By: RICHARD HARKER The November 1997 issue of Aquarium Frontiers Online included an article entitled, “What are Natural Reef Salinities and Temperatures…Really…and Does It Matter?†(Shimek 1997). In the article, the author argued that hobbyists maintain reef tanks at artificially…
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Silicon in the reef aquarium, friend of foe?
By: CRAIG BINGMAN, Ph.D. For some aquarists, one of the advantages to having a reef aquarium is that one gets to play the role of a minor god. The fate of a mesocosm of organisms is in your hands, as…
‘Sundried tide’ — silent, natural disaster
Their analyses have revealed for the first time that these are highly predictable events that can seriously impact the state of coral reefs at a time when they are preparing for the stresses of summer. In a paper published in…
Water Too Hot? Reefs Hope for a Hurricane
A hurricane can destroy a coral reef. The fragile superstructure created by millions of marine microorganisms does not fare well when slammed by high winds and powerful waves. But coral reefs worldwide have bigger fish to fry, so to speak,…
Week In review of June 2007 for saltwater aquarium news and articles
Coral Reef Fish Starve Themselves to Maintain Social Order Indian Ocean sailfin tang, Zebrasoma desjardinii Buying an Aquarium a how to guide 24″ 2×24W Tek 2 T5 High-Output Retrofit Kit w/ Bulbs Released Giesemann 54W T5 Professional Retrofit Kit What!…
Why Reverse Osmosis is a must when keeping a saltwater aquarium
Maintaining good water quality is a foregone conclusion in fishkeeping, but it cannot be stressed long and hard enough when it comes to keeping corals. Perhaps it is not surprising then that some enthusiasts adopt almost clinical levels of cleanliness…
Shark pregnancy baffles aquarium
Veterinarian Bob George sliced open the dead shark and saw the outline of a fish. No surprise there, since sharks digest their food slowly. Then George realized he wasn’t looking at the stomach of the blacktip reef shark, but at…
Indian Ocean sailfin tang, Zebrasoma desjardinii
This species comes from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean; along with its close relative Zebrasoma veliferum from the Pacific, it is the largest Zebrasoma tang, potentially growing to 40 cm/16″. If you want to keep one you need a…
Garden Sprinklers May Save Reef
In a travel press news, Scientists were reported to discover the benign use of garden sprinklers in conserving one of Australia’s great tourism icons – the Great Barrier Reef. ABC report said that the discovery came out after Queensland marine…
The Wholesale World of Tropical Fish and the Dedicated Folks Who Bring Them to You
If you love tropical fish, then finding quality livestock for your aquarium is important. Most pet stores buy their fish from wholesalers, who get their fish and other animals from fish farms around the world. The world of a wholesale…
