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There are a few shrimps that find favour with reef aquarists. Two favourites are the cleaner shrimps Lysmata amboinensis and Lysmata grabhami. Another is the banded coral shrimp, often called the banded boxing shrimp, properly called Stenopus hispidus. Have a look: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Stenopus_hispidus_1.jpg Where the common name comes from is partly obvious as the bands on the shrimp are quite clear. The ‘boxing’ bit comers from the way the pincers are held. This shrimp gives the reef aquarist the opportunity to keep something ‘different’ and interesting. Of…

Having a marine aquarium of whatever type is a wonderful individual hobby. It’s also really good to have someone to talk to about it, exchanging ideas, opinions and stories. The very best way is to have local friends who are aquarists. They ideally are marine enthusiasts, but could be keepers of brackish or fresh water systems. If there aren’t any friends about who are also aquarists, there’s sometimes a club or society where sitting and gossiping over a coffee or something a little stronger can take place. Then of course there’s the communication channel available to very nearly…

Seawater is very important in the marine aquarium - not a big surprise really! It needs to be of high quality and kept that way. There is an article titled as above on the Marine Depot website. It was supplied to Marine Depot by Aquarists Online and I thought I’d bring it to your attention as it should be of interest to anyone, particularly relatively new aquarists. The article deals with many aspects of seawater and what can happen to it as it ages. There are a good few positive comments about the article from readers. The link is below. While on the website why not have a look around.

The aquarist nowadays has quite a choice of support equipment available. All this aquarium equipment, along with routine seawater changes, makes keeping high quality seawater easier. This is very important for the livestock be they fish or corals or whatever. ‘High quality seawater’ means something a little different to each aquarist. One aquarist may keep a fish only system, another a soft coral reef, and another a hard coral (SPS) system. The quality depends on what is being demanded. Basic high quality is seawater without any toxins (ammonia and nitrite), at the correct pH, at the…

The words ‘marine’ and ‘spectacular’ seem to go hand in hand. Consider corals in all their diversity and splendour. The corals don’t have it all their own way; there are spectacular marine fish as well. Many of the colourful fish available are medium to large in size. There are the butterfly fish with their various markings and colours, and, usually larger, the angel fish which require a large aquarium. There are small fish that could be considered for the aquarium of more moderate size, and one that comes immediately to mind are the dwarf angels (Centropyge sp). These have been…

The wonderful benefit about having various program animals around the Aquarium is how much you can learn from them. For instance, before I met one of our new program animals my perception of all porcupines was that of a slow awkward ground dwelling creature that was bristling with sharp needles pointed in all directions that was just waiting to impale your body.  Needless to say that I was also sure that porcupines did not possess Positive Thigmotaxis like sea lions and did not like to be touched. Then I met Tito the porcupine. Read More...

Have you heard the news?  A new resident has moved in to the Aquarium‘s Explorer‘s cove!  He’s covered in stiff, sharp spines called quills.  He has a big, round, fuzzy nose.  He’s an expert climber with the aid of his prehensile tail.  Welcome Tito the prehensile-tailed porcupine, the newest addition to the program animal family! Read More...

It’s one of those feel good episodes that makes me proud that I volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific. An injured endangered green sea turtle is nursed back to health by Aquarium staff and released back into the wild. Read More...

The watershed of Southern California through its rivers, creeks, and washes, feeds wetland areas that support biodiversity within our urban environment. These wetlands help maintain an environmental food chain that runs from the tiniest worm and plant to high end carnivores On a walk through one of these wetlands earlier this year, my wife Pam and I encountered one of these high end carnivores in the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine, California. Read More...

Let talk about our good friend, Keith the nurse shark who lives in Shark Lagoon. Read More...

