One key to having success in the marine aquarium hobby is stability within the aquarium, including a stable temperature. There are many factors that can cause temperature changes in the tank and just as many ways to help control these.…
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Controlling Problem Algae in the Reef Aquarium
Mike Paletta is the author of The New Marine Aquarium and Ultimate Marine Aquariums. He has been in the hobby for over 15 years and has written numerous articles for Aquarium Fish Magazine, Tropical Fish Hobbyist and Aquarium Frontiers. After…
Substrates in Aquariums–Plenums, DSBs & Barebottom Aquaria
There is more then one way to skin a cat. In the reef keeping hobby this adage is axiomatic. Given that every single tank is slightly different from any other in methodology used, in how each develops biologically, chemically, and…
When New Arrivals Don’t Eat
Often a new arrival will not eat within the first 48 hours of receipt. Normally, your fish will resume eating when it has adjusted to its new surroundings and is once again comfortable. But occasionally you will come across a…
Water changes are key to a sucessful reef tank
The most time consuming and least pleasurable task that needs to be done is a water change. There has been much debate as to whether water changes are necessary or not, as well as how often and how much should…
Starting A nano reef Aquarium
Although a miniature reef does not have a lot of room, you can still add a sufficient number of living creatures that will put the finishing touches in this underwater habitat. In setting up a saltwater reef tank it was…
GHL ProfiLux Aquatic Computer Systems
The Award winning ProfiLux range are different from other similar systems as they do not rely on external expansion modules to increase the computers capabilities but instead adopting a similar approach to the home P.C having internal expansion slots incorporated…
Human genes may hold secret to saving Barrier Reef
Corals could have thousands more genes than humans and may have been one of the first animals to develop immune system genes to fight disease, according to new research Scientists at James Cook University in Townsville have discovered these simple…
Robot Fish Debut in London Robo-Carp
This week the London Aquarium unveiled the newest “species” to join its collection: robo-carp. Computer scientists at the University of Essex in the U.K. developed the self-guided robot fish, seen here swimming in the aquarium. The designers say it is…
Puerto Rico to Build Reef, Buy Reserve
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A fund to compensate Puerto Rico for damages from a 1994 oil spill will be used to build an artificial reef, create a shoreline nature reserve and restore the walls of a Spanish colonial fort,…
