Keeping a saltwater aquarium successfully depends on a lot of things working together cohesively. Like in any aquarium, the filtration plays a big role in ensuring that a saltwater tank…
Of all the fish in the saltwater aquarium hobby, few are as popular and in demand as the Tomato Clownfish especially among those who are new to saltwater fishkeeping. The…
An aquarium is a place where people keep fish and other water animals. Most people who keep aquariums choose fish that live in freshwater, but many people have saltwater, or…
There are hundreds of different kinds of saltwater aquarium fish. Some are quite difficult to care for and are best left to experienced marine aquarists. Beginners have a lot to…
While there are nearly 200 species and subspecies of morays worldwide, only a scant few make it to the pet trade. Listed here are some of the most popular and…
Protogyny is where fish spend the first part of their lives as females before becoming males when they are older and larger - is by far the most common form…
Coral reefs teem with invertebrates - a vital food resource for plenty Of different fish. However, prey invertebrates have an impressive array of defenses. Perhaps the most common is a…
Various types of foods are available for marine fish and invertebrates. A good diet will include the requirements of each species. For this discussion, I will talk mostly on brine…
When acclimating a new coral make sure you keep it in a separate container from fish and invertebrates that you acclimate at the same time. This slow acclimation method will…
Soft corals are either non-photosynthetic and must acquire all their food from surrounding saltwater or photosynthetic which obtain their food in many ways. One way is through symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae)…
Fan Worms Feather Dusters look like a cluster of feathers sticking out of a tube. A worm creates this soft, flexible tube around its body for protection. The feathery part…
After good water quality, feeding is probably the next most important aspect in keeping clownfish healthy. There is an overwhelming number of different fish foods available including frozen, dry, freeze-dried,…
If you asked me what the most important factors in determining your success or failure in coral would be, I would tell you: The condition of your corals.The condition of…
Do you want to keep a Foxface in your reef tank and learn some tips and tricks on what they need to thrive? if you do keep reading. The Foxface…
These fish act kind of like a grouper, but they're actually in the grunts family. You'll normally spend about $50 for them as a juvenile. They are peaceful fish, reef…
The term “quarantine” or "Hospital tank" can mean different things to different aquarists. To some, it s a sterile-looking, medicated, a bare tank that houses new fish for a day…
Live sand is coral sand or fine gravel of various particle sizes that have been colonized by nitrifying bacteria and usually also by tiny organisms that live in benthic substrates…
The process of Curing live rock can take from two weeks to a month or longer, depending on the initial condition of the rock, the process used, and the water temperature.
Marine aquarists are developing a new appreciation for invertebrates and the physical and biological structure of the marine environment, and live rock is the substrate on which this is built.…
The common characteristic of marine angelfish fish is the spine on each of their gill covers. This family includes both modestly sized fish and species worthy of a place in…
Puffer fish is diverse in the tropics in every corner of the world including Asia or South America and others. Therefore, modern fishkeeping is popularly practiced with puffer fish diverse…
Remember to choose a variety of species that will live throughout the water column from the top to the bottom. Your fish won’t be in a mad rush to compete…
Setting up a marine or reef tank is very much like setting up a freshwater tank. We’re going to repeat some of the steps so that you know the exact…
There are many similarities between starting a marine or reef tank and a freshwater tank. In order to set up a marine aquarium, you will have to read the first…
Diagnosis of Tang diseases is generally easy in terms of initial impression: Sick fish are obviously out of sorts, swimming erratically to not at all, not eating, showing evidence of…
Tang species are not made out of mold nor different individuals of the same species act identically; all have their own predilection for getting along, adapting to captivity. Some species…
1. Neon goby Neon goby This goby needs a minimum tank size of 10 gallons and is considered easy to care for, and is very peaceful. They grow upwards of…
Before we jump into this top 10 peaceful to keep saltwater fish, I want to add a little bit of context to the idea behind this post. My hope for…
A critical and important factor in keeping a thriving SPS dominated reef tank is having a lot of water movement via strong circulation and good protein skimmer. There are several…
Over more recent years there have been many scientific studies carried out and new species are still being discovered, enhancing our understanding of seahorses. The scientific name for dwarf seahorses…
Although Peacock Mantis Shrimps are kind of special (because of their looks and behavior), they really aren't that much bigger than other types of shrimps. Peacock mantis shrimp size can…
A relatively stocky, oval body shape characterizes reef triggerfish. Their caudal fins are quite small, so these types of triggerfish rely mainly on the rippling movement of the rear part…
Size Of The Saltwater Aquarium Shark Species For these purposes, I'll be talking about the small shark size species, this includes the Coral catshark which gets up to about 24…
Starfish are the best-known echinoderms, but the group also features feather and brittle stars, as well as sea urchins and sea cucumbers.While they vary in shape, all these creatures have…
Today I want to tackle saltwater aquarium myth, how hard is it to actually keep a marine or reef tank. I see posts from people that say - "I could…
If you're looking for a fish that will try to shank any new additions, using the blade at the base of its tail, the powder blue tang might just be…
