Q&A: Best aquarium in NYC area?

Filed under Aquarium Nyc by on June 25, 2011 at 7:53 am {no comments}


Question by M P: Best aquarium in NYC area?
Looking to bring my 4 year old daughter to the aquarium for her birthday. We live in North Jersey. I have narrowed it down to the NY Aquarium at Coney Island or Adventure Aquarium in Camden NJ. Does anyone have experience with both or either of these places and an opinion on which is best (especially for a 4 year old). Thanks.

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Answer by bookish
I haven’t been to the one in Camden,but we took our sons many times to the Coney Island Aquarium. It’s rattling nice, and afterwards you can walk along the boardwalk there, which is a fun thing to do as well.



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what chiller do u think is best for my axolotls?

Filed under Aquarium Chillers by on June 22, 2011 at 1:50 am {one comment}


Question by ~~hay-feaver~~: what chiller do u think is best for my axolotls?
A: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~category~AquaEuroUSA_Mighty_Pro_1_13_HP_Aquarium_Chiller_For_Tanks_Up_To_60_Gallons_Saltwater_Aquarium_Fish__Coral___Reef_Supplies_Chillers_for_Saltwater_Aquariums_In_Line_Aquarium_Chillers_1_4_HP___Less_In_Line_Aquarium_Chillers_1_4_HP___Less_with_a_Built_In_Controller~vendor~AquaEuroUSA~SearchStr~ed1111~action~view~idProduct~ED1111~idCategory~FICHINQCBC~child~ED1111.htmlB: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage~PageAlias~chillers_aqua_logic_delta-star_cyclone.htmlC: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage~PageAlias~chillers_coolworks_microchiller.html

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Answer by Jacigia
The better question will be what size is your tank??? If you have a small 10g, go with C, if your tank is about 60g, go with A, but if you have a huge tank definately go with B!



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Best Aquarium Moving Bed Filter Ever!!

Filed under Aquarium Filter by on June 11, 2011 at 7:51 am {32 comments}


New design based on the original moving bed filter. It still uses a bottle to house the K1 but also uses 20mm pipe, foam and heater clips/suckers to ensure that the water will be mechanically filtered (foam) as well as biologically filtered (moving K1 media). This will be perfect for breeding tanks as fry can feed from the foam and the K1 can cope with a high feeding regime – all run from a small air pump! This should be the only filter you will need in an aquarium and since you should have an air pump anyway, the running costs of a traditional internal filter can be taken out of the electricity costing. Perfect for a fish house with multiple tanks, instead of having either a sponge filter or internal filter, a combined moving bed filter can be installed in each tank to totally filter the water – all run by one air pump. Happy days!! To buy the media (I ship Worldwide) and make your own filter, please follow this link: shop.ebay.co.uk
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What is the best camera for taking pictures of aquarium fish and decent for just normal pictures?

Filed under Aquarium Pictures by on May 30, 2011 at 1:52 am {4 comments}


Question by § Elijah §: What is the better camera for taking pictures of aquarium fish and nice for simply normal pictures?
I am looking for a digital camera and my main uses will be for aquarium fish. I also want one thats good for normal use such as landscapes, family gatherings…etc etcis there a camera that has both???and prefferably no more than 500 dollars. maybe more is ok. as long as its not to much over.uhm…home aquarium mainly. maybe a public one.

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Answer by Terisu
Do you mean a home aquarium, or a public aquarium? The answer would be a little different for each. A public aquarium is usually dimly lit, so you will need a camera that can handle dim light. You can use a wider aperture, or set your ISO higher to handle it.Either way, you would not want to use a flash, so you need a camera that gives you the option to turn it off. Flash will just reflect off the glass and give you a huge glare spot. Not a pretty picture!Find a camera with a “fast lens”. That means a wide aperture (small f number). A SLR would be an excellent choice, but not at your price range. The cheaper cameras won’t be adjustable enough, so go for the best you can afford. Look for a larger lens than those teeny things on cheapo cameras (and cell phones). Look for a camera with aperture priority mode if possible. Some scene modes might also be helpful, like macro or portrait, as long as you can switch off the flash for them.Find a good camera store, tell them your needs and your budget, and see what they suggest. Good luck!Oh yes, I forgot the second part of your question. A camera that’s good enough to shoot aquariums of either sort will work great for landscapes, family gatherings, and most other things as well.



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What is the best way to remove calcium/lime scale buildup around aquarium accessories?

Filed under Aquarium Accessories by on May 20, 2011 at 7:50 am {3 comments}


Question by socrates.johnson: What is the best way to remove calcium/lime scale buildup around aquarium accessories?


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Answer by Mikael
be careful for your fish but you can use a razor blade or aquarium brush



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which led aquarium lighting is the best?

