Frog Attacks Hummingbird This year we have occasionally been visited by a hummingbird around our deck. Today the hummingbird was back and spent a few minutes getting nectar from flowers on the deck. After that, the hummingbird flew over to the adjacent pond. It spent some time hovering in front Read more…
Green Killing Machine This is a review of the Green Killing Machine UV sterilizer for aquariums. My planted aquarium had been stable and crystal clear for over one year. About 3 weeks ago the water became cloudy and then pea-soup green. Possible factors contributing to the algae bloom were: Dead Read more…
Ocean Aquarium is one of my favorite fish stores. It is located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. They stock many varieties livestock including: Fresh Water fish (tropical, goldfish, koi) Fresh Water plants Salt Water fish (for both marine & reef tanks) Hard & soft corals Marine invertebrates They also stock Read more…
This article is a review of the TetraPond UVC-5 GreenFree Ultraviolet Clarifier. For most of the 30 years I have had my 90 gallon, kidney shaped pond, I have left it “natural”. That is, no filter or pumps. I have always run an air pump with air stone to provide Read more…
I have enjoyed a 75 gallon reef-ready Oceanic aquarium in my TV room for over the past 30 years. However one of the things that has been somewhat annoying has been the background noise it produces. There are 3 pumps: Return pump (from the sump) (Rio 2500) In-sump protein skimmer Read more…
I received this skimmer yesterday, assembled it, and today replaced my Lifereef SVS 24 in sump skimmer with it. So, here’s the background about what is going on. Several years ago I couldn’t get the venturi unblocked on the Lifereef skimmer. The skimmer periodically gets calcium deposits in the venturi Read more…