Saltwater aquarium set up takes time but it is exciting adventure. It usually takes 4 to 8 weeks before you can add any saltwater fish safely to your saltwater aquarium.I know it is disappointing to wait too long before you can start putting fish into your saltwater aquarium, but you wouldn’t want to risk losing them.Saltwater fish are quite pricey. So I would say that patience is the key!Before setting up a saltwater aquarium, think about these things first: STEP 1: Choosing your Location, Aquarium Size and Aquarium StandThe first step in saltwater aquarium set up is choosing a…

Here is a contribution from one of my readers (Preeti Shah) about her pet terrapin here. It is very nice red ear slider.Some comments from Preeti Shah: well i have it since Feb18' 2008.. It was ma mom's birthday and i got it as a gift from one of ma close friend .. He found her in one of the pond here in Mumbai.. it was a cute ltl baby and hav been ma first Pet ever.. A beautiful Gift i recieved.. and will Treasure it till Eternity.. Taken by Surprise i still dont know if its "HE" or "SHE" ;)) Thanks for your kind contribution, Preeti!

Data Sheet Scientific Name: Procambarus alleni Other Names: Blue crayfish, Blue Florida Crayfish, Electric Blue Crayfish, Everglades Crayfish Origin: Florida Adult Size: 10-15 cm Social: Poor. Highly territorial and aggressive. Lifespan: 20 years Tank Level: bottom Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons and bigger Diet: omnivore (scavenger) Breeding: Egg-Layer Care: Medium Ideal pH: 7.0 Temperature: 10-22 C (55 - 70F) Tank setup: Allow for gravel or sand substrate. Some caves will be welcomed. Plants are highly recommended. Sexing: The male blue lobster's claws are generally larger and more elongated…

Gold Fish Tank Excellent Selection of Accessories At the basement of Plaza Singapura near Dhoby Ghaut MRT, there is a new fish shop nested near the escalator at basement 2. This fish shop sells a wide range of both marine and freshwater fishes. Below are some pictures taken from the shop. Due to strong lighting, some of the pictures are not as clear. Koi Pond Gold Fish Of interest is the koi pond where there are lots of baby koi and excellent goldfish display as well some varieties of marine fishes. Also there are good selection of Betta here.I love the gouramis swimming in the tank. Kinda…

Data Sheet Scientific Name: Apteronotus albifrons Other Names: Ghost Knife Fish, Origin: Amazon Basin Adult Size: 60cm (23.62 inches) Social: Good with larger fish Lifespan: no official figures, but some hobbiest have them for as long as over five years Tank Level: Medium / Low Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons for small / medium size fish Diet: Carnivorous. Breeding: Egg Layers Care: Intermediate - Advance Ideal pH: 6-8 Temperature: 72-82 F (23-28 C) Tank setup: Ideally with plants and a tube for hiding Sexing: Difficult to determine the sex Description: The Black Ghost Knife fish is all black…

Flipover disease or sometimes known as swim bladder disorder is very common illness seen affecting Goldfish. Flipover disease will cause the fish to list or swim on one side and it will struggle to maintain balance and buoyancy in the water. At the advanced and critical stage of the disease, goldfish will float upside down and most of the time it will stay that way. When this happens, usually

Ammonia Poisoning Ammonia is the most lethal form of chemical toxic to fish and aquatic plants. It will directly cause burns to the to the skin layer leading to redness, clamped fins and in worst cases, concentration of 0.2 – 0.5ppm is enough to kill all the fish in an aquarium. Ammonia poisoning is considered a common threat effecting newly setup aquarium whereby colony of beneficial bacteria

The fantail is basically the egg-shaped version of the common goldfish with its caudal (tail) fin slightly forked and with moderate length. It can be considered the short tail version of another variety of goldfish called veiltail whereby the caudal fin is much more prolonged and trailing. Do not mistaken the failtail as a ryukin because it does not have a hump on its shoulder. Like any other

Pom pom can be easily recognized from other goldfish and unique in the sense that it has a pair of fleshy outgrowth, which is actually enlargement of the nasal septum that closely resembles, well as the name implies a pom pom. When I first saw the fish, I thought it was really strange and bizarre because it never crossed my mind that somehow those were really natural and part of the fish.