Filed under Aquarium Led by on May 2, 2011 at 1:51 pm {one comment}


Question by jonathan: which led aquarium lighting is the best?
I am looking to buy a 48″ directing lighting system for my reef aquarium and I cannot find too much information on directing lighting for aquariums.

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Answer by ♥life is great in southampton uk
CoraLed Aquaium LED LightingCoraLed Lighting is design to give as much light for the lowest power consumption.Our 12 LED units use 27 watts of electricity.Units of 1- 4 tin be run with our 3 amp Power Supply Unit (PSU) and units of 5- 8 tin be run with our 6 amp PSU.The units tinned be made up as single units or in multiples of up to 8 in 1 luminare, we tin also make our units to your specifications if required, in up to lengths of 10 feet.The life of our LED’s is in the region of ten to eleven years at an usage of twelve hours per day, this will save money on your replacement of tubes and lamps every six to twelve months.LED aquarium lighting is the Green way forward,An example of your possible savings LED aquaium lighting would be:New tubes and halides for a 4 foot system – £120.00 per year x ten years = £1200.00+ Cooler + 400 – 600 watts of power. (The cost of power ever appears to rise rather than fall.)CoraLed LED illumining unit for a difficult coral 4 foot system – no cooler necessary, no tubes or bulbs to fret about for the next ten years! And merely using 114 watts of power



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What is the best way to clean/disinfect a second-hand aquarium and equipment (heater, filter)?

Filed under Aquarium Equipment by on April 17, 2011 at 1:50 pm {4 comments}


Question by Raven: What is the best way to clean/disinfect a second-hand aquarium and equipment (heater, filter)?
The previous owner had fish living in the glass tank for a year or two and after she was away for a week, the fish died from unknown causes. (Someone was supposed to feed the fish.) She was moving and didn’t desire to bother getting new fish and cleaning /setting up anew.

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Answer by radio80flyer
Use a solution of water and bleach. Rinse thoroughly and refil with disinfect water. Let it stand until it comes to room temp and put in new fish.



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Q&A: What is the best freshwater aquarium filter?

Filed under Aquarium Filter by on April 13, 2011 at 1:51 am {3 comments}


Question by Rosewood: What is the best freshwater aquarium filter?
I just bought a 75 gallon aquarium to house my three cichlids. I have a convict, blood parrot, and a convict/blood parrot that are currently living in a 20 gallon. I was just wondering what filter would be the best for me to use. I will probably get either a power filter or a canister filter. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. I don’t want to buy an expensive filter just to find out that it doesn’t do a good job. Thanks for any advice.

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Answer by FishExpert
For power filtrate I’d get two AquaClear 110′s.For canister I’d get a Rena XP3 or 4.



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What are the best tropical aquarium stores in the NYC region?

Filed under Aquarium Nyc by on April 1, 2011 at 7:50 am {2 comments}


Question by jungerino: What are the best tropical aquarium stores in the NYC region?


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Answer by bobarama7k
petsmart if you have em, i wish i lived in nyc :’(what ever you do, dont buy fish from wallmart, they die in like a week



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What is the best lighting for my aquarium?

Filed under Aquarium Lighting by on March 27, 2011 at 7:50 pm {3 comments}


Question by pjm: What is the best lighting for my aquarium?
I have a 29 gallon aquarium that takes a 24” T8 flourescent light. I’m not sure what any of the aquarium lighting vocabulary means like “kelvin”, “T8″, and like “WPG” because I am new to planted tanks. I was just wondering if anybody can suggest a specific brand and type of light I can use in my tank. I would really like something that could be considered “high light”. Thanks

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Answer by Morgan N
The typewriting and intensity of lighting in an aquarium affects health, stress, coloration, photosynthesis, and stimulates reproduction, among other things. Some aquarium organisms come from shaded regions, like rain forest rivers, where most of the light in their day is indirect. These organisms do not require intense day lighting and some levelled fare poorly if subjected to it (e.g. mushroom anemones). These types of organisms may not need a full 12 hours of daylight. Then there are high illume organisms. These guys tend to come from shallow tropical areas where water clarity is sublimated and they are bathed with intense, full spectrum lighting from the sun for 12 hours a day. These organisms have adapted to these conditions and some do not equitable thriving best under intense lighting, but require it to live (e.g. Tridacna Clams). Most coral reefs grow in shallow waters wish this. Aquatic plants need intense lighting as well.”Actinic light” is important to reef organisms and deep irrigate fishes. Actinic lights produce UV wavelengths at the blue end of the daylight spectrum, which penetrates water the farthest and is most easily absorbed by corals and invertebrates. It is crucial to corals that rely on symbiotic algae (Zooxanthellae) that use UV light for photosynthesis. Actinic lights are not identical intense and appear blue, so actinic fixtures also include daylight spectrum lighting.



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