It’s hard for internal aquarium filters to stand out but Sicce’s Shark ADV does just that with what else? Magnets. We’re all familiar with umpteen different ways to take an internal aquarium filter apart, usually of the locking, screw or…
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Calling All Freshwater Keepers, You Can Make the Switch!
I’ve kept freshwater aquariums before, but saltwater aquariums? Aren’t they really difficult?” Chris and I frequently hear comments like this from non-hobbyists as well as from freshwater aquarists who are contemplating making the saltwater switch. The prevailing impression among the…
Red Sea leopard wrasse now its own species, Macropharyngodon marisrubri
The Red Sea leopard wrasse has long been considered a subspecies of the common and widespread splendid leopard wrasse, Macropharyngodon bipartitus. A recent analysis by the fish man himself John Randall revealed that these two fishes are different enough to…
5 Ways to Save Money When Starting a Marine Aquarium
A top-of-mind concern for virtually every first-time saltwater aquarium keeper is the high price tag that can accompany marine systems. And there’s no question that the saltwater aquarium hobby can get pricey. Every piece of equipment you shop for produces…
9 Tips to Maintain a Healthy Marine Fish Aquarium
There’s no better teacher than experience, and with nearly a half century of saltwater aquarium keeping under his belt, Richard “Dick” Hilgers certainly has plenty of experiences to share! Currently the owner of The Cultured Reef, a coral-aquaculture facility located…
Book Report: Practical Coral Farming available in an expanded second edition
Practical Coral Farming by Miguel Tolosa is, as far as we know, still the only book ever written about broader coral propagation by someone who actually has experience growing, cutting and selling corals. We first popped into Miguel’s ghetto-fabulous headquarters for…
A Step-by-Step Guide to Mixing Saltwater
The foundation of any saltwater aquarium is, of course, the salt water itself, and through your time in this wonderful hobby, you’ll be mixing up plenty of it! You’ll need it when you first fill your aquarium and quarantine tank,…
From the Archives: How to appease the aquarium gods
The gods of coral reef aquariums are wrathful. They do not appreciate any display of confidence, comfort, or excitement for the hobby. You must respect them to succeed in this hobby. Here are some rules I have learned to follow…
Petco’s $1 a gallon tank sale is a good bargain for that spare tank
Petco routinely has a $1 a gallon sale on its Aqueon aquariums and it looks like the company is at it again with a sale running now through April 27. The circular is showing the 10, 20 and 40 gallon…
MicroUV Inline ultraviolet sterilizer from Cobalt Aquatics
The MicroUV from Cobalt Aquatics is a tiny inline ultraviolet sterilizer which is easily installed inline with existing aquarium plumbing. The Cobalt MicroUV is just big enough to be serviceable with a cord, screw-lock mechanism to hold the three watt halogen UV…
