A neatly designed, well-planted tank is the dream of every aquarist. You dream yourself chilling out while drinking your coffee in front of a water forest, fish swims evenly, bubbles are racing to reach up and plants with all tones of green shading the gravel of your aquarium. But wait, what is that…
pH stands for power of Hydrogen. The pH of the water measures the acidity or alkalinity of your water. The pH level is important to keep your fish healthy and in a reef aquarium, there are also studies showing some corals tend to grow or calcify quicker with higher levels of pH. So while some…
Looking for Gift Ideas for Saltwater Aquarium Lover with Corals? Here are some ideas for someone who is into saltwater aquariums, you know the person who never stops talking about their corals or is constantly showing you pictures. Let me start off by telling you, you should NOT go out and buy them a coral….
The Tang fish is a popular fish in the hobby. It is easy to see why too, they are very active, and many species have a bright, unique set of colors. They swim throughout the entire aquarium. There are over 75 individual species currently discovered in the ocean today. They have a thin, tall profile. When…
A clownfish hosting with an anemone is a magical and beautiful thing, something most people in the hobby love to watch their symbiotic relationship and see the clownfish almost dancing with the anemone. Unfortunately, some clownfish are known to host in specific anemones while other anemones are not known to host with any clownfish. …
So you have a fish that you need to take out of your tank for whatever reason, what are your options. Grab the Fish Net. The first thing you do is grab your net and try to scoop the fish out. You realize you are at a disadvantage and the fish quickly realizes it…
After trying many different ways to remove a clownfish from my aquarium, I found the easiest way to get a clownfish out of the aquarium. Clownfish normally host on a coral or anemone, so when they sleep they normally sleep on the coral that they host on out in the open. Set an alarm to…
So you are considering a clownfish for your saltwater aquarium, what should you know? Clownfish get their name because when you look at them they look like they are always bouncing around. Most people consider them their own family of fish but in fact, they are part of the damselfish family. While damsels are…
I was at my LFS to pickup salt and you can’t just grab what you need and walk out, you have to look around. While looking around I saw the large Sea Cucumber I have ever seen in my life. It’s hard to tell by the picture but it could stretch out one 2 feet,…
I am planning my next saltwater aquarium after recently moving. I started thinking about it, and I’ve always run a skimmer in my aquariums, and I was aware that it helped to remove nutrients from the water but do I need a protein skimmer in my aquarium? Skimmers can be an expensive part of your…