Breeding is perhaps the most exciting and challenging part of aquarium fish keeping hobby. It can be rewarding in the sense that you do not need to spend money on buying new fish and it’s always exciting to welcome addition of new family members to the aquarium community. As you watch the tiny little fish fry grow from a size hardly visible even using magnifying glass to a full grown size with

Well as I stated in my last post, my tank appears to be doing well. I'm getting a lot of growth, especially in my LPS corals. But! Unfortunately I'm also getting great growth out of my aiptasia. So.....

Well I still have the ole 55 gallon tank. For some reason I've been very undecisive of what I want to do with it. I've thought about getting rid of it completely several times to get something smaller.....

I'm selling my tank. I have to downsize to a smaller tank. I'm thinking a seamless 30 gallon cube tank......

Hey ya'll, Lately me phosphates have been getting a little high, starting to get the green hair algae, and I noticed about the same time my Kenya trees were all white (instead of the normal dark to.....

I just bought some new Coralife 175w 10k Metal Halides for my tank and all I can say is DAMN! Its amazing how much of a difference new lights can make. Quite a few months ago I said I was going to get.....

Now this is something cool. By accidently SharkDefense found out that a special kind of rare earth magnet repels sharks. This can result in many beneficial solutions such as preventing shark attacks and if they can somehow use it for fishing in the ocean, it would save alot of sharks that needlessly get tangled up in the nets. Since 2001, SharkDefense has been working on a chemical shark repellent. According to Herrmann, he and Stroud were playing around with powerful rare-earth magnets in 2005, when he dropped one next to their shark research tank in Oak Ridge, New Jersey. The lemon and…

ShamWows is one of those products I see everytime I go to the fair. I’m always tempted to buy one after seeing one of their demostrations (See the video below). The main reason I would get one would be to eliminate the half-dozen towels I have around my aquarium. I’m always dripping water everywhere when I clean my fish tank and one of these should be more than enough. If you order the ShamWows, you’ll get 2 big ones and 2 smaller ones. And just like the fair, they’ll give you another set for free….which means 8 ShamWows! (4 big ones, 4 smaller ones). Click Here…

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What kind of weird and dangeorous fish or creature. But one for sure, fish from dark and deep sea must be glowin. In fact they are remarkable creature, they live in such high water pressure.

This Hemigrammus Caudovitatus always known as Tetra from Buenos Aires which describes its origin in its popular name. Recenty there is some other scientific name such as Hemigrammus Anisitsi, but it fact its the same fish. Tetra from Buenos Aires grows to a length of three and a half inches, and its not an ideal community tank fish, as it tends to be too active and to nibble at the fins of any other fishes. It likes the same sort of surroundings and temperature as the Tetras. It also needs a large tank for breeding.

Hemigrammus ocellifer usually popular as Head and Tail Light Tetra, comes from the amazon and british guiana. It likes much the same conditions as the tetras families. In breeding it should be treated as the black tetra, though, for some reason, more males are needed than females. Males can be distinguished by the pale white dot in the center of the anal fin.

Astrontus occellatus or usually known as velvet cichlids aka Oscar is a native of tropical south america. It is a most attractive looking fish, but the fact that it reaches a length of about eight to twelve inches means that it requires plenty of room space. It is not an easy fish to breed and the parents must be removed immediatelly after spawning as they tend to eat their own eggs. The velvet chichlids will needs a lot of live food and is not at all averse to swallowing guppies or platies.

Blind cave fish or Anoptichthys jordani occurs in caves in some of the southern states and also in the san luis potosi district of Mexico. As the fish lives in complete darkness it has never needed to develop protective coloring, and is not in the least hindered by the lack of eyes. Growing to a length of about three inches it should not be put in with smaller fishes, but in a tank with other fishes of comparable size. It also a good scavenger fish.

The presidential election has come and gone, but the National Aquarium still needs your vote! The newest addition to the dolphin colony is now 3 months old and we are calling on the public to choose her name. Aquarium trainers and voluteers have narrowed the choices to 5 names that relate to Maryland, and fit well with the young calf’s [...]

