I started the hobby before the internet became widely used, and information was sourced mainly through local fish stores. I was lucky enough to have some decent ones, but it was limited, no doubt. Today, beginning hobbyists have to deal…
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What is new and improved in the aquarium hobby?
For as long as I have been watching television or reading magazines and newspapers, the phrase “New and Improved” has been employed for just about every product on the market at one time or another. Whether it touted how it…
Acclimating Anthias to aquarium life
Anthias are the perfect reef fish; an active, colorful, and generally peaceful fish that typifies the beautiful and busy reef scene aquarists long to recreate. This article is for the prospective anthias-keeper looking to maximize his or her chances of success. Pseudanthias…
How is this elegance coral even real?
Elgance corals, Catalaphyllia jardinei, come in a myriad of beautiful colors and patterns but ‘Red Elegance Coral’ has never been in our vocabulary fro this iconic coral species. However a new crop of pictures of this coral from central Indonesia might put…
Specialized Care is Key to Success with Sun Corals
When ascribed to the various species of the genus Tubastraea, the common name “sun coral” is both fitting and ironic. It’s fitting when you consider that the spectacular polyps of many Tubastraea species can quite justifiably be described as sun-like…
Bending the rules of reefkeeping
Bending the rules has been the motto of many of us in the hobby for a long time. I, like many of my fellow hobbyists, think that the rules of the hobby do not apply to us and as a result…
Does Your Marine Aquarium Pass the Smell Test?
We marine aquarists depend heavily on store-bought test kits and devices for monitoring water quality and parameters (like the FishBit monitor we discussed here recently), but we’re actually born with some of the best tools available for figuring out what’s…
MonsterFishKeepers wins battle against Monster Energy Drink
You may recall the battle that started back in 2012, when the owner of an aquarium forum called MonsterFishKeepers was sent a cease and desist letter by Monster Energy drink over alleged trademark infringement? Well after nearly four years of…
Salty Q&A: How Do You Make Small Salinity Adjustments?
Saltwater Smarts visitor Andrew had the following question about our post titled “5 Tips for Maintaining Stable Salinity in a Saltwater Tank.” Since we get similar questions quite frequently, we thought it might be helpful to elaborate on our response…
Bashsea custom sump is a a sleek bit of acrylicsmithing
As a big fan of the gadget and equipment side of the hobby, my Friday morning coffee browsing paused when we came across this custom sump by Bashsea. This trifecta is part of the Bashsea Signature Series of sumps created…
