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Dried reef rock is a great way to start your marine aquarium, it reduces the chance of introducing any nasties into your aquarium and gives you a great starting point for your reefing adventure. When your rock arrives it’s natural to start looking at the shapes, maybe even planning your aquascape but it is vital…
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It’s very nearly the time of year our team take a few days off to recharge the batteries, after what has been a difficult year for everyone! We want to thank our team for their incredible dedication and hard work over the last 12 months by allowing them a little extra time, so there may…
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Biopearls use a biopellet reactor with the purpose of multiplying bacteria in an aquarium. The bacteria extract nutrients which they then use to multiply, the purpose of this process is to allow the bacteria to prevent any unpleasant growths in your aquarium such as algae and other eye sores in your tank.
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Articles, Filtration
Testing Times It’s commonly accepted that healthy aquariums need to be maintained to exacting standards in order to survive; too much light can lead to wilting, rising water temperatures can lead to bleaching – you probably get the (potentially very murky) picture. Regularly testing your aquarium helps to keep this careful balance in check, and…
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Aquarium Lighting, Aquarium Lighting Q&A's, Articles
Not a Bright Idea Here at iQuatics, the term “bright” is pretty much classed as a swear word; in fact, it’s so offensive to aquarium maintenance specialists like us that we’d consider typing “b****t” all the time, but that’s quite a lot of effort. As we’ll go on to explain, the “b-word” isn’t just inaccurate,…
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At the time of writing this blog the world outside is not as we formerly knew it, it’s really hard to comprehend the changes we have all had to make in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak. One group of our society that this has affected more than most is our children, and we as…
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Aquarium Lighting, Articles
Evergrow hanging made easy by iQuatics Do you have the Evergrow Aquarium LED? Are you looking for a cost effective, stylish way to mount your Evergrow Aquarium LED without needing to drill holes in ceilings or drill holes in walls ? The iQuatics aquarium LED hanging bar offers a versatile solution for the Evergrow Aquarium LED whilst…
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Aquarium Lighting, Articles
ATI T5 Ballasts can be replaced with the iQuatics range of Helvar Ballasts. ATI T5 ballasts have for many years been used in ATI T5 lighting systems. iQuatics now have a range of ballasts that can be used as a direct replacement for the ATI T5 ballast. We stock twin non dimmable ballasts in 24w,…
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Be prepared for the heat! Keeping your aquarium cool during those warm days There are many factors that can affect the temperature of your aquarium through the hot summer months. In this article, we will explore what problems you may encounter and the various methods of fixing the issues. The temperature control is more important…
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iQuatics Adjustable Frag Racks from SO Marketing on Vimeo. We are really excited to bring to you our latest line of products, the new iQuatics frag racks are a little different from your regular frag rack systems. We have designed these to be as customisable and flexible as you need them to be! Different options,…
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Rock rubble can have a multitude of uses within your aquarium. Rock rubble can make a great addition to your sump, not only will it assist with your filtration but it provides a great place to for macro life such as Copepods to populate in relative safety, these will eventually find their way into your main aquarium…
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The holy grail! We all know the drill! Plan your scape out and finish it with a few nice pieces of plating rock.
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So your tank is not an 8x2x2, does that mean it’s any less important to get your aquascape correct? We say a big NO!
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You’ve decided that you want to use dried reef rock in your aquarium, but you are not sure if the aquascape you’ve spent hours planning is possible, the little sketches & cardboard cut outs look great but can you actually replicate them in the real world?
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Articles, Filtration
You’ve received your dried reef rock and you are eager to get things moving, there are few do’s & dont’s when it comes to introducing dried reef rock and it depends on which stage you are at with your aquarium.
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Articles, Filtration
For as long as we can remember Live rock has been the basis for many reef tanks, it’s biodiversity and it’s colour. It can be really exciting watching appears from the rock after it’s added to your aquarium.
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