Juwel High-Lite Light Unit T5 – save over £17 – from only – £40.72
July 27, 2009 by JustJuwel
High-Lite Light units run with unique tubes which fit the full length of the aquarium for maximum illumination.
For instance the High-Lite light unit which is 100 cm long and can be equipped with 2 Tubes 895 mm / 45 Watt.
Optional special JUWEL Reflectors will double the light output of the system. Your retailer will gladly assist you in the selection of the right accessories from JUWEL. Please observe Juwel’s recommendations in the instruction manuals to maintain the light unit, keep it water tight and to obtain the best lighting results.
All High-Lite lighting units are supplied without tubes allowing you the freedom to choose from our full range of spectrums to suit your own fishkeeping needs.
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Common Household Aquarium Fish Food
July 4, 2009 by JustJuwel
Fish are very popular household pets, especially for those who aren’t into taking care of dogs or cats, but just because they aren’t as active as these animals doesn’t mean that fish do not require a lot of attention and extensive care. In order to keep your fish in good shape and to give them a healthy and well-cared environment, you need to know the kind of diet that it needs and the proper aquarium for it. If you’ve just brought home fish and are looking for information on these basic fish needs, this article is going to help you through the most basic need, which is providing the proper and healthy diet it needs to live a long and happy life.
For instance, goldfish (being that they are the most common fish to bring home as pets) do not necessarily limit their survival to fish food that you buy from the pet store. Though this is most recommended for most fish owners, you can also feed it common household fish food that you can find in your very own kitchen. Fresh vegetables are usually the best choice for common household fish food since it’s organic, healthy, and doesn’t bloat your fish at all. Usually goldfish experts would suggest a diet that is composed of 48% or more on high protein and 5% or less on fat, so you can use this as a guide when choosing the food to be included in the fish’s diet. Some good examples are lettuce, peas, turnip greens, spinach, seaweed, and aquatic plants like duckweed and azolla. It would be best to feed your fish daily with this kind of diet, but make sure that you do not over-feed it or they could easily die.
Another reason why you need to be careful with your fish’s diet is so that they get a good supply of carotenoids, which are the pigments that fish cannot produce themselves and derive from their daily diet.
The usual colors of these pigments are red, yellow, and orange so if you want to maximize the colors of your fish, you can feed them with brine shrimp, marigold flowers, sweet red peppers, and other food that enhances the fish’s pigment cells. But of course, these aren’t the only common household fish food that you can opt for. You can search online through the World Wide Web for complete lists of common household fish food online.
