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This page continues the discussion of Aquarium Equipment with information and advice about aquarium gravel and gravel washers that
are used to clean aquarium gravel. |
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The advertisement, shown below, links to
this advertiser's web site. |
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Click
here to hear a
Special Interview on Pet Fish Talk about the EcoBio-Block
Family of Products, which are very effective at keeping
aquarium water clear. |
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What is Cultured Gravel?
is normal aquarium gravel with a layer of beneficial bacteria growing on the surface
of the pieces of gravel.
You can buy normal aquarium gravel in most stores
that sell pet fish. But new gravel in the bag will not be cultured. Sometimes a fish store will
sell you a handful of cultured gravel from one of their aquariums.
Fish bowls need a layer of cultured gravel about 1/4 inch thick, so the bacteria living on the gravel can biologically remove waste from the water in the
fish bowl.
But an aquarium with a power filter and a BIO-Wheel does not need gravel, because the beneficial bacteria grow abundantly on the BIO-Wheel.
A layer of gravel, that is more than 1/4 inch thick, often gets full of uneaten food and causes pollution problems. So don't have a layer of gravel
more than 1/4 inch thick in your freshwater aquarium or in your fish bowl.
If you are a beginner with your first aquarium, be sure you get a filter with a BIO-Wheel and don't put any gravel in your aquarium.
If you like the appearance of gravel, and you've mastered feeding your fish so there are no uneaten bits of fish food to pollute the gravel, then
add a thin layer of gravel not more than 1/4 inch thick.
If you decide to have gravel in your aquarium, use your net to stir it gently to see if the gravel is full of waste. If it is, then you need to
immediately clean your gravel. Click
here for more information about cleaning gravel. In the future be sure your fish eat all the food you
feed them. Click here for more information about feeding fish.
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shown below, to learn more about these products. |
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2. Safe Gravel
Not all gravel is safe for fish. Some gravel may contain toxic minerals. So you
should always buy gravel that is labeled for use in aquariums. Generally everything that goes into your aquarium should be labeled for use in aquariums.
Where can you get cultured gravel for your fish bowl? We send a bag of cultured gravel with each of our Fish Bowl Kits. Alternatively you could ask a friend, who
has an aquarium with gravel or ask your local pet store for some gravel from one of their aquariums.
You only need a handful of cultured gravel to mix with your new gravel. The beneficial bacteria from the handful of cultured gravel will quickly grow and cover
your new gravel. |
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3. Gravel Vacuums
If you have only 1/4 inch of gravel in your aquarium, you can just stir it with your net
each day to help particles in the gravel get into the filter.
If you have more than 1/4" of gravel, you should not stir the gravel. Instead wash the gravel with a Gravel Vacuum. Don't get the kind of gravel washer with a bag that
puts the water back in the aquarium. |
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The advertisement, shown below, links to
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Links to more information about Aquarium Equipment on other pages in this web site.
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Aquariums, Aquarium Stands, and Covers
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Aquarium Heaters and Thermometers
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Aquarium Filters and BIO-Wheels
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Gravel Washers and Cleaning Gravel
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Aquarium
Decorations and Ornaments
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Aquarium Air Pumps and Accessories
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Aquarium Lights and Lighting Fixtures
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Where to Buy Aquarium Equipment
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Most of the Aquarium Supplies listed on the pages in this web site can be
purchased from our advertisers. Please click on their links and
investigate the products that they offer for sale on their web sites.
Click
here to see the list
of the Bailey Brothers' favorite aquarium equipment. |
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Books about
Aquarium Filters and Filtration
The books shown below are listed on Amazon.com. You can click on the title or on the image of a book to go to the page at Amazon.com, where that book
is listed and discussed. In some cases you can preview several of the pages in that book. |
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Click
here to go on to another page in this web site with Customer Comments and our Replies about
Aquarium Gravel. |
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A Comment
to Potential Advertisers
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or nearly #1 on Google for
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produce valuable clicks for advertisers. Other pages in this
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If you are a
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to contact us and learn about putting a link to your web
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About our Photographs ...
Almost all the
photographs and videos, shown on this web site,
were taken of our fish by DrTom Bailey, one of
the owners. Compare the fish in these pictures
to the fish in our competitors pictures. Their
fish often have clamped fins and poor color,
while our fish look healthy, energetic, and
colorful! We buy the highest quality fish,
produced by the best fish farms and
caught by the best collectors of wild fish, then
we take incredibly good care of our fish in our
advanced facilities. If you compare the fish
shown in the pictures on this site to our
competitors, you can instantly see, ours are
better! ;^ }
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