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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…
Clean Up Crew: The Short Version by Ronald Shimek, Ph. D.
If an aquarist desires to have a captive reef in their aquarium, it is essential that they try to include all levels of a normal ecosystem. Our little reefs are really small artificial ecosystems and to avoid problems, all the…
Week in Review for saltwater aquarium news June 11th-18th
Cycling (Curing) Live Rock for saltwater aquariums Tunze Aquarientechnik GmbH buys 50% stake in Tunze USA Hydrolagus colliei found on Oregon coast dies Another whale shark death at the Georgia Aquarium Caribbean Corals Heading Towards Extinction? Pump head Loss calculator…
Cycling (Curing) Live Rock for saltwater aquariums
A lot has been written about reef aquariums and their cycling process, starting with “cured†live rock, how much live rock to purchase because it is needed in the tank, and what kind you should get. These methods certainly work…
Week in Review for reef aquarium news June 4th-10th
Released: Marine Enterprises Crystal Sea Marinemix Salt Mix Released: 24 inch Current USA Nova Extreme 2×24 watt T5 HO 10K/460nm Unique and Rare 2 Color Lobster caught probably not reef safe 75 Gallons of pure reefness and update to my…
