by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | Aquarium Care, Reef Tank Advice, Saltwater Fish Care
Learn how to maintain a stable reef aquarium by understanding the importance of your water levels and how to dose properly. Ammonia – Nitrite – Nitrate When a new tank is started it needs to have some waste added to start the nitrogen cycle. This is accomplished by...
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Aquarium Care, Aquarium Pet Store, Reef Tank Advice, Saltwater Fish Care
This is an extensive topic which requires research and experimentation to understand. These few tips and bits of information only touch the surface of the topic, but hopefully will stimulate some thought and further research. 1) It is by no means good for either of...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Aquarium Care, Fish of The Week, Reef Tank Advice, Saltwater Fish, Saltwater Fish Care
Peppermint shrimp do not generally eat coral. When first introduced to a tank they may take a bite of a soft polyp but will learn that it is not edible. They consume detritus, uneaten food, and decomposing organic material. It may sometimes look like they are eating...
by admin | Jul 20, 2020 | Fish of The Week, Reef Tank Advice, Saltwater Fish, Saltwater Fish Care
The names “Dottyback” and ‘Pseudochromis” are used interchangeably so you will see this “splendid” fish listed under both names. This hearty fish is a great addition to FOWLR or reef aquariums with a few cautions. The Splendid Dottyback fish can do well in tanks 30...
by admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Fish of The Week, Saltwater Fish, Saltwater Fish Care
This puffer is named for the stage of its life where it is deep blue to black with white spots over the entire body. It has a second transitionary stage where its’ body is patches of yellow and patches of the black and white speckled pattern. In the third and final...
by admin | May 13, 2019 | Fish of The Week, Saltwater Fish, Saltwater Fish Care
Gem Tangs are one of the most exotic fish for marine aquariums and fetch a price worthy of that distention. They are found in the Western Indian Ocean at deep water making them difficult to collect and expensive to ship to the US. Like most other tangs, Gems can be...
