Iodine is the heaviest stable halogen element, and being metallic solid at room temperature, it stands out from the other aspects of the same group. Two forms of Iodine are important in reef tanks, Iodide, a single atom of Iodine, and Iodate, an Iodine atom, and three Oxygen atoms. Depending upon the actual animal, it…
The Bird’s Nest corals from the Genus Areatapora are lumped in with other small polyps stony corals. In some respects, the care requirements are similar to those of some mainstream SPS corals like Acropora and Monitpora but differ in some important aspects as well. Lighting Typically when people think of SPS, they think of high…
Keeping saltwater fish is a pretty expensive hobby at the best of the times, and you can easily spend $500 on a Goldflake Angelfish or even $800 on a pair of designer Clownfish. But those fishes are pound-store bargains compared to the fishes in this list. Here, we are sharing the list of the eight…
Species of Clownfish There are about thirty species of Clownfish that are spread out into two different genes in the same family: Premnus Genes: It is only one species, the marron clownfish. Now all of the Clownfish are Amphiprion, which includes all the common clownfish that you would keep in your tank, like the Tomato…
All the aquarists who have a marine aquarium would like to have a large tank full of corals. The problem is that if you buy corals, it requires a lot of money and you don’t know if it will survive in your tank, because corals are collected in the Ocean and travel long distances…
Did you know that your Acropora undergoes significant internal changes when you frag it? Did you know that it only takes over a month for those changes to return to normal? So how does an Acropora grows a new branch rather than just growing straight up? You all must look at your coral in the…
In this article, we will be talking about the French Angelfish. French Angelfish Prices: You will normally spend about $100-$150 to get a juvenile. A small one will still cost you a lot, and then whenever you want the bigger ones in the more adult coloration, you might have to spend $200 and above to get…
Tunicates are filter-feeding invertebrates. After having spent some time with them, you will find them incredibly interesting and beautiful. The downside, of course, is that they are probably one of the hardest things to keep alive in a reef aquarium. What is a Tunic? Tunicates, sometimes called sea squirts, are often misidentified in the coral…
Are you thinking of adopting an axolotl as your next pet? Axolotls are extremely cute amphibians that are also sometimes known as waling fish or Mexican salamanders. Unlike other amphibians, however, axolotls reach adulthood without going through a metamorphosis that allows them to take to land. This means they will stay fully aquatic for the…
Seahorses are all members of the genus Hippocampus. There are 45 different species, but only a handful are kept in aquariums. One great thing about seahorses is, they are available as captive-bred specimens. Therefore, there is no need to catch them from the wild for our aquariums. Seahorse: Good for Your Tank? Seahorses can make…