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
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
Manipulating Nutrient Levels to Control Algal Growth Ahhhh… A freshly set up and (just now) fully cycled marine aquarium. Nutrient Free, No algae. No slime. Clean, shiny, Read More about Manipulating Nutrient Levels to Control Algal Growth
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?
A Clean Start: The Benefits of Using Dry Base Rock Considering that it serves as both aquascape material and biofilter medium, it’s safe to say that live rock is pretty important. We Read More about A Clean Start: The Benefits of Using Dry Base Rock
Cultivating Ogo and Sea Lettuce for Your Tangs These days, it seems that most marine aquarists are reef aquarists. And reef aquaria almost always house one or more tangs. This should Read More about Cultivating Ogo and Sea Lettuce for Your Tangs
Phytoplankton The first link in a food chain is always a primary producer, like phytoplankton (i.e. algae, plants, various types of bacteria). This Read More about Phytoplankton
Copepods Imagine for a second how food energy from grass, a primary producer, is transferred to a bluebird. The bluebirds don’t eat grass. Read More about Copepods
Brine Shrimp: Live Food Fast Prepared foods have their merits. Aside from the obvious (their convenience), they are consistent in quality, easily available and Read More about Brine Shrimp: Live Food Fast
Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca): The Most Underappreciated Macroalgae? The use of macroalgae in marine aquaria has steadily increased over the years. Ever since they have become more widespread in the Read More about Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca): The Most Underappreciated Macroalgae?
Tig Pods: A Food for Many The reef aquarium hobby continues to reach new heights. This is most evident by the extraordinarily beautiful systems we see on display Read More about Tig Pods: A Food for Many
A Beginners Guide to Mysis Shrimp Just like any other pet or animal you care for, it is important to be sure that the inhabitants of your saltwater aquarium are getting Read More about A Beginners Guide to Mysis Shrimp
Water Flow in the Refugium When it comes to setting up your refugium, there are plenty of considerations to make. You must select macroalgae species, clean-up Read More about Water Flow in the Refugium
A Beginner’s Guide to Setting up a Refugium There are many benefits to building or creating a refugium in your saltwater aquarium. It allows for additional surface area for Read More about A Beginner’s Guide to Setting up a Refugium
Increasing the Efficiency of Your Sump to Decrease Water Changes Water changes are the most dreaded part of regular tank maintenance to most hobbyists. So much so, that many people start skipping Read More about Increasing the Efficiency of Your Sump to Decrease Water Changes
A Look at Seven Great Red Macroalgae For the Refugium It's been a looong time since there was a "typical" refugium. And even if there was a typical sort of refugium today, it wouldn't look Read More about A Look at Seven Great Red Macroalgae For the Refugium
Red Mangrove Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) The red mangrove is a true plant that is suitable for most marine aquaria. While it does function as Read More about Red Mangrove
A Classic Improved: Aquacultured Yellow Tangs There is hardly a more iconic saltwater aquarium fish than BIOTA yellow tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens). We can just start out by stating Read More about A Classic Improved: Aquacultured Yellow Tangs
Kickstarting Your New Refugium Whether it's just been installed as part of a bone-dry, newly set up aquarium system or as an add-on to a well-established, heavily Read More about Kickstarting Your New Refugium
Lighting the Refugium There are plenty of reasons that you might consider installing a refugium in your marine aquarium system. Yours might be to add water Read More about Lighting the Refugium
