A first reported incident that a leak has developed, since its opening 7 months ago, in Dubai Mall’s massive aquarium today has led to shoppers being evacuated and the shops around it were closed. There was no reported case of injury during the evacuation process.  Check out the video below.

Dubai Mall Aquarium is one of the largest aquarium in the world that holds more than 33,00o aquatic creatures where you can get up close and personal with. It also features Tiger Sharks, giant Groupers, graceful Stingrays and shimming shoals of pelagic fish.  The largest mall in Middle East holds 1,200 stores, and is located at the foot of Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world.

 

All JUWEL aquariums come complete with built-in filter, heating sytem. A very elegant and popular aquarium for people new to the hobby. JUWEL aquariums are available in various series such as Rekord, Trigon, Vision and Rio. The Rio and Rekord seris are classic rectangular designs with simplicity and style. The Vision has a curved glass front on a classic rectangular design while the Trigon has a curved glass front with triangular shape ideal as a corner unit.

The complete JUWEL lines of aquariums and accessories will be available in our main eStore from January 2010 onwards. For more information and descriptions on JUWEL aquariums, you may click here for regular updates.

“A good tank for its price. Euro bracing is done only on the sides (unlike some fish tanks) so hang on filters, etc. can still be used. The green tint of normal glass is obvious to the eagle eyed, but looking at the price, you cannot complain.
The height of the tank is just right; it adds the feeling of depth to the tank. This was what i liked most about the tank.”

Thanks to Brian for his wonderful review.

FnM Cubic is available at FnM online store.

Heating cables designed for freshwater planted aquarium, can be used to lay in loops on the aquarium bed before covering the cables with humus-rich mineral nutrient medium. These cables will generate very slight warmth and keep the plant roots warm with nutrients released from the low heat. Plants in warmer aquarium bed usually fares better than those without.

However, shrimps require more care than fish.  Shrimps are sensitive to changes in aquarium conditions and react in particularly to:

• an increase in copper levels from domestic water copper pipings;
• medical products for fish;
• algicides that contains copper;
• ammonia and nitrite level;
• excessive concentrations of various kinds of fertilizers; 
• pesticides (insect sprays);
• solvents (nicotine);
• hard chemical water conditioners (e.g. products that contains phosphate to reduce GH and KH).

The above factors in any combination may lead to fatal losses of the shrimps. Heed these tips and you will be able to keep beautiful shrimps in your aquariums.

The right kind of  light is crucial for photosynthesis in water plants for plant growth. Too much light or the wrong colour of lights used will encourage algae growth in an aquarium.

In order to flourish, water plants need plenty of light from the red colour range of a colour spectrum, with only a minimal blue component and minimal or no UV radiation at all.  Whereas algae thrive above all in blue light and a high UV component. 

Algae have lived in water throughout their entire evolutionary process, during which they have been exposed for the most part to strong, direct sunlight and ultra-violet light. Most aquarium plants, however, originated from tropical forests. They have thus adapted to the light conditions in the shade of dense tree populations. UV light and light in the blue range is filtered by natural means here. Hence, it is important to use only the right kind of aquarium lights for your water plants. Good lightings will result in healthy growing plants which will be a reward to all freshwater planted aquarists.

JBJ MEGA powered 28g Nano-Cube HQI-Reef Series

JBJ K-2 Viper HQI Clamp-on Lamp Series offers a streamline design to fit on virtually any small reef tank (eg. Nano-Cube) or use it in series for larger aquariums. All models include one 14,000K (Double-Ended) metal halide lamp which casts the most intense amount of light for SPS, Clams and Hard Corals. 

Both products are now available in our eStore.

The complete range of these chillers are now on promotional offer of 10% discount off the usual price in our eStore.

Within the reef aquarium, phosphates will greatly affect the formation of coral skeletons by reducing calcification by over 50% and by inhibiting the deposition of strontium. It is suggested by Borneman that phosphates are a direct poison to calcification. 

It is prudent for the aquarists to use a good phosphate remover product for curbing the unsightly algae boom problems.  There are many phosphate remover products available, which are commonly found in aluminium oxide or other iron based products.  Good phosphate remover media should not leach back the phosphate content back into the aquarium once the media is exhausted after prolonged use.

When constructing an aquarium glass tank, the aquarium hobbyist may choose between two types of glass to make from: Float or Crystal Glass.

Clear Float Glass is made of molten glass which flows through tweel to tin bath and then to lehr. While floating through the molten tin, the glass under the works of gravity and surface tension becomes smooth and flat on both sides.

Ultra clear float glass/low iron glass is also named Crystal Clear Glass, for they have higher light transmittance (91%) and transparency.

Can you note the difference between the two types of glasses laid side by side while viewed from the side of the glass panel? While Crystal Glass is crystal clear and nice to look at, it comes with a high price tag which may cause the amateur hobbyists to settle for the cheaper Float Glass made aquarium. 

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Aquarium frames are rid off to give a modern look. Strong but yet minimum amount of silicon is used for maximum clarity to give provide best visual view of the aquarium.

FnM Cubic tanks are professionally handcrafted in Singapore using Normal, Float or Crystal Asahi Glass with full machine polished edges.  Comes in numerous sizes and custom built-to-order are also available.

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My seven heaven: What fish truly earn classic status? Phil Hunt explains his choices of all-time favourites. Gear Guide Extras: 13 pages of advice on buying extras for your aquariums, including circulation pumps, protein skimmers and RO units. Tried and Tested: News, views and opinions on the latest fishkeeping gadgets. News: The latest news and expert analysis from the world of fishkeeping, including an in-depth look at sustainability in the ornamental aquarium fish trade by Nicolette Craig. Ask our experts: Tips, advice and the answers to your questions, plus a glossary of fishkeeping terms.

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Stuff you need to know about Yellow dwarf cichlids: It is a case of many happy returns for John Rundle as he is reunited with Apistogramma borellii. Mission complete: Heiko Bleher takes historic fish drawings to guide him to the fish on a remote Indonesian island – and finds his paradise. Lost for words: Stefan van der Voort looks at Betta simorum. Cleaning up their acts: More than 40 species of shrimp have been seen cleaning fish. Dr Peter Wirtz identifies some of these diligent busybodies.

Source: Practical Fishkeeping