the gravel. Two methods. Siphon or baster. Which is best. And when it the best time to use a baster? Find out now.

What the Heck Are DeCapsulated Brine Shrimp Eggs?

By Lucas on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 | No Comments

Decapsulated brine shrimp eggs may not be the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to feeding betta fry. But as you’ll find out they offer real benefits that make them worth the trouble to many

Archive for December, 2012