Timing, Size and Selection: Three Keys to a Well Stocked Tropical Fish Tank

"Timing, Size and Selection: Three Keys to a Well Stocked Tropical Fish Tank"," Stocking the tank properly can be difficult at times.


Timing

It takes time to build a well stocked and healthy aquarium.
 Fish waste contains both ammonia and nitrites, these can build up and kill fish quickly.
 It is essential to give the bacteria enough time to establish themselves before adding lots of fish.
 Test the water for nitrites and ammonia.
 Remember this spike in waste will occur every time you add new fish.


Size

It is essential to avoid overstocking your tropical fish tank.
 If your tank is overcrowded, the natural tank bacteria will be unable to effectively break down the fish waste.
 Another danger of overstocking your tank is insufficient oxygen.
 The larger the tank, the more water to absorb oxygen.
 This means if you have a twenty gallon tank, you can have roughly twenty inches of fish.
 It is important to consider both the species and aggressiveness of the fish.
 Aggressive species are often beautiful but before adding them to an aquarium make sure that they will get along with the other fish.
 Selecting mostly docile fish will help keep your aquarium peaceful.
 This not only adds additional visual appeal to your tank but gives the less aggressive fish a place to seek shelter if attacked.


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Beach Camping - 7 Essentials to Bring on Your Tropical Camping Vacation

"Beach Camping - 7 Essentials to Bring on Your Tropical Camping Vacation"," I collected this wisdom the hard way while camping in the BVI!

Things to Make Room For No Matter What (even if it means leaving that third pair of flip flops behind)

INSECT REPELLENT (and lots of it, don't skimp)

Mosquitoes are everywhere in the Caribbean, even on your windy beach, and they can transmit Dengue, or hemorrhagic fever.
 I find it works very well on the beach to repel mosquitoes and sand flies.
 At the beach they can be much more of a nuisance than mosquitoes.
 Once you are bitten by a sand fly and start scratching the bite you will end up with a large red welt on your skin that stays for days and is uncomfortable and rather ugly.
 Make sure you use that bitter smelling, syrupy yellow liquid that seeps out of the freshly cut aloe leaf along with the aloe itself because the yellow stuff has strong healing properties.
 You may have to ask somebody local if perhaps they might have some in their garden and could you maybe have a leaf.
 It may help a little.


SUNBLOCK

Bring plenty of high SPF sunblock.


WATER FILTER

No matter what people say, don't drink the water unless you are prepared to get sick while you are camping.

 Don't attempt to filter drinking water from a cistern unless you have proof that the cistern is very clean.
 This water can collect for days and become quite filthy if the cistern is not properly maintained.
 Even if you have to buy bottled water or boil all of your drinking water, it will be worth it to stay healthy.
 You can't assume that you will be able to build a fire to cook over.
 Plus, too many campfires burning at once in the campground can create air pollution.
 Make sure your stove uses common, easy to find size propane bottles.
 Don't forget a roll or two of med weight cord as well.
 You should anticipate and be prepared for rain even if is the dry season, and feel very lucky if you manage to avoid rain.


WIND BLOCKING JACKET AND PANTS

If you get a prolonged (try 3-4 days!) windstorm you will be miserable without some wind gear.
 Even a tropical beach can feel cold and exposed.


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Different Types of Tropical Flooring

"Different Types of Tropical Flooring"," The appearance is an exotic unique feature inculcated in tropical buildings, furniture and arts objects of different cultures and varieties.
 There are a number of colors and styles with an outstanding quality that can be selected for the décor.


They costs vary as per the decorations and materials required.
 The lamps give a brighter and sharper light on such flooring.
 Tropical Floor lamps has the perfect appearance for all our needs.


Decorations for the room will appear good with floor lamps as well.
 Tropical lamps add an island theme to the residence.
 Architect creates the light as per the need of the user, and also considers the volume of the room.
 The architect will also apply tropical principle, which is a wide aperture in the light holder which can help the outer view to be caught better.
 They are always stylishly eye-catching designs that give effective lighting and general room illumination as bright as sunlight.
 However the selection of the type of light depends on the customer's sense of aesthetics.


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Outdoor Showers Create a Tropical Feel

"Outdoor Showers Create a Tropical Feel"," They're looking to create a feel, an attitude, an environment.


An Outdoor Shower Can Transform your Backyard

If the goal of your outdoor remodeling project is to create a tropical environment, then the outdoor shower is an element that you don't want to leave out.
 One of the best outdoor showers I've done was, except for the landscaping, fully open to the backyard on one whole side of 6' long! And the house was on a busy lake, so privacy was important.


The use of bamboo really added to the Gilligan's Island feel of the space.
 the wood! Unless the wood is pressure treated or a wood that is naturally impervious to water damage, then it will eventually rot.


Provide a seating area - you'll want to have a place to relax in this shower.
 This is more along the lines of a hot tub or sauna.


Try to Recycle the water - in one of the outdoor showers we built, there was a slope to the floor that led all excess water into the adjoining planting area, which was left out of the automatic sprinkler system.


Get Crazy and Go For It!

Outdoor showers are radical! Outdoor showers are Sexy! Outdoor showers are fun! Build one for yourself and you'll enjoy getting clean all summer long!

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