Archive for the 'D.I.Y. (Do it yourself)' Category

May 9th 2008
DIY Egg Tumbler

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Egg Tumblers are designed to simulate the conditions inside a mouth brooding fish’s mouth. Mouth brooders will incubate their young by “tumbling” the eggs, although at first glimpse it may appear as though they are chewing gum! This motion ensure that enough oxygen and fresh water circulates around the eggs.

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August 1st 2007
Back Breaking Buckets!

Posted under D.I.Y. (Do it yourself) & Fish Tank Talk

I’m sure every aquarium hobbyist has carried their share of water filled buckets while doing your water changes. There is simply no way to get around it. If your tank is over 55 gallons, or you have multiple tanks, you will feel the pain of back breaking buckets!
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May 11th 2007
The Quick and Easy Aquarium Overflow

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At some point in the fish aquarium hobby you may realize that you can build a better aquarium filter for less money than it would cost you to buy one from your local fish store. While some of us will succeed, some of us will fail miserably and will instead spend a fortune on what becomes the newest curbside addition on garbage day.
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