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In
the past, we've gotten a lot of questions from people
about the basics of setting up and maintaining an
aquarium. This section will provide some very general
guidelines that hopefully will answer the more common
questions. This isn't aimed at preventing hobbyists from
sending us questions they need answered. Please, if you
have a question, don't hesitate to ask. We just realize
that often, if you have a question, the wait for an
e-mail reply can be excruciating, especially when you
really want to set up that tank right NOW. In addition,
it is often wise to consult a few general books on
setting up aquariums. We recommend consulting more than
one source because there's more than one way to do most
of the stuff you'll need to do, and you'll want to have a
number of options from which to choose what you think is
the best for the setup you have in mind.
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Also,
we have to put in the standard disclaimer...
The
information presented here is given in good faith.
However, any advice taken from these pages is done at
your own risk. We do not profess to know everything there
is to know about everything aquatic, but have tried to
offer some general advice and guidelines. Again the most
important piece of advice we can give is to not rely on
any one source - get information from as many sources as
possible and use your own best judgement.
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Also,
if there is something you would like to see added here,
or something you'd like to know more about, just ask -
we're happy to help our where we can.
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We love to hear from others in the
hobby. If you have any comments, questions, funny
stories, or just want to say 'hi', just click on the icon
at the left to send us something.
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content © 1998-99 Amy and Phillip Pittman.
Last updated
25 January, 1999
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