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Aquariums as a Hobby view detail comment email this

Tips for setting up and maintaining a saltwater fish aquarium at home. A FAQ covers temperature, lighting, salinity, filtration, and related topics. From Sea World and Busch Gardens.
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Aquarium/Aquarium.html
Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians
Last updated Feb 14, 2006


FINS: Fish Information Service view detail comment email this

FINS is an archive of information about freshwater and marine aquariums. The site has a glossary, plans for do-it-yourself projects, and illustrated fish catalogs which include both popular and scientific names of fishes. The site also hosts the rec.aquaria FAQ and Reefkeepers FAQ. (The latter FAQ is specific to reef tanks.)
http://fins.actwin.com/
Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Recreation
Last updated May 28, 2002


FishLinkCentral.com: Your Guide to Aquarium Resources on the Internet view detail comment email this

Categorized annotated links to aquaculture, breeders, institutions, ponds and water gardens, public aquariums worldwide, fish shareware, FAQs, and more form a major part of this site. In addition to the links, there is onsite material including a large collection of photographs of fish, listed by scientific name; calculators for flow rate, water hardness, etc.; and information on clubs and events.
http://www.fishlinkcentral.com/
Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Gardening, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Recreation, Water
Last updated Mar 26, 2002


Glimmering Goldfish view detail comment email this

A hobbyist's site with useful information for goldfish owners. Covers feeding, breeding, diseases, lifespan, and varieties. Also features photos of common health problems, information about various medications, tank pests, a pH color chart, goldfish photos, a discussion group, a FAQ, and much more.
http://www.goldfishinfo.com/
Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Pets, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife
Last updated Sep 18, 2008


How to Set Up a Freshwater Aquarium view detail comment email this

This instructional document discusses the components of a freshwater fish aquarium, including filters and air pumps, gravel, rocks, water, plants, and fish. Also covers feeding fish and maintaining aquarium water quality and fish health. From the Ecology Group of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
http://ecology.pnl.gov/Rivers/Aquarium/Aqua.html
Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians
Last updated Nov 9, 2006


Saltwater Aquariums view detail comment email this

A basic guide to setting up and maintaining a saltwater aquarium. Contains information on choosing and caring for fish, coral, and equipment; nitrogen cycling; handling power outages; common mistakes made by saltwater aquarists; making saltwater; aquascaping; and more. Features do-it-yourself projects, and profiles of various saltwater fishes, invertebrates, crustaceans, and algaes. An About.com site.
http://saltaquarium.about.com/
Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians
Last updated Aug 1, 2004




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