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You'll just need a screwdriver to easily remove the screw. No tricky techniques to it but just be careful that the screw won't accidentally fall off else you might lose it. After removing the screw, the filter cover should easily come off as well. The sponge media is the one that filters out the air. You can easily remove it to inspect if it needs cleaning by pulling it out of the filter cover by hand or using a pair of tweezers or clippers. This sponge media really does need some cleaning work. The dust accumulated hinders free passage of air into the compressor. Dust apparently accumulated on the air inlet part of the filter cover. After a quick dusting (you could also wash the sponge with water and dry it out), place the sponge media back into the filter cover. Screw it back and you're done. Pet Links to check-out: MAGS-Pets: www.fb.com/MAGSPets MP Instagram: www.instagram.com/mags_pets MP Twitter: www.twitter.com/magspets MP Blogg...

Hello everyone! In this blog post we will walk you through the basic steps on how to make a glass aquarium (we will be making two 15gallon tanks with dimension 24" x 12" x 12") plus we will also be teaching you a quick, cheap, easy & hassle-free way to make a background for your tank, What you will need: Materials: Glass, Silicon tube, Masking tape, Styrofoam board, Charol plastic sheet, Shampoo (any brand), Newspapers Tools: Caulking gun, Cutter knife, Scissors, Plastic card Purchasing the glass First of all, you'll need to go to your local aluminum & glass supply shop and purchase the glass you will need for your project. Use the chart below to determine the standard dimensions of the tank you want to make (forgot the source of the chart so if you guys know kindly post it on the comments section).     Making the Tank Now that we have our glass, time to get out the caulking gun and silicon tube so we can start assembling our glass...

A few weeks ago we decided to use LED lighting on the new tank racks we had instead of using tubular fluorescent lighting. We used Unitech LED lightbulbs as they were pretty cheap and the cover was made out of plastic and is easily removed. Just a quick twist and it pops off easily. No need to damage the lightbulb and if you want to, you can just plop the cover back in. With cover Without cover Installed it to the middle rack in parallel connection with all the lights connected to one switch. Flipped on the switch and all the LED lightbulb burst to life. Been observing the lightbulbs for some time and so far the performance is good. Used to have 12-24watts of lighting per 15gallon tank but now with these energy efficient LED, its down to 3-5watts per tank. By removing the cover of the bulb it greatly reduces the glare and gives a kind of spotlight effect making it unnecessary to install hoods or reflectors. The manufacturer claims that the light produced by ...