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Aquarium Cycling - Start-ups & Water Quality New or re-started aquaria need an adjustment time beyond the de-chlorination first 24-48 hour period. Called 'cycling' the time period anticipates a natural build-up of wastes consuming bacteria - particularly nitrogen consuming - in addition to the more commonly known cycle of plants consuming waste nutrients & the CO2 :: O2 conversion. An aquarium once adjusted with the cycle and filtration will sustain a healthier capacity fish population. These first three info links from FishYou.com Fresh-Water Tank Salt-Water Tank Fish-less cycling For Water Quality :: Dr. Helm Aqua Center -Water Quality Section Aqua Center-home Easy Balance by Tetra-Fish Use the headings for water quality topic at AlGone Algone.com -- Great information & some of the best help for water quality -- fresh & saltwater tanks - whether using the product -Algone- or just taking the advice Robyn's Aquarium Algae Page

Fish Illnesses & Tank Helps Jungle Labs Fish Health Page (Jungle-Labs effervescent anti-fungal, anti-bacterial 'Tank Buddys' product recommended - fizzes & turns water blue - remember to remove the carbon in you filter when using) Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Fish Illnesses from Conway Fish Betta Illnesses Flexibacter --- reference this illness & fish hygiene info AquaManiacs article about Flexibacter Flippers & Fins - article about flexibacter National Fish Pharm Bob's Tropical Fish: Bob's Freshwater Illnesses Bob's Fish Doctor Bob's Helpful Hints Aquarium Pharmaceuticals 'MelaFix' An 'anti-bacterium' generally sold for aquaria and ponds .. for fish treatment .. Melaleuca -the fish anti-stress compound is an ingredient -- derived from the Teaberry Tree Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Aquarium Pharmaceuticlas Fish Disease Index Egg Bound & Constipated Fish Fish will bloat, slow or stop swimming, & lay on its side - may lose color. Not contagious if only constipated or egg bound state .. . remove fish and take some of its tank water -- and add a solution of Epsom Salts - in proporation of 1 TBS to 1 (one) Gallon .. leave in soultion 15 minutes (keeping warm - aerate if possible) - if treatment is immediately successful fish will move its bowel and/or start to re-absorb her eggs - return fish to tank - if needed repeat once a day until condtion is relieved. (from various book & on-line sources - including 'Conway' & 'Betta Illnesses'). Novalek.com - 'Acri-Flavine' .. an anti-biotic/antiseptic originally used against 'sleepng sickness' infectins in the British armed forces. Used by aquarists to treat 'velvet' , 'ick' & other protozoan-parasite diseases ... also an active ingredient in the 'JungleLabs' 'TankBuddy' effervescent formulation for "Ick Treatment' [see JungleLabs above & their products link - ingredient on the box] Two more Novalek pages about Aquarium pharmaceuticals: These chemical agents are used in JungleLabs Anti-Fungal effervescent tablets furazolidone nitrofurazone

Aquarium Plants

Planted Tank,com FreshWater Aquarium Plants.com Aquarium Plant.com Live Aquaria.com :: Plants Disky Design Aquatic Plant Search Engine DuckWeed 'Lemna minor' Auarium-Plant-Store Floating Plants Aquarium-Plant-Store Plant Profiles/Index by category Plants & Aquarium Sand PetFish.net Age of Aquariums-Aqua Hobby Aquatic Plant Gallery Aquatics Unlimted :: article - Plants Aponogeton - from Asia & Africa ... often obtained as tubers - [also available at Walmart & other stores in that form] Aponogeton images from Google Aponogeton at 'teh Fish Index' plant list about Aponogeton .. from the Krib Plantas para Acuarios Badman's Tropical Fish Page - Plant Index