Aquarium Answers, Pond, Fish Questions, Help

AQUARIUM/POND ANSWERS IS BROUGHT TO YOU FROM AQUARIUM KEEPING GURU CARL STROHMEYER Carl Strohmeyer (now retired), has fish keeping experience going back to 1968, and professional fish keeping/re...

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  By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 5-9-23 The purpose of this article is not to provide any specific treatment regimen for the readers fish, rather to provide an out...

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By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 5-18-23 WHIRLING DISEASE (MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS) IN FISH, PRIMARILY SA CICHLIDS Whirling disease is a disease of freshwater fish caused b...

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  By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 6/12/2023 CALCIUM Calcium is an essential element required by our reef aquarium. It is the building block for many hard corals,...

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  By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 8-5-23 INDEX of this article: Reverse Osmosis or DI Filter Information, Use What each component of an RO/DI System Removes (Chlor...

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Updated/Revised: 9/19/15 Planted Aquarium Lighting- Relative Quantum Efficiency vs. Photosynthetic Action Spectrum What light quality energy is "useable" for plant photosynthesis or what'...

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  By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 3/20/19 The "Bio-Load" is essentially the amount of life existing in an aquarium, pond, etc. and its affect upon the nitrogen process...

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  By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 9-25-19 Fish Tuberculosis is generally caused by Mycobacterium marinum, a bacterium closely related to the human TB (Tuberculosis) b...

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  By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 9/24/24 LIGHTING OVERVIEW WATER DEPTHS & PUR PLANT & CORALS; INCLUDING ACROPORA REEFS: RQE, PAR METER USE REAL WORLD APPLICATION...

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  SECTIONS INCLUDE: Overview Simple Calculation Methods Impeller Design effect on Head Pressure Effect of Electromagnet design on Pump Head Pressure Head Pressure Improvement Suggestions ...

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  Betta Fin Rot; Treatment and Prevention. This applies to most ALL fish (from cichlids to arowanas), but since I get so many emails and questions pertaining to Betta Fish, I use Bettas as th...

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  AKA ANGELFISH AIDS, ANGEL VIRUS By Carl Strohmeyer Updated 6/12/19 This can be a very virulent and devastating disease. All exposed angelfish that are not immune will come down with sy...

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USE OF ACTIVATED CARBON IN FRESHWATER, MARINE AQUARIUMS AND PONDS Index: How Activated Carbon Works Common Carbon Uses Lignite Activated Carbon Chemical Properties Contaminant Prop...

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  FISH BATHS/DIPS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL (& EVEN PRIMARY) TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS, WOUNDS, SORES, FUNGUS (SAPROLEGNIA), PARASITE INFESTATIONS & MORE By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years exp...

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STREPTOCOCCUS, FISH EYE INFECTIONS By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 35+ years experience Updated 1/26/2019 This article deals with the most common gram positive bacterial infection affecting fish; St...

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HYDROGEN SULFIDE PRODUCTION IN ANAEROBIC DE-NITRIFICATION FOR AQUARIUM/POND NITRATE REMOVAL SECTIONS INCLUDE Overview Lowering Hydrogen Sulfides Evidence of Sulfate Reduction By Carl S...

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BASICS OF SHIPPING FISH By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 1/13/19 OVERVIEW Tips and basics About Shipping Problems Methods and Products This article is intended for...

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By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 1/13/19 DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM AQUARIUM SIZE FOR THE FISH TO BE KEPT (INCLUDING ALL FACTORS, NOT JUST INCHES PER GALLON); AS WELL AS FISH ...

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  By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Brown Diatom Algae Common Green Algae (aka Dust Algae) Thread/Hair Algae Green Water Marine Hair Algae (Green Filamentous Algae) BBA, Bl...

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By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience AQUARIUM SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE) IN FRESHWATER AQUARIUMS Updated 10/24/20 The use of Sodium Chloride more commonly known as plain salt seems to be ...

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THE SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH; SCIENTIFIC NAME, BETTA SPLENDENS. BETTA FISH CARE GUIDE VIDEO By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 1/15/19 I am writing this Aquarium Answers po...

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HITH; HOLE IN THE HEAD DISEASE IN FISH By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 7-2-23 I have had a lot of questions directed either to me or through the forums that I am act...

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Marine (Saltwater) Aquarium Protein Skimmers; Review Sections include: Basics (Overview) Types of skimmers; Air driven Venturi (such as TMC V2 Skim) Aspirating/ Needle Wheel (Such as ASM) ...

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REVIEW OF AQUARIUM (& POND) POWER HEAD, PROPELLER, & WATER PUMPS BASED ON REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING COMMENTS ON ABOUT.COM AND THEREEFTANK.COM REVIEWS): By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 35+ years ...

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  KEEPING MOLLY FISH IN AQUARIUMS & MOLLY DISEASE (Shimmies/ Livebearer Disease) By Carl Strohmeyer-PAMR 40+ years experience Updated 5/12/21 Sections include: Basics, Overview Molly Di...

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