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What Is the Function of the Swim Bladder?
A swim bladder is an organ found in bony fish with the purpose of providing buoyancy. This organ is located within the body cavity of the fish, and comes from an outpocketing from the digestive tube. The swim bladder contains oxygen and is designed to behave as a ballast organ or a hydrostatic organ
How to Set Up a Blind Trust
A blind trust is one in which the beneficiary has no idea how the trustees are managing the trust assets. Politicians sometimes place investments in a blind trust, with themselves as beneficiary, to avoid conflicts of interest. Corporate insiders sometimes do the same thing to avoid insider trading
How to Plant Aquatic Plants in Aquariums
Adding aquatic plants to your fresh water tank not only provides you with natural benefits, but it also gives you a chance to personalize your aquarium. Aquatic plants produce oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and help to break down waste material in the system.
Betta Diseases - What to Look Out For and Where to Turn
As beautiful as they are, it is fish are relatively delicate pets. There's a lot to know about them, and getting the right information can be extremely difficult. In the past couple years of raising a healthy Betta I have come across an abundance of information that I wish I had had when I star
Choosing Your Tropical Fish
Tropical fish are some of the most popular type of fish around that people love to collect! This is in part due to their colorful and bright shades, making them stand out from the other fishes.
Tips on Koi Care
Goldfish have been genetically interbred for over a thousand years. Koi have only been breed for their ornamental qualities since the 1820s. If released into the wild, goldfish will continue to propagate as goldfish. Koi, however, if left on their own will revert back to their unadorned dull grey co
How to Set Up a Roller Cam Thrust Button
Aluminum roller cams help maintain the precision of your automobile's engine. When they are disturbed, they can move the distributor of the vehicle, retarding the timing of the engine and the revolutions per minute -- or rpm. Set up a roller cam thrust button to resolve this problem.
How to Care for a Pleco Fish
Keeping an aquarium is not only a great hobby, it is also an excellent way to learn about different types of fish. The Plecostomus, commonly known as the "pleco" or "sucker fish" is a freshwater, algae eater that can live in harmony with many different types of fish. There are many different species
How to Build a Custom Made Aquarium
Create and build a custom aquarium for your unique space. Although there are a plethora of different sizes and styles of stock aquariums, you cannot adjust these aquariums to fit a particular space or aesthetic preference. Building a custom aquarium requires only a few essential tools and a reputabl
How to DIY Activated Carbon Filter
Fish and marine animals pollute aquarium water with their metabolic waste. An activated carbon filter removes toxic organic molecules from the water, by physically trapping them within the many channels and pores within each piece of activated carbon. Aquarium water is typically pumped over a mechan
Build a Koi Pond? Hmm, OK, Now Where Should I Put it?
Building a koi pond can be a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. Because a properly built koi pond can last a life time it's important to start out on the right foot. This starts with selecting the best possible location.
How to Rid Your Freshwater Tank of Snails
Snails in an aquarium can help keep it clean. They will eat small bits of living and decaying organic matter. While a small population of snails is helpful in a freshwater tank, when the population gets out of control it is necessary to remove some of the snails. Large snails are easy; you can remov
Feeding Koi Fish
Koi is a stunning fish most commonly used in backyard ponds.Koi have 13 varieties and three types that are the most popular.
Setting Up a Marine Aquarium - Common Mistakes
Setting up a marine aquarium is fairly easy, but newbies often make mistakes, which cause the inhabitants of the tank to die. These mistakes are usually little, but their effect compounds with time, and after a month or two, the toxins build up. Combining the right type of fish and corals is helpful
How to Use a Python Siphon
Aquariums are a popular part of many peoples' homes. Frequent water changes are key to maintaining a healthy, clean aquarium environment for fish and aquatic plants. Gravel vacuums have been used over the years to siphon water and gravel waste into a bucket or other container next to the aquarium, w
How to Care for a Molly
Mollies are a type of tropical fish. They are attractive in that they can be found in many colors, live for several years and are easy to care for. Because they are hardy and resist common problems well, mollies can make a good first fish for someone who is inexperienced with fish. It is also not di
Building a Pond - A Simple How To Guide
Backyard fish ponds, koi ponds and water gardens have become an alluring addition to homes all over the country in the past dozen years or so. What is it about building a pond backyard that is so attractive? The reasons are many, but read on to learn the real reason.
How to Set Up & Configure SSIS
The SQL Server Integration Services let Visual Studio programmers integrate database applications with website or desktop applications. You must first set up and configure an SSIS connection before you can integrate the database queries and objects in your Windows app. Visual Studio includes an SSIS
Shocking Dangers of Bad Goldfish Care (Part 2): Goldfish Overcrowding
Goldfish overcrowding (also called "goldfish overstocking") is a serious cause of goldfish dying prematurely or them having stunted growth. I find it's helpful to use the analogy of your own house. Imagine you doubled the number of people living there.
Aquarium Plants for Beginners
When you think of keeping aquarium plants, there are few important things that you must consider. Aquarium plants need some primary things, such as sufficient light, carbon dioxide and essential nutrients. Aquarium plants are usually low light plants whose requirements are met adequately with subdue