In 2006 an act was passed that basically made you get a permit (PPQ 526)Â if you wanted to import snails into the country or across state lines. Recently, it has been reported that the USDA plans to start enforcing…
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Filtration at LiveAquaria is taken very seriously
The filtration system to keep LiveAquaria up and running is amazing. There isn’t anything else that can compare that is selling livestock commercially. To give you an example of how big LiveAquaria is, they have 1200 fish in stock and…
Blue Collar Reefing: If it’s Broke, Better Fix it
Blue Collar Reefing is a new column by Brian Blank which explores the finer points of being a resourceful reefer. Brian is actively investigating the Blue Collar Reefing Philosophy on Ocean@Home and he will occasionally drop in to share his…
Fresh from the Revillagigedo Islands, Clarion angelfish
For the third time this year, a batch of several hundred Clarion angelfish was imported fresh from Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico. This Holy of Holies had not been legally available for at least 6 years prior to that and where once…
Aqua medic’s aqua divider does what it says
Let’s say for example that you wanted to create a quarantine tank out of a 10 gallon aquarium, and you want two separate 5 gallon areas from that one tank. Normally you would have to go through a complex process…
Juvenile Clarion Angelfish on “sale” for $2,999
If you have the inkling to purchase a ultra rare fish then you might want to head on over to Live Aquaria. They have aquired a very rare fish, the Juvenile Clarion Angelfish. They claim they have had it in…
Achilles Surgeonfish tang saltwater fish profile
The Achilles surgetonfish or tang is mostly imported from Hawaii, but it is not an easy species to keep in captivity. Achilles tangs can reach up to 19.5 inches and eats filamentous and macroalgae on exposed reefs. However if you…
Analysis & Review of Seachem Laboratories Aqua Vitro
Analysis of Seachem Laboratories Aqua Vitro Back near the beginning of May, Reef Builders asked me to test a new line of products geared toward reef tanks called Aqua Vitro by Seachem Laboratories. The Aqua Vitro line of products consists…
How to set up a Reef Tank
The Best Guide for Starting a Reef Tank There is never a bad time to jump into the world of reef aquariums. You might have never owned an aquarium or just starting the move from freshwater to saltwater tanks now…
SubCurrent, the Surface skimming aquarium filter
Current has this nifty little filter system call the subcurrent surface skimming filter. This is perfect for a 10 gallon nano or as I was personally thinking about a quarantine tank. Set this filter in your tank, it has nice…
