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Freshwater Aquarium Systems  

   Your First Aquarium:  by Ronni Marcum & FAQs on: First AquariumsFirst Aquariums 2

     Goldfish Systems, Components & Maintenance by Bob Fenner, Goldfish 101: Goldfish May Be Popular, And They May Be Cheap, But That Doesn't Make Them Easy Aquarium Fish by Neale Monks, & FAQs on Goldfish Systems: Goldfish Systems, Goldfish Systems 2, Goldfish Systems 3, Goldfish Systems 4, Goldfish Systems 5, Goldfish Systems 6, Goldfish Systems 7, Goldfish Systems 8, Goldfish Systems 9, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Nitrogen Cycling,

     Betta Systems... More Than Bowls by Bob Fenner & FAQs on Betta Systems: FAQs on: Betta Systems 1, Betta Systems 2, Betta Systems 3, Betta Systems 4, Betta Systems 5, Betta Systems 6,

     Biotopic Set-Ups, Biotopes - Part 1 by Alesia Benedict & FAQs on: Freshwater Biotopes, & FAQs on: Freshwater Community, African Biotopes, N. American Natives, Amazon Biotopes, S.E. Asian Biotopes, Planted River Biotopes, Small System Biotopes
  
 The Subtropical Aquarium; A cooler kind of fishkeeping
by Neale Monks      
    
      It's a Small World, Pico Tanks, By Kirby Adams

      Moving on… So you’ve kept a community tank going for a while. What’s next? by Neale Monks

       Converting Marine to Freshwater Set-Ups & FAQs on: Converting Marine to Freshwater Systems,

       Rate your tropical fish store; Use these 20 questions to find out if your local retailer is at top of the tank or the bottom of the filter! by Neale Monks


Freshwater System Components  

   Tanks for Freshwater Systems by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Freshwater Tanks,  

    
Aquarium Stands by Bob Fenner & FAQs on:
Aquarium Stands 1, Aquarium Stands 2What to Use, About Floors Underneath, DIY, Finishing/Coating, Commercial, Leveling, Modification, Repair,

Lighting

Light and Lighting for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Light and Lighting for Planted Tanks

     Light Fixtures for the Aquarium Garden by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Light Fixtures for Planted Tanks

         Spectral Quality of Various Fluorescent Lamps by Dana Riddle,     

     Canopies, Covers & Lighting Fixtures by Anthony Calfo & FAQs on: Freshwater Canopies, Marine Canopies, & FAQs on Canopy/Cover: Rationale, Design/Engineering, Construction, Sealing, Reflectors, Fans, Wiring, Repairing,

     The D.I.Y. Indoor Pond, Building large, economical displays for aquatic life, by Anthony Calfo

     Freshwater Substrates by Bob Fenner,  Nice bottoms; Choosing the right substrate for your aquarium by Neale Monks & Freshwater Substrates,

     Cut Costs, Not Corners: Good Ways to Save Money (So You Can Buy Another Tank, More Fish, Some Books...) by Neale Monks

About Plumbing...

  Plumbing Marine Systems by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Plumbing 1, Plumbing 2, Plumbing 3, Plumbing 4, Plumbing 5, Plumbing 6, Plumbing 7, Plumbing 8Plumbing 9Plumbing 10Plumbing 11, Plumbing 12, Plumbing 13, Plumbing 14, Plumbing 15Plumbing 16, Plumbing 17, Plumbing 18, Plumbing 19, Plumbing 20, Plumbing 21, Plumbing 22, & FAQs on: Plans/Designs, Parts: Pipe, Valves, Back-Siphon/Check-Valves, Unions, Sizing, Tools, Solvents ("Glues"), Use of Flexible Tubing, Leaks/Repairs, & Circulation Plumbing, Closed Loop/Recirculation Plumbing, Sump Plumbing, Refugium Plumbing, Drilled Tank Related Plumbing, Overflow/Bulkhead Plumbing, Cool./Cold Marine Set-Up, & See elsewhere on this Page for Pump/ing Considerations, Overflows, Bubble and Noise Problems...

     Drilled Tanks, Drilling Holes for Plumbing for Circulating Marine Systems & FAQs, FAQs 2, FAQs 3, FAQs 4, & FAQs on: Rationale/Use, Designs, Fittings, Sizing/Number/Placement, Tools & Processes Themselves, Related Plumbing, Troubleshooting/Repair... Gurgling et al.: See Noise, Tiny Bubbles, Durso et al. below,

     Overflows, Bulkheads/Through-puts, Holes vs. Boxes, Stand-Pipes... Some Somewhat  Pro and Very Con Discussion & Overflows 1, Overflows 2, Overflows 3, Overflows 4, & FAQs on: Rationale/Use, Through-Put Sizing/Number/Placement 1, Through-Puts 2, Through-Puts 3, & Through-Hull Fittings, Hang-On Selection, Plumbing, Troubleshooting/Repair...