THANK YOU!  We are grateful to the citizens of Baltimore for voting YES to Question L in the recent election. Your support allows the Aquarium to receive $500,000 for major upgrades to the water systems that maintain habitats for the 16,000 animals that call the Aquarium home. This new state-of-the-art life support system will replace the [...]

Bats are one of the most misunderstood of all creatures, having been long associated with tales of vampiresand other spooky Halloween stories. But did you know bats are actually very amazing and beneficial animals? We’d like you tell the true tale of these  creatures and dismiss any rumors of them being blood suckers, or creepy flying [...]

Did you know that the poisonous dart frogs at the National Aquarium aren’t really poisonous? Or that there’s a 2.2 pound African bull frog living at the Aquarium?  These fascinating creatures are only a hop away! Don’t miss your last chance to experience the beauty and diversity of some of our favorite amphibian friends in Frogs! A Chorus of Colors. After 3 years at [...]

It was recently confirmed that a female blacktip shark from the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach carried a shark pup with no genetic material from a male shark. This is the second case in which scientists have used DNA testing to verify a ”virgin birth” of a shark,  the first was reported from a bonnethead shark in Omaha, [...]

The new Marine series aquariums from marineland are designed to allow you to pick different options from some of their newer products they have released this past year. To start, the aquarium itself is available in several models 150, 200, 250 and 300 gallon sizes. All of these feature “high-definition” starfire glass. Wait. You didn’t know about the HD factor of starfire glass? Us either. Their ad agency got a bit carried away. (We would like to know if the glass supports 1080i or 1080p HD?) Moving along, their stand and canopy is another option which comes in…

With a glowing Wired review of 8/10 and at just $330, the rugged waterproof new camera from Pentax may just be our favorite new digicam. This do-it-all little wonder has 5x optical zoom, it takes SD media cards and just a little digging directed us at some pretty decent diving photo galleries which claimed that the camera was taken to depths well beyond the 13 ft depth rating.

If your aquarium is getting constantly over the normal temperature range for reef and either you don’t want to run your house A/C or other cooling device then you’ll be happy to know the Tunze Aquawind fan is now shipping. The fan which is one of the easiest ways to cool off an aquarium by up to 3.6° F. Power is supplied to the unit by a low voltage (5v) power supply unit which you can hide out of the way of your aquarium filtration system. Also included is an attachment kit which will allow you to attach it to any aquarium/sump side up to .98 inches thick.  The added blue…

While Salifert has had a good run for the past several years we are seeing a slow switch to other testing kits. Way back in 2002 the rage if you were a good reef keeper was to purchase the standard tried and true Salifert testing kits. However, fast forward 6 years and more aquarists are trying out an Italian company that goes by the name of Elos. The switchover which we first started to see back in 2006 abit slowly can be defined by Salifert testing quality problems. Another reason that Elos is catching on faster is their test kits are some of the easiest to read in the industry. Along with…

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So I’ve been reading the book on self esteem and I amaze myself.. however, not in a good way. One of the exercises was to take note each time you say something bad to yourself.. It said that if you get 10 in one day, that’s good. The first day, I got 23. Wow. That’s a lot of negative self-talk. The next step is to diffuse that critical voice. I’m back on the blessed thistle, so hopefully, that will help with that critical voice.. but there’s something bigger that I’m concerned about. On the one hand, I don’t want to expose my son to a lot of other…

Ein Aquarium aus einem Androiden zu fertigen finde ich eine sehr nette Idee - zumindest ist es eine lustige Abwechslung aus dem kleinen Androiden ein Aquarium zu fertigen. Kosten für das Aquarium sind $129 zzgl. Transportkosten aber es ist immerhin ein wirklich neues Aquarium bzw. einfach mal anders gedacht. R2-D2 Aquarium

Our new sand tiger sharks are on display at Georgia Aquarium To learn more httpwwwgeorgiaaquariumorganimalguideoceanvoyagersandtigersharksaspx youtube.com

