Identifying Saltwater Algaes Hundreds or even thousands of species of microalgae and photosynthetic bacteria may appear in your aquarium. Before treating any type Read More about Identifying Saltwater Algaes
When to Choose Poseidon’s Feast Back in “the day,” to acquire a seed culture of copepods, aquarists would typically have to resort to scooping a couple cups of gravel Read More about When to Choose Poseidon’s Feast
Pom Pom Macro as a Replacement for Chaeto? It appears that the chaeto macroalgae (Chaetomorpha spp.) has become what Caulerpa was around the turn of the millennium: The Read More about Pom Pom Macro as a Replacement for Chaeto?
Are Water Changes REALLY Necessary? We are asked this all the time: “Is it absolutely necessary to perform regular water changes?” Let us waste no time in answering that Read More about Are Water Changes REALLY Necessary?
Three Great Hacks for AlgaeBarn Simple Brine For about a century, brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) have been among the most important of all aquarium foods. Not only are they extremely Read More about Three Great Hacks for AlgaeBarn Simple Brine
A Look at the NEW OceanMagik It’s amazing how much has changed in the reef aquarium hobby since 2012. During that time, we’ve seen a surge of aquarium info Read More about A Look at the NEW OceanMagik
Corals in a Box of Water: Creating a Natural Reef Tank We’ve come a long, long way in advancing natural marine aquarium keeping. Those of us who started out in the 80’s with barren Read More about Corals in a Box of Water: Creating a Natural Reef Tank
Gutloading Live Microcrustaceans In the sense that very, very few animals specialize to eat only one thing, all animals are omnivores, and prefer live foods. For Read More about Gutloading Live Microcrustaceans
Dosing Iodine in the Reef Aquarium Reef aquarium hobbyists already have enough on their plates trying to keep levels of minerals such as calcium and magnesium levels up Read More about Dosing Iodine in the Reef Aquarium
Should I Use a UV Sterilizer? The two most hated things for a saltwater aquarium keeper are fish diseases and “bad” algae. Some hobbyists make an attempt to go all Read More about Should I Use a UV Sterilizer?
Why EcoPods are the Best Live Copepod Product Ever Earth is a planet of pods. Wherever there is water, there are amphipods, isopods, branchiopods, and so on. Pods are an integral part of Read More about Why EcoPods are the Best Live Copepod Product Ever
A Closer Look at Carotenoid Pigments Meeting the dietary requirements of a reef aquarium--a delicate microcosm filled with diverse organisms with varied nutritional Read More about A Closer Look at Carotenoid Pigments
A Look at the Detritus Cycle One of the biggest challenges of keeping a successful reef aquarium, especially over the long term, is maintaining the purity of the Read More about A Look at the Detritus Cycle
Correcting Nutrient Instability Oh, the paradox of algae. They have ruined many tanks--even caused some frustrated aquarists to leave the hobby forever. Yet, our tanks Read More about Correcting Nutrient Instability
Mixed Macros in the Planted Refugium There are plenty of reasons to install a planted refugium into your reef aquarium system. You might culture macroalgae for numerous Read More about Mixed Macros in the Planted Refugium
Chaeto for Major Tank Cleaning Whether from a lack of experience, or an abundance of neglect, some aquarists allow their reef tanks to reach a state of utter Read More about Chaeto for Major Tank Cleaning
Getting to the Bottom of Refugium Substrates These days, it seems as though a pretty solid majority of reef aquarium systems include a refugium. The growing popularity of refugia Read More about Getting to the Bottom of Refugium Substrates
Keeping Tube Worms Undoubtedly, reef aquaria wouldn’t be much without corals. But sometimes it’s those odd noncoral invertebrates that really grab Read More about Keeping Tube Worms
Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle We are finally starting to see a surge of interest in the nitrogen cycle & the “aquarium microbiome.” That is a very, very good Read More about Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle
The Whole Package: Integrating AlgaeBarn’s Kits & Combos AlgaeBarn is hardly the only aquarium hobby-centered business to produce phytoplankton and macroalgae. But we like to think that we’re Read More about The Whole Package: Integrating AlgaeBarn’s Kits & Combos