     "Durso" et al. Stand-pipes & FAQs on: Stand Pipes,

      Make Up Water Systems & FAQs on: Make Up Water Systems,

     Tiny Bubbles (not the Don Ho classic) and Larger Ones & Bubble Troubles 1, Bubble Troubles 2,

     Cut the Racket! Sources and Solutions for Pump, Plumbing  et al. Noise! & FAQs on: Pump/Plumbing Noise 1, Pump/Plumbing Noise 2,

     Avoiding Floods & FAQs on: Avoiding Floods,

Water Issues:

  Freshwater Aquarium Water Quality & FAQs on: Freshwater Quality 1Freshwater Quality 2Freshwater Quality 3,

     Test Kits and Testing & FAQs on: Test Kits

     Chlorine/Chloramine Poisoning: Treating Tap Water by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Chlorine

      pH, Alkalinity, Acidity & You! by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Freshwater pH 1Freshwater pH 2,

      In praise of hard water; How hard, alkaline water can be a blessing in disguise by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Soft/Hardness,

     The Soft Water Aquarium: Risks and benefits by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Soft/Hardness,  

Water Treatment

Treating New, Source/Tapwater for Marine Aquarium Use (Dechloramination et al.) by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Treating Tapwater 1, Treating Tapwater 2Treating Tapwater 3, & FAQs on New Water Treatment: Rationale/Science, Chemicals (Chlorine, Chloramines, Trihalomethanes...), Filtrants, Techniques/Tools, Testing, Troubleshooting, Products by Manufacturer/Brand, DIY Treatment Chemicals/Tools,

      Reverse Osmosis, Deionization, Contactors & Other Means of Water Purification & Reverse Osmosis, A Multipurpose Tool By Mark E. Evans & FAQs on: Water Treatment, Water Treatment 2Water Treatment 3Water Treatment 4Water Treatment 5, Water Treatment 6Water Treatment 7, & Related FAQs on RO et al. Water Treatment Gear: Rationale, Selection, Operation, For Commercial/Large Output, RO Water Storage, RO Water Treatment/Adjustment, RO Testing, Maintenance/Repair, Brands/Manufacturers...

          Deionizing Water Treatment & FAQs on: Deionizing Water Treatment, & Related FAQs on: DI Rationale/Use, Selection, For Commercial/Large Applications, DI Storage,  DI Treatment, DI Testing, Maintenance/Repair, & Brands/Manufacturers: Kati-Ani DI Units, Kold-Steril Unit,

   Aspects/Types of FW Filtration: 

     Freshwater Filtration by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Freshwater Filtration 1FW Filtration 2, & Related FAQs on: FW Sponge Filters, FW Canister Filters, FW Hang-on Filters, Ultraviolet Sterilizers, Freshwater Refugiums,

        Know Your Filter Media, A Concise Guide to Your Options by Neale Monks, & FAQs on: FW Filter Material, Chemical Filtrants,

Biological Filtration Concerns

Biological Filtration in Freshwater Systems & FAQs on: Biological Filtration in Freshwater Systems,

        Nitrogen Cycling and Freshwater Aquariums & FAQs,

        Establishing Cycling/Biological Filtration in Freshwater Systems by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Establishing Cycling, Establishing Cycling 2, Establishing Cycling 3, Establishing Cycling 4, Cycling Products, Cycling Trouble-Fixing, & Biological Filtration, Freshwater Filtration, Freshwater Set-upAmmonia, FW Nitrites, FW Nitrates, Chemical Filtrants,

            Ammonia in Freshwater Aquariums & FAQs on: Ammonia,  

            Nitrites in Freshwater Aquariums & FAQs on: Nitrites in Freshwater Aquariums,

            Nitrates in Freshwater Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Nitrates in Freshwater Aquariums,          

        Freshwater Filtration Involving Sumps, Refugiums & FAQs on: Freshwater Sumps/Refugiums,

       Power Filter Impressions,  A review of some popular mechanical filtration systems by Steven Pro,

        Undergravel Filters/Filtration by Bob Fenner & 5 Pros and Cons of Undergravel Filters by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Undergravel FiltrationUndergravel Filters

        Canister Filters By Steven Pro, & FAQs on: FW Canister Filters,

           Review of the ViaAqua Canister Filter by Gage Harford

Aeration/Dissolved Oxygen, Other Gasses

     Freshwater Aquarium Aeration & FAQs on: Freshwater Aeration, & Air Pump Impressions by Steven Pro & FAQs on: Air Pumps

     Freshwater Circulation & FAQs on: Freshwater Circulation,

Electricity and FW Aquariums

      Electricity and Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Electricity and Aquariums,

        G.F.C.I.s, Uses With Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: GFI Use on Aquariums,   

          Surge Devices & FAQs on: Surge Devices,

          Power Outages & FAQs on: Power Outages,

          Grounding Probes & FAQs on: Grounding Probes,

        Heating Freshwater Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Heating Freshwater Aquariums,

            Heater Impressions (Reviews) by Steven Pro,
 





Freshwater Set-Up  

  Setting Up Your First Freshwater Aquarium Tips For Beginners (Freshwater) by Ronni Marcum & FAQs on: Freshwater Set-upFW Set-Up 2

    Aquascaping for Beginners; Twenty Tips for Realistic Aquaria by Neale Monks, Aquascaping Adventures in Aquascaping by Timothy S. Gross & FAQs on: Freshwater Aquascaping,  

       Rock and Wood Use by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Rock and Wood in Aquascaping 

       Background Choices & FAQs on: FW Backgrounds, Marine Backgrounds,

     Biotopic Set-Ups, Biotopes - Part 1 by Alesia Benedict & FAQs on: Freshwater BiotopesAfrican Biotopes, N. American Natives, Amazon Biotopes, S.E. Asian Biotopes, Planted River Biotopes, Small System Biotopes

     Establishing Cycling in Freshwater Systems by Bob Fenner & Establishing Cycling, Establishing Cycling 2, Establishing Cycling 3, Establishing Cycling 4, Cycling Products, Cycling Trouble-Fixing, & Biological Filtration, Freshwater Filtration, Freshwater Set-upAmmonia, FW Nitrites, FW Nitrates, Chemical Filtrants,       

 

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