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HEATING

IN REGULATING THE WATER TEMPERATURE,JUST AS IN PROVIDING LIGHT,TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CONDITIONS IN THE TROPICAL NATIVE WATERS OF YOUR FISH.FOR THE FISH DESCRIBED IN THE MAIN PARTS OF USA THE TEMPERATURE MUST BE BETWEEN 24 26C(75-79F).

A AUTOMATIC CONTROLLED HEATER:WILL ENSURE THAT THE TEMPERTURE IN THE TANK STAYS CONSTANT.THE BEST ARE THE ONES WHERE YOU CAN CONTROLL THE TEMPERATURE BY TURNING THE KNOB.

FILTERS:TO KEEP YOUR FISH HAPPY AND HEALTHY YOU WILL NEED A FILTER.IT WILL REMOVE WASTE AND OTHER UNWANTED MATERIALS AND RECONDITION IT.

INSIDE FILTER:ATTACH THE FILTER IN ONE OF THE REAR CORNERS.IT HAS A LIMITED EFFECT AND THEREFORE SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN SMALL TANKS.IN LARGE TANKS IT IS USEFUL AS ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT-FOR EXAMPLE,TO PRODUCE A STRONGER WATER CURRENT.

MY SUGGESTION:A THERMOL FILTER IS VERY PRACTICAL.IN THE AQUARIUM WATER IT IS FIRST CLEANED,THEN BROUGHT TO THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE.

IN MEMORY OF PRIVATE JACK RYAN WHO FOUGHT IN WW2 AND LATER SHOWED ME ALL MY SKILLS I HAVE TODAY. AND TEACHING ME TO RESPECT ALL CREATURES BIG AND SMALL.1922-2001
I'LL MISS YOU