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 shrimp and mysis shrimp. Pros and cons of live foods for marine fish The advantage of feeding live foods is that the animal is receiving … Read more
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 slowly raise the pH; drip acclimation alters the bucket water to match the aquarium water parameters. Remember to always acclimate in a shaded or dark … Read more
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) living in the tissue of coral polyps. Through photosynthesis, zooxanthellae creates nutrients for itself and its host coral. Soft corals also obtain food by actively … Read more
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 that sticks out of the tube is called the crown or fan, and at its base is the worm’s mouth. When a Feather Duster is … Read more
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, and live foods. Clownfish are omnivores, they can eat a variety of foods. It is best to feed frozen food as a staple and use … Read more
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 your aquarium – water quality/water parameters. If you take a look at the testing section of an online aquarium supply store or take a … Read more
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 fish is one of the favorite reef tank fish. They are typically known as Rabbitfish which is because their mouths resemble a hare or rabbit. … Read more
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 safe fish – they are not going to mess with your corals, but they can eat the invertebrates in the tank. Tank size In the … Read more
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 or two to see if any disease develops, and to others, it’s a second, fully set-up, a smaller tank that maintains new fish and invertebrates … Read more
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 and process the sand and wastes to provide complete biological filtration. Deep sand bed typically used in conjunction with live rock in saltwater aquariums, but … Read more
