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Aquarium Installation Service
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Aquarium Maintenance
Already own an aquarium and want someone to take the hassle of cleaning & maintaining it away? Utterly Aquariums offers a professional cleaning service to keep your fish tank sparkling and your fish happy. Our cleaning service includes: Regular visit to service the tank, usually fortnightly or monthly Filters cleaned thoroughly and media replaced if [...]
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Automating an aquarium
…is impossible. But, there are a number of things you can do to automate processes as much as possible when looking after an aquarium, which is handy if your tank is in an office or place where daily visits might not occur. The fact of the matter is that water needs to be changed and [...]
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Simple tricks to make water changes easier
Some people like changing the water in their aquarium, others hate it. But whether you or you don’t one thing is for sure – you have to do it, regularly! To make your life easier when performing your water changes try some of these tips and tricks next time. 1. Gravel Siphons Nearly everyone changes [...]
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You wouldn’t want this in your fish tank
There are plenty of fish you can buy from your local shop which look wierd and wonderful, even ugly. But I think this fish takes the prize of the weirdest looking fish around. It is the Barreleye fish, a deep-sea monster found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean. The front of the fish is transparent and the eye [...]
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Buying the best can save you in the long term!
There is a lot of competition out there when it comes to aquaria and accessories. Companies are competing to get us to spend our hard earned cash on their aquarium products. This competition is of course a good thing, it helps to keep prices down, ensures innovation and gives us plenty of choice. There is also quite a substantial difference in the prices of seemingly the same product, but buying the best can save you both time, money and sometimes even your fish in the long term.
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Getting rid of black hair algae
Looking like small strands of hair or even carpet like, black hair algae grows to about 1-2cm in size, usually attaching itself to rocks, wood or slow growing plants. As well as looking unsightly, it is pretty difficult to get rid of and frequently grows back when seemingly gone. I’ve recently had to deal with [...]
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Breeding Livebearers
Livebearers are by far the easiest fish to breed – you would have to try really hard to stop them from breeding if you have both males and females in the tank. In fact, you don’t even need a male for the first few months of breeding as the female can hold sperm and use this for several batches of fry.
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Seachem Prime – Aquarium Water Conditioner
Complete and concentrated conditioner for fresh and salt water removes chlorine, chloramine, and ammonia. Detoxifies nitrite and nitrate and provides a protective slime coat for your fishUse at start-up and whenever adding or replacing water.