Are you considering setting up an aquarium? There are several types of aquariums to consider. What suits you best, will depend on your expertise in the field as well as what you would like to do with your tank. To make things a bit easier, let’s take a look at the different types of aquariums. …
If you look at this coral and think to yourself, isn’t this an Acanthastrea, you would not be alone. Until recently, this was an Acanthastrea Lordhowensis, sharing a genus with Acanthastrea Echinata. It had since been reclassified as a Micromussa in 2016. Name change aside, these are still some of the most popular are stony…
When to change the water in your aquarium? The answers are much simple than you might think. The simple, non-complicated answer is that you should water change your aquarium anytime you reach about 40ppm, give or take a few. So, why is that so simple? If you understand the Nitrogen Cycle, you must understand that…
It can be very tempting to place your fish tank in a sunny window, but how good would that really be for your fish? Fish tanks have certain requirements to keep your fish healthy. Here is how sunlight will affect these requirements. Temperature Most fish have a temperature range in which they thrive. For your…
This article discusses all the Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, also known as the Short-fin Lionfish or the Dwarf-Lionfish. They are an incredible addition to your saltwater aquarium. So, let’s discuss everything you need to know about the Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, as described by Brock Leonard: Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish Price: You will have to spend at least $60…
Goniopora corals are large polyp stony corals – or LPS corals, it is possible to count 20 different species of Goniopora. These corals come in a wide variety of colors. The most common are green and brown, but they can be purple, red, blue, gray, yellow, cream and they originally come from a warm…
Are you thinking of setting up a dwarf pufferfish tank? Dwarf puffers can be very entertaining fish to keep, but they’re not for beginners. Here are a few interesting dwarf pufferfish facts. 1. Dwarf pufferfish have teeth that are often referred to as beaks Dwarf puffers have parrotlike beaks or teeth that are used to…
Goldfish are one of the most common pet fish around the world. They are excellent starter fish and quite easy to care for. Goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a direct descendant of carp which means they are part of the Cyprinidae family. It is important to know where goldfish came from if you want to replicate…
A reef tank has vastly different needs than efficiently with a live-rock tank, one of the biggest differences is in the areas of nutrients. Sea fishes don’t usually care what the nutrient levels are in the tank. Your Nitrates level could be 50ppm, your phosphates could be 2.0ppm and your fish would care less. But…
Live rocks are fragments of limestone material of coral origin that are detached from the reef and exported for sale on the aquarium market. Live rocks are used for two basic and fundamental reasons: 1 Structural and aesthetic: the live rock gives a very natural look to the aquarium and the basis on which you…