What Do Triggerfish Eat?
If you're looking for a species to put into your vast aquarium, you can consider having triggerfish. They originally lived in an ocean where they could roam freely and protect…
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March 14, 2021
Panther Grouper Fish Care
Are you easily attracted to fishes with unique appearances? Most fish species you can see in fish stores can be colorful, but not to the extent that it has various…
March 14, 2021
Are Protein Skimmers Necessary in a Saltwater Aquarium?
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…
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October 8, 2020
How To Breed Tomato Clownfish?
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…
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October 8, 2020
21 Facts about Clownfish and More a Lot of Information
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…
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October 8, 2020
Clownfish Tank Mates for 30-Gallon Tank
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…
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October 7, 2020
Moray Eel Size and Tank Size for Saltwater Eel Species
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…
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September 28, 2020
When Do Protogynous Fish Change from Female to Male?
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…
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September 26, 2020
What Fish Eats Crustaceans in the Coral Reef?
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…
September 26, 2020
Can I Feed My Marine Fish Brine Shrimp and Mysis Shrimp?
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…
September 25, 2020
How to Acclimate Corals in a Reef Tank
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…
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September 20, 2020
Feeding Soft Corals in a Reef Tank
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)…
September 19, 2020
Coco Worm Care and Feeding
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…
September 19, 2020
What Do Clownfish Eat, and How Often Do They Need to Eat?
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,…
September 19, 2020
13 Most Essential Water Testing for Your Corals.
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…
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July 25, 2020
Foxface Fish Care: Are they reef-safe fish?
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…
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June 25, 2020
Harlequin Sweetlips (spotted sweetlips) Care
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…
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June 20, 2020
How to Set Up a Quarantine Tank for Saltwater Fish
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…
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April 8, 2020
Learn How to Use a Deep Sand Bed in Your Tank
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…
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April 8, 2020
How to Cure Live Rock in 7 Steps
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.
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April 8, 2020
Types of Live Rock for Saltwater Aquarium
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.…
April 8, 2020
7 Types of Saltwater Angelfish (Pomacanthidae Family)
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…
March 7, 2020
Puffer Fish – Tankmates and Diet
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…
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January 30, 2020
12 Best Saltwater Fish for 55 Gallon Tank
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…
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January 7, 2020
Saltwater Tank Setup Checklist for Reef and Marine
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…
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January 6, 2020
Difference Between Saltwater and Freshwater: Fish and Aquarium
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…
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January 5, 2020
Common Tang Diseases, How to Spot Them and Treatment
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…
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January 4, 2020
Surgeonfish – Minimum Tank Size for Tangs | Buy Tangs at the Right Size
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…
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January 4, 2020
The Best 10 Nano Reef Tank Fish: Tank Size, Care and Temperament
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…
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December 7, 2019
Top 10 Peaceful Saltwater Aquarium Fish
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…
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December 7, 2019
Protein Skimmer Types: Downdraft Skimmer, Venturi Skimmer, and More
A critical and important factor in keeping a thriving SPS dominated reef tank is having a lot of water movement via strong circulation and a good protein skimmer. There are…
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October 11, 2019
Dwarf Seahorse: Care, Diet, Tank, Water Parameters, and Breeding
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…
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October 4, 2019
Peacock Mantis Shrimp: Care, Behaviour, Diet, Breed and Reproduce
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…
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July 26, 2019
7 Types of Triggerfish and Triggerfish Teeth
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…
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July 8, 2019
Saltwater Aquarium Sharks for Home Aquarium (9 Things to Consider)
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…
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July 6, 2019
Most Beautiful Starfish You Can Keep In Your Reef Tank
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…
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May 26, 2019
How Hard Is It To Actually Keep A Marine Or Reef Tank?
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…
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May 25, 2019
Powder Blue Tang: Care, Tank Size, Food, And White Spot Disease
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…
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May 25, 2019