Vous vous souvenez, la semaine dernière, je vous racontais les aventures, d’Otto, le poulpe qui s’ennuyait à l’aquarium de Hambourg ? Et bien, cette semaine, je vais vous faire découvrir son cousin de l’aquarium de Seattle… Les poulpes géants sont fréquents dans le Nord Ouest du Pacifique, aussi quand l’aquarium de Seattle, qui en a plusieurs en captivité, décide d’en déplacer un dans un aquarium où il y a plusieurs requins et autres gros poissons, ils avaient des craintes quant à la survie du poulpe… Ils furent vite rassurés, mais…

Here is the 3rd and final part to the series “Visakhapatnam Trip” 29th Oct 2008 - We had plans to go to RK beach early morning to watch the ocean with rising sun. But due to exertion from the Araku trip, we woke up quite late. We had booked the same driver (who was very impressed by my father’s good nature and vice versa) for the last day of our trip. It was almost noon when he arrived with his car. We left for Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Vizag city. The park spreading over an area of 625 acres, exhibits about lots of animals and birds in open surroundings, except the…

I have a 55 gallon (48" long, 12.5" wide, and 23" tall) aquarium with 9 demasoni cichlids. Right now they are 2" long.Is this fine to keep them in here, is it overstocked, understocked, or just fine. Please let me know.

I know nothing at all about gold fish but I would like to have some. Can I keep them in tanks or just ponds? Schooling or alone? What do I feed them? If in a tank, what size?Basics please!

I was doing some research and found an article online that essentially showed that bettas with more drab coloring, especially those without red pigments, may be better able to cope with stress and better able to fight off disease.Basically it says that the bright coloring of the betta is due to the carotenoids found in their food. No surprise there. However, carotenoids are also used for various internal processes as well, including many that are related to fighting off disease. Very bright red bettas are using almost all of their carotenoids for their coloring, instead of distributing it…

So far so good on the Angel eggs......they have little tails now its too adorable......I feel so badly for them tho because they are just starting to separate from the slate a little here and there and the parents are frantically chasing them, putting them in their mouths and spitting them back onto the slate..........unfortunately I know soon they cant watch them all and the other fish will get to them...................Nows the time I wish I had a huge extra tank to put the other Angels and the Gouramis in to keep the little guys safe.Wondering if I put some live floating plants in there…

I haven't been on in a while, so i thought i'd tell you all that the water is stable and we plan on getting new fish. I'm afraid all the angels died, but now we can do something else. We have a pet store that can take the algae eater and the tetras back and if we do that we'll set up an African Cichilid tank (with a tough catfish like a Raphael or one of the Syndontis). I found a deal on some small Mbuna Cichilids that i think is good. You can get them for 4 dollars each. If we stick with the fish we got though, then we'll probably going to get some Cories and a dwarf pleco. Either way, i…

@Tomek PL: Pimelodella angelicus is sometimes used as a synonym of Pimelodus pictus, which is however invalid. They are different species.

Hi! Is Pimelodus pictus and Pimelodella angelicus the same fish? I found different informations in my book and in internet. Book says the Pimelodus pictus comes from Columbia and may be keept even wit

Bushy Nose Pleco The Bushy Nose Pleco is a peaceful species that is popular among hobby aquarists. The common name “Bushy Nose” was developed because of the fleshy bristles that stick out of the male’s nose like branches from a tree. Females tend to have virtually no bristles at all. At times a male’s bristles can be small and barely noticeable but there are certain times of the year when the same fish’s nose bristles will be very long and bushy. The reason for the periodic change is yet to be explained but there are theories that it has something to do with their reproductive…

@Anonymous: What happened is normal. It happens to almost every tank which is not cycled. There weren`t enough nitrification bacteria in the aquarium and once the level of "bad" bacteria exc

@Kali: Firstly, let me tell you that one should submit comments about Blue Gouramis here: link since this page is a Banded Gourami`s profile. I usually move comm

Do some of your fishes seem to be staying at the water all of the time? Whenever they try to...

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(http://www.fishfriend.com/articles/getting_rid_of_aquarium_snails.html)Ever had snails in your aquarium? If so, you know the pain. Once you start seeing some of them,...

