When you choose the right fish for your tank, you need to cover many bases. You need to make sure that they are peaceful, so they get on with all their tank mates; they don’t eat your coral; they look fantastic with complementing colors. There are different areas of the tank that they cover. Some…
These are the top 5 worst beginner fish in the saltwater aquarium hobby 5. Seahorses & Pipefish Seahorses sit around in the tank for most of the day. Most reefers keep them in the tank because of their interaction with macroalgae and the soft corals. However, just because they are boring doesn’t mean they are…
Marine biology and reef science are an intricate part of our reef tanks. The complex interaction of chemistry, physics, biology, and even geology is credibly interesting. When you look at the fishes and corals in your aquarium, you will realize that there is so much more going on than what just meets your eyes. As…
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…
There are some fishes like the Copperband Butterflies that you should avoid as a beginner and probably if you are a seasoned pro. But in the article, we will be looking at the seven fishes that are even more difficult than the Copper Bands and can only be attempted by master-level fish keepers. So the…
Let us look at the top 10 saltwater fish that beginners should strictly avoid according to Mad Hatter’s Reef: 10. Canary Blenny Canary Blenny is a semi-aggressive fish that needs about 30-gallon of tank. It is a magnificent bright yellow fish, which gets most people in trouble with these guys. They need moderate care-level, and it…
Anthias are one of the most common favorite fish amongst the saltwater aquarium hobbyist. The most common Anthias that we get for our tank are all from the genus Pseudoanthias and they are further divided into 79 subspecies in that genus. But when it comes to the aquarium we have just access to 25 of…
Threadfin Anthias In this article, we will be learning about the Threadfin Anthias also popular as the Hutchtii Anthias. This is a very pretty and popular fish in the saltwater aquarium hobby mainly because of its gorgeous looks. General Information PRICES: Prices on them will vary depending upon the area you are living in, normally you…
GEOMETRIC HAWKFISH This is a great fish for nano-tank, this is the Geometric Hawkfish or Pygmy Perchlet to Hi Fin Perchlet. PRICES: You will normally spend about $40 on this fish. TANK SIZE: This fish can thrive in 20-gallon and bigger tanks, could be even smaller in some cases if you have plenty of rock…
https://youtu.be/oCpykGeKYR8 Let’s dig into the myth about the saltwater tanks, “keeping a saltwater tank is tough.“ So many people believe that they could never keep a marine aquarium, and the saltwater fish are tough to keep alive. These statements were 100% true when the fish-keeping hobby first started. The original pioneers had to learn the hard…