- All interpet aquariums sold directly by desertcart are now overboxed for shipping protection..
- High performance led lighting for day and night viewing.
- Low maintainence, efficient integrated filter system.
- Curved glass for a panoramic view. Low voltage power hub.
- Ideal for marine or tropical aquariums.
Product Description
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Choose the best aquarium to suit your fish-keeping aspirations.
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For Beginners and Experienced Fish Keepers Like
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Our highly popular River Reef Aquariums are making a big return
with an enhanced, new, stylish slimline hood and high output LED
lighting. The low heat, low wattage lighting removes the need for
noisy cooling fans which are common in this type of aquarium.
All You Need To Succeed
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These aquariums are a must for any consumer wanting to run a
successful tropical or marine aquarium. With curved and toughened
glass, these will both last the test of time, and allow you to
see your beautiful fish from any angle, we have also inserted
high output, low wattage LEDs. Coupled with our integrated
filter, complete with bio and filter media, tapsafe, filter start
and our best selling deltatherm heater, you have everything you
need to start successful fish keeping. The latest River Reef LED
litre Aquariums are designed for a live ed aquarium or a
Marine Coral Reef aquarium and feature a hidden life support
system with the lid of the aquarium houses four rows of seven
high performance LED lighting for day and one row of seven blue
LED's idea for night viewing, giving excellent lighting for fish
and s and corals.
Aquariam Set Up Process
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Week 1: Building the System - Unpacking your aquarium, adding the
substrate, fitting the filter and heater to your aquarium,
treating and adding the water. Days 2 to 14: Allowing the water
to mature, adding the corals and testing the water at the end of
week 1 and week 2 Weeks 3 and 4: Bringing the Aquarium to life:
Tidying up the tank and testing the quality of the water. Adding
your first fish. Weeks 5 to 7: Increasing the Fish Population:
Adding your second fish. Weeks 8 to 12: Towards a Stable System:
First small water change, testing the water, feeding your s
and adding your third fish. Week 12: The Finished Display:
Cleaning your tank, testing the water and admiring your aquatic
paradise.
River Reef Internal Filter diagram
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Filtration and Lighting Cycles
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Filtration and aeration in any aquarium is essential to maintain
the quality of the water, and also remove any particles which may
cause illness in your fish whilst ensuring that oxygen levels are
kept at an optimum. The Reef aquariums come with an inbuilt
filter, complete with ceramic bio media to house the good,
cleaning bacteria and the carbon foam. Searching on will show you
the replacement foams you will require for your monthly
replacement schedule as well as the polymer wool. Lighting your
aquarium properly is just as important as filtration as it
replicates natural light, meaning you should set your light
timing to 10 hours on, and 14 hours off to simulate normal
daylight/nighttime.
Routine Maintenance
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Routine Maintenance
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The display aquarium you have created is a living environment
that will change and develop over a period of time. To keep it
looking good, it is vital to carry out routine maintenance. All
the living organisms in the aquarium produce waste. If this is
allowed to build up, the biological cycles will become overloaded
and the display will disintegrate. Most of the daily tasks take
only a few minutes. Check the water temperature. Check and empty
the protein skimmer. Check for missing fish. Check that the
internal filter is working properly. Feed the fish, making sure
that they all receive some. Check that the lights are working.
Remove any uneaten food. Check salinity using a hydrometer. Every
7-14 days Test the water for pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate
levels. Clean the front and side glass of the aquarium to prevent
a buildup of algae. Make a 15% water change and refill the
aquarium with conditioned water at the same temperature. Every
4-6 weeks Clean the internal filter, including the impeller and
casing. Clean the filter foam in tank water. Replace expendable
filter media, such as filter wool.
Siting Your Aquarium
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Siting Your Aquarium
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When you have decided to set up a marine, tropical freshwater or
coldwater aquarium, your crucial first decision is where you
would place it in your home. Clearly, it will dictate the size
and shape of tank you can consider. Choosing a location: There is
usually a place in every home suitable for an aquarium. Its
location can have a great influence on how successful an aquarium
is. It might mean changing the layout of an entire room to
accommodate the aquarium in its best position.
A Guide to Fish and Common Issues - From 194-199 of
Setting up a Tropical Aquarium
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Fish and s
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This will help you identify the problem and apply the best
remedy, but please speak to an aquatic spet prior to using
any s below. ● Symptoms: Mouth rot Cottonwool-like
growths around the mouth could be a bacterial/fungal infection.
Use a that will tackle both types of infection.
Interpet Anti Fungus and Finrot – Number 8 ● Symptoms:
Swollen eyes These may be caused by an internal bacterial
infection and can be seen in fish affected by dropsy. A tumour
behind the eye could also cause this symptom. Interpet Anti
Internal Bacteria – Number 9 ● Symptoms: Slime patches
These are caused by the fish’s immune response to protozoan skin
parasites. In severe cases, the slime (mucus) patches will cover
most of the body. May be accompanied by flicking behaviour and
clamped, folded fins. Use an antiparasite . Interpet
Anti Slime and Velvet – Number 7 ● Symptoms: Fine gold
spots Very fine gold spots are typical symptoms of velvet disease
caused by a skin parasite. Treat quickly with a targeted
anti-parasite remedy. Interpet Anti Crustacean Parasite – Number
12 ● Fungus Any skin damage may become infected with
fungus to produce cottonwool-like growths. To be sure, use a
medication that will deal with both external bacteria and fungus.
Interpet Anti Fungus and Finrot – Number 8 ● Symptoms:
Ragged fins/edges to the fins, which may also be red and sore,
are signs of a bacterial infection known as finrot. Use an
antibacterial to stop it spreading to the body. Damaged
fin tissue may regrow once the infection has been cured. Interpet
Anti Fungus and Finrot – Number 8 ● Symptoms:
Protruding scales Swelling with scales protruding like a
pinecone, commonly known as dropsy, is caused by an internal
bacterial infection that inhibits the fish’s ability to control
the level of water in its body. Use an antibacterial .
Interpet Anti Internal Bacteria – Number 9
Marine Algae - Ideal to soak up nitrates in your tank
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Why Your Aquarium
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Your aquarium is a miniature version of the natural world.
Powered by bacteria, the nitrogen cycle converts nitrogen rich
wastes into a series of successively less poisonous substances.
By ing macro-algaes in your aquarium, these Nitrates are
readily taken up by the s as a food source, usefully
reducing levels in the tank.
Your finished masterpiece
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The Finished Display
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After twelve weeks, the aquarium is continuing to progress, the
fish are happy and your aquarium is a beautiful centerpiece in
your home.
Box Contains
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1 x Each of Filter Start and Tapsafe
* 1 x Set Each of one row of Blue and six rows of White LED
Lighting
* 1 x Built in filter with filter media, foam, carbon and bio
media
* 1 x Deltatherm Heater 150w