And may all your (and your fishes') best wishes come true! Happy fish-keeping in 2006!

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Once you get past the battle of keeping your plants alive, you just might find you have another battle - keeping the growth under control! Should this forum...

Often called the Black Widow Tetra, the temperament of this gentle fish doesn't match it's name. They are easy to care for, quite hardy, and so peaceful they wouldn't hurt...

Everyone is concerned with chlorine in their tap water, but what about Chloramine? Is it in your water, and if so, what should you do about it?...

One of the most attractive of aquarium fish, the Pearl Danio is also one of the hardiest. They are an excellent first fish, do well in community tanks, and...

If you are a beginner fish hobbyist and you’re unsure that your new-found passion would take root, it’s best to start with a smaller-sized tank. If everything goes well, you could upgrade to a larger tank later on. However, upgrading will not be just a matter of buying a bigger tank. You will also need to buy the necessary setup accessories such as filters and light tubes that are able to cope with the larger body of water in a bigger tank. 3 Things To Consider When Buying A New Aquarium Tank Materials: Aquariums are made of a variety of materials: plate glass, plexiglass, fiberglass,…

Q. A month ago, I bought a 3” x 4” x 2” fiberglass tank, complete with a filter system that comprises three compartments. I am keeping a dozen small koi in this tank. I added some floating plants to the tank, but removed them subsequently because their roots dropped off very quickly. What Is New Tank Syndrome? When a tank is newly set up, it will exhibit what we called “new tank syndrome.” This phenomenon is responsible for early death of fish, which are unfortunate enough to be “dumped” into the new tank. There are several factors leading to the new tank syndrome: 1. Immature…

Here is the seventh installment of common aquarium terms which covers the alphabet S to Z. Salinity: A measurement of the mass of all the dissolved salts in a given mass of solution. It is usually expressed as parts per thousand (ppt) and used to determine the salt level in a saltwater aquarium, the normal range of which is 30 to 34 ppt. Silicone sealant: A transparent, rubbery adhesive used in aquariums to bond glass and plug leaks. It can also be used in reef tanks for the attachment of rock and coral formations. Syphon: A length of tube that makes use of gravity to move water from one…

Budding fish hobbyists are often bombarded by the variety of test kits available in the aquarium stores. Many would question their necessity and functions. It is possible to have a healthy tank without using a single test kit. However, test kits are useful when you suspect something is not quite right with your aquarium (e.g. fish appear stressed or weak). It helps to take the guesswork out of detecting the likely problem. The Four Types of Test Kits Of course there are many than four basic types of test kit. In this article, I will cover: Ammonia test Kit Nitrite test kit Nitrate test kit pH…

Q. I am interested in keeping luohan. What is the minimum tank size I should keep it in? Buy a good fish. As the luo han is a territorial species, keep only one fish per tank. If you want to bring out the best in your fish, get a tank at least three feet long with drip trays and overhead filter system. Q. I would like to know how often I need to feed my luohan. How do I enhance its color? You should feed it two or three times a day at most. Give it spirulina-based food to enhance the color. Q. Does feeding dried shrimps help to enhance the red color in my luohan’s body? Yes, but not the…

are full of surprises and mysterious organisms that seem to appear out of no where! My favorite surprising and mysterious organism is Chiton. Chiton are molluscs, in the same family as snails, and we have quite a large one that pops up in our 92-gallon corner tank behind the counter! Here’s our guy hanging out by some polyps. Walking by the tank you spot him! But walk away for a few minutes, and when you come back he is nowhere to be found! You probably won’t see him for a few more months. In your own marine tank at home, you may be discovering new and bizarre creatures for years…

My son in Tampa has a large fish tank, 240 gallons. It’s a saltwater tank with an assortment of fish and rocks and crabs to make the setting very calm and so much fun to watch. He previously had a 55 gallon tank he and his Uncle Bill made about 10 years ago.  He moved to Tampa a few years ago and had a 55 gallon there,  but last year we saw an ad one day for a guy moving from his place and he had this huge monstrosity of a tank. So we had to see what the final sale would be. Usually a tank that size with all the fittings would be several thousands, but this guy had to get out of the…

