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  • ...icle] before considering this fish (See link below). Has very slow growth rate in captivity.
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  • ...plants absorb so much potassium that it becomes a shortage and limits the growth of the plants. So aquarists often add it manually. *Adding potassium sulphate at the rate of 0.011g per litre to a tank will increase the potassium (K) level by 5ppm
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  • ...e is any organism that does not require free-standing oxygen molecules for growth. ...ter hose coiled up and a pump forcing tank water through it at a very slow rate, less than 1 drop per 5 seconds.
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  • *Fish has a white patch or growth on the mouth or fins. - [[Lymphocystis]] It often shows itself as a white cottony growth on fins and should be treated as soon as spotted to minimize fin damage. Be
    7 KB (1,270 words) - 23:45, 3 May 2018
  • ...ound 6 months, achieving around 7"-8" within a year. After that the growth rate will slow down.
    7 KB (1,061 words) - 00:38, 25 February 2024
  • :Feed once, twice, or thrice a day, depending on wanted growth rate and age; younger fish should be fed more than older fish, but feeding shoul
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  • ...ame thing though). They can also remove trace elements necessary for plant growth (with obvious results). Unless you have a good reason to believe that your ...a hood. A hood prevents fish from jumping out of the tank and reduces the rate at which water evaporates. A good hood effectively seals the tank (except p
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  • ...rease over time. The exact amount of pH change depends on the quantity and rate of nitrates produced, as well as the KH. If your pH drops more than roughly ...tolerate (or even prefer) a small amount of salt (it stimulates slime coat growth). Moreover, parasites (e.g., [[ich]]) do not tolerate salt at all. Thus, [[
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  • ...learn how to take advantage of this beneficial bacteria by maximizing its growth. ...ause nitrate is a fertilizer, high nitrate levels can lead to excess algae growth.
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  • Most animals we place in tank are unable to set their own metabolic rate and use the surrounding water temperature to do this. *If the animal is kept at its lower end of its temperature band then its growth will be slower and its immune system may be impaired.
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  • ...n gel food, either spread on an object such as a decoration to mimic algae growth, or fed in a block. Old food should be removed after 24 hours, and the food ...ices before being added to a display tank; in the case of inadequate algae growth, an otocinclus may starve to death if it does not understand that gel food
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  • .../articles/119 Establishing up a Clean-up Crew in Your Saltwater Aquarium - Rate My Fish Tank]</ref>. This rule of thumb should be taken with a grain of sa ...refers to adding animals to your tank to compensate for new algae or pest growth. Check out [[Salt Water Tank Clean-up Crew Animals]] to match your issue wi
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  • ...dites, so need a male and female counterpart in order to reproduce. Growth rate is slow (when they are well fed they lay strings of eggs, one at the time.
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  • ...anning. The holes and overflow should already be planned for a decent flow rate. Be sure to note down what flow the overflow is rated for, this will affect ===Reducing the failure rate of overflow boxes===
    29 KB (5,252 words) - 14:39, 8 February 2018
  • ...d diffuser (optional). Can be used in place of the male to prevent fungal growth on eggs and developing fry.<ref name="Maloney">Maloney, D. (1999) "Breeding : Development rate:
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  • Aids healthy growth rate, improves eyesight & aids in the protection of skin. Also known to aid fert Problems with eyes. Poor growth, abnormal bone growth. Fish may also have sores on the body which can bleed.
    765 bytes (121 words) - 05:17, 14 February 2011
  • Aids healthy growth rate, improves eyesight & aids in the protection of skin. Also known to aid fert Poor growth( reduced food conversion efficiency), lack of appetite, dark pigment, errat
    832 bytes (124 words) - 04:07, 14 February 2011
  • Aids healthy growth rate, improves eyesight & aids in the protection of skin. Also known to aid fert Poor growth, anorexia, involuntary contraction of muscles, muscle and liver damage.
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  • ...failures. Take it from me that the bigger the tank, the higher the success rate. ...(the ones we want) are usually more expensive because of the higher death rate during shipping (lower water to bodyweight ratio) and because the shop owne
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  • ...Coral]] an occasional target feeding of [[mysis]] will increase its growth rate.
    2 KB (263 words) - 12:01, 15 April 2021
  • ...s diet. Target feeding Mysis to [[LPS]] corals will increase their growth rate.
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  • ...ts biomass every two to three days. The only known limiting factor on its growth is phosphorus, another essential mineral. An abundance of phosphorus, due f .... The plant grows in a thick mat on the surface of the water, reducing the rate at which oxygen dissolves into the water, effectively choking the larvae.
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  • ...hould be pointed out that the rate of Respiration is much smaller than the rate of Photosynthesis. So during the day there is a net gain of oxygen to the w ...the water is getting driven out of the water. And as CO2 is a <u>major</u> growth ingredient during lights-on the plants die due to lack of carbon to build u
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  • ...concentrations. This pair of articles is aimed not at details of bacterial growth and metabolism, but at giving just a glimpse at the massive populations of ...pm, (along with other less testable pollutants) in the tank water can slow growth, suppress breeding, depress the immune system - making the fish more suscep
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  • ...soil-based substrate with large numbers of other bacteria keeps the growth rate of Mycobacteriosis down. See [[Walstad]] tank and [[Competitive Exclusion]] *This bacteria slows its growth, the hotter it gets. At {{C|35|45}} it stops growing. But does not die. Boi
    9 KB (1,344 words) - 14:51, 22 March 2018
  • ...op a healthy immune system, organs or bones. You will probably stunt their growth and make them unwell. There are way to speed up the growth of the bacteria and so reduce the time you spend on it.
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  • ...larger at all stages of development, larval duration is shorter and growth rate iss faster than that of larvae from small eggs.
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