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Post by Carl on Sept 19, 2012 18:37:50 GMT -5
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Post by Carl on May 21, 2013 15:04:19 GMT -5
We added more to our FAQ Page with new help in matching which air pump to purchase/use to the application at hand Carl
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Post by Carl on Jul 11, 2014 14:51:10 GMT -5
We added a section "What is a sump" to our Aquarium/Pond FAX Page/Article Here is a link to this particular section: www.americanaquariumproducts.com/FAQ.html#sumpHere is a quote from the article: "A sump is generally another smaller aquarium or holding tank below the main display aquarium (or aquariums in the case of a system with multiples) where by water is allowed to overflow or siphon into said "Sump Tank". Then the water is pumped back up to the aquarium (or aquariums). Generally, an overflow is a better idea as a siphon can easily be disturbed (even by fish) and then your sump system will fail due to lack of water flow."Carl
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Post by Carl on Nov 22, 2014 12:57:35 GMT -5
I have updated the FAQ page. This update was spurred in part by a highly unlikely chance meeting while having medical tests performed on myself and speaking to the nurse. Since it was slow, she struck up a conversation in which she noted she was in charge at the very hospital in So Calif. (Whittier Presbyterian) where two of my kids were born and where my son was hospitalized with meningitis as an infant (before being transferred to Huntington Children's Hospital in Pasadena). Since I maintained many aquariums for Doctors that worked out of or were affiliated with this hospital, this came up too. This includes my mentor for many of my thought processes and knowledge in aquarium medication use, since the Endocrinologist was also an avid saltwater and freshwater fish keeper. She also noted how respected this Dr. was among many in the medical community for his knowledge and wisdom. Anyway, with this in mind, I/we added/updated this to the FAQ page ("General Advice & Why We Sell What We Sell" section) "If you have looked on the web page and tried the search bar on our website, chances are we do not carry that specific item. We only sell products we believe in and have tried and/ or used ourselves. For instance, in the past, we have sold a lot of Via Aqua pumps, but there are some pumps in their line we did not carry due to poor results (currently most Via Aqua Pumps are no longer available). This policy of "cherry picking" what we know will work based on science and experience has led a few manufacturers to not allow us to sell any of their products as they have insisted we sell most of their line, even products we do not feel comfortable selling just to sell the few we like!!! You can read more about this on our Business Bio Page.
As a further note, Carl's mentor for aquarium treatments and chemistry was very adamant as to knowing the ingredients of any product and how these ingredients work. This resulted in Carl refusing to sell products that make claims that go against the science of the listed ingredients or worse, products that refuse to publish their ingredients! This despite often popular Internet claims for certain products that would never hold up to scientific testing scrutiny and likely positive results likely could be scientifically explained away if only by the "placebo effect"."Reference: www.americanaquariumproducts.com/FAQ.html#generalCarl
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Post by Carl on Jan 21, 2016 15:36:20 GMT -5
We have updated our FAQ Page, which is a good resource for some quick answers of commonly asked question (including about AAPs business) Here is a quote from the article: "Placement is also important! If at all possible the air pump should be placed above the aquarium. My experience has shown that this adds considerable life to the air pump, provides better air pressure, and prevents the possibility of water back up into the pump. Even if there is no good location on top or above the aquarium, running a long air line tube into a closet or similar where the air pump can be place above the water level is worth it fro the above stated reasons!"Reference: www.americanaquariumproducts.com/FAQ.htmlCarl
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