Aquariums: The New Medicine You enter the waiting room of your doctor’s office and you know she’s not going to be happy about your blood pressure and weight gain. Your palms start to sweat as you try to think of excuses for your bad habits and lack of exercise. As your pulse quickens, you look …
White Papers
It seems as though each year this hobby—this obsession—becomes more and more methodologically advanced. For sure, the average lab scientist could call a lot of us hardcore. So let’s give ourselves a little pat on our backs; we reef aquarium hobbyists are true innovators (did we not get a nice, big collective chuckle when marine biologists recently announced their “discovery” of fragging techniques?). Many of the lifelong aquarium hobbyists at AlgaeBarn are trained in biology, hatchery technology and engineering. They are indeed dedicated not only to the task of bringing you the very best aquarium products in the industry but also of explaining in plausible terms why they are superior. Not only that, but sometimes we just find neat parallels with, or pertinence to, other completely different areas of interest. As an alternative to the sometimes sketchy, heavily sales-driven information that is now so rife online, AlgaeBarn has assembled a team of writers to provide you with trustworthy, up-to-date articles and blog pieces. Here at the Algae Lab you will find expert information about the flora and fauna you love as well as the technology necessary to help them thrive–no pseudoscience or underhanded sales pitches! And, you don’t have to be an academic just to understand the jargon. This is where we tuck our most technical, and sometimes most off-beat, content. That being said, some topics in this rapidly advancing field simply require a deeper and slightly more pedantic treatment. Well, alright, and sometimes we just get a little off-topic. Hence, we’ve created a special category in the Lab: White Papers! In this section you will find special/additional instructions for product use, advanced subject matter related to ocean sustainability news, advanced aquacultural technique, special extended-length articles and sometimes just oddball pieces with a unique relation to saltwater aquarium keeping!
The Benefits of Live Seahorse Food
Seahorses are a fun addition to any aquarium and rank high on the list of favorites for many hobbyists. While they are a valued addition to any salt water aquarium, special care must be taken to ensure the health of your seahorse. Seahorses have a poor digestive system; in fact they have no stomach, and …
Determining an Overall Count for Your Copepods
View full PDF version INTRODUCTION You’re in the market for a bag of copepods (pods) but you’re stuck between choices. Company A claims a whopping number of pods, but its bag is virtually see-through. Company B’s bag looks promising, but it claims such a low pod number that you wonder if there are more “fillers” …