Most Beautiful Saltwater Fish for Aquariums Most people in the reef or saltwater aquarium hobby can agree that it is the fish that attracted them to the hobby in the first place. Read More about Most Beautiful Saltwater Fish for Aquariums
Reef Safe Fish For Sale The reef aquarium hobby is not just about corals. Otherwise, it would be called the coral hobby. It is not just about fish either. If Read More about Reef Safe Fish For Sale
Unique Symbiotic Relationships It seems like every beginner aquarists’ dream nowadays. They set up the tank, cycle it, and want a pair of clownfish to start out with Read More about Unique Symbiotic Relationships
How to Choose Healthy Saltwater Fish One of the most exciting parts of fish keeping is going down to your local aquarium store, browsing through their selection of fish, Read More about How to Choose Healthy Saltwater Fish
Dealing With Aggressive Tank Mates One of the most important aspects to think about when adding new fish to your aquarium is the aggression from your established Read More about Dealing With Aggressive Tank Mates
The Marine Planted Tank: Creating Your Ocean Garden You’ve successfully kept saltwater fish. Then you moved on to corals. Then, maybe you took on the slightly greater challenge of Read More about The Marine Planted Tank: Creating Your Ocean Garden
What is a Planted Marine Aquarium? The cultivation of saltwater plants is nothing new. It has been fairly common for hobbyists to keep marine “plants” (more often Read More about What is a Planted Marine Aquarium?
Creating a Suitable Growing Space for Your Mangrove As of late, a few varieties of mangrove have become more available to saltwater aquarium hobbyists. With this, it will likely be a bit Read More about Creating a Suitable Growing Space for Your Mangrove
Sponges in the Marine Aquarium Coral reef aquaria, and the science of maintaining them, have advanced by leaps and bounds in the last decade. Much of this owes to Read More about Sponges in the Marine Aquarium
Why You Need a Quarantine Tank Most of us invest a lot into our aquarium systems. Not just financially, but also time, sweat, and dedication. The best means of Read More about Why You Need a Quarantine Tank
Beginners Guide to Maintaining a Saltwater Aquarium A major component of reefing and keeping saltwater aquariums that deters people from the hobby is the maintenance that is required to Read More about Beginners Guide to Maintaining a Saltwater Aquarium
Enhancing Coral Nutrition with Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria Most people who are familiar with corals--whether admiring them in the wild or displaying them in a glass box--understand quite well Read More about Enhancing Coral Nutrition with Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria
Power Outage Preparedness Some aspects of this hobby are often overlooked until problems actually arise. Marine aquariums require a lot of time and dedication, Read More about Power Outage Preparedness
Quarantine and Dip Treatment Method Anyone can agree that having a tank wiped out by disease is a terrible experience and having to treat a reef system for ich or marine Read More about Quarantine and Dip Treatment Method
Aquarium Water Testing for Beginners An idea that I have heard often within the reef community is that you are not caring for corals or fish, but rather you are caring for Read More about Aquarium Water Testing for Beginners
A Quick Guide to LPS and SPS Corals There comes a time in this hobby when many aquarists grow bored of their beginner corals and they become interested in small and large Read More about A Quick Guide to LPS and SPS Corals
Nitrate Management in Your Saltwater Aquarium When setting up new aquariums, most people worry about and focus on ammonia and nitrate management. Everyone knows that cycling a tank Read More about Nitrate Management in Your Saltwater Aquarium
Uncommon Saltwater Diseases and Infections All saltwater aquarists will deal with common diseases at the beginning of their tank keeping journey. These include the infamous Ich, Read More about Uncommon Saltwater Diseases and Infections
Advanced Testing and Trace Elements Starting out in the aquarium hobby, most people simply buy test strips (which I do not recommend whatsoever) or “master” liquid test Read More about Advanced Testing and Trace Elements
A Sump AND a Refugium? Our aquarium systems grow over time. It’s almost inevitable. It’s well-nigh organic. And we surely all hope that as they grow, they get Read More about A Sump AND a Refugium?