Today I went out for early voting and took some photos along the way. And I have a somewhat funny story to tell. This morning my aquarium couple came to do their once-per-month heavy cleaning of my small 26 gallon saltwater fish tank. I had called them about three weeks ago to say one of my two clownfish was missing. Porgie. You see, I originally had Georgie, and they had brought me Porgie (rhyming their names is easier to remember) back last winter. Jeff and Aundrea of Lonestar Aquariums know that I get very attached to my pets, which include the fish. So when I said I hadn’t seen…

Basically, my point is this: This is the source of the problem right here. We don’t want to know what you get out of saltwater angling. There may also be times when you are facing saltwater angling. I know it sounds time consuming. It really does bring us all together. saltwater angling are less valuable than saltwater angling. Can’t you picture that. It turns out that there are uncommon patterns that underlie saltwater angling. That chaps my hide. there are many things I do know. Many of you are familiar with saltwater angling. It is easy to linger on something that deals with…

In this article we, AquaTropicalFish.com team will discuss all aspects of correct aquarium setting. So please follow these steps and hopefully after a while you’ll understand everything about your future tank. So, let’s start Your tank should not be too small, especially if you want to keep for example goldfish in group of three, four or more because this type of fish like space. If you want to keep smaller fish such as neons, guppies etc. you should not get a big tank for this type of fish because of it’s little size. Always know that tank size depends on fish size.

Making sure that you are purchasing a healthy fish and not a disaster waiting to happen is one important step you can take to insure a successful aquarium. Here is...

To better understand what different types or species of fishes eat in the wild, use this list of major fish families we have compiled and cross-matched to the number coded...

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Many aquarists prefer to cycle their new tanks with Live Rock, rather than sacrificing a few inexpensive fish. From your About Guides How To Set Up a Saltwater Aquarium in 10...

During the daytime, these medium-sized jacks (Caranx sp.) swim around in a tight ball, everyday, in roughly the same location, not 100 feet off the beach in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.  At night they disperse and hunt on their own, but during the day, round and round and round… addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fcoralmorphologic.com%2Fb%2F2008%2F11%2F11%2Fswimming-in-circles'; [...]

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“Not Even Millions” Mix To download, right click “download” and left click “save link as” Track listing: Dead Bodies – Air (2000) Blinded By The Light – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (1976) Leb’ Wohl – NEU! (1975) Vox Humana – Deerhunter (2008) I Get Ideas – Louis Armstrong (1951) Satellite Of Love – Lou Reed (1972) The Greatest – Cat Power (2006) A Whiter [...]

I spent this past Sunday morning slogging through the eastern edge of the Miccosukee Everglades.  The Everglades, at the tail end of a bountiful rainy season, are finally looking like the river of grass that they ought to be.  For the past several years South Florida has been in a serious drought, but this year [...]

“Beatific Skies” To download, right click “download” and left click “save link as” Track listing: Moving In Stereo – The Cars (1978) Electric Feel – MGMT (2008) From The Beginning – Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1972) Stork And Owl – TV On The Radio (2008) Think – Curtis Mayfield (1972) No One Does It Like You – Department Of Eagles (2008) Where Have All [...]

So you Google search for cures on Ick, Velvet, fungus, and internal parasites… while you easily overlook step 1: Setting up a quarantine tank. Before you purchase any fish, you should have a QT (Quarantine Tank) already setup. This way if any disease becomes known to you, you can apply medication without any hassle. The pre-QT way of treating fish would have been to catch all the fish in your tank, dump them in a 40-50 gallon tank, and go crazy with medicating them. A reactionary method of eradicating fish disease. A proactive approach would have been with a QT already there. Ready…

Who wouldn’t want a rare fish to show off? Its almost like a status symbol. A trump card in reef aquaria. A fish that many can oooo and aaaaaah for hours. Got a tissue for that drool? So lets talk about some rare fish in the hobby. Centropyge interruptus or better known as Swallow Angel, is one of those ‘oh my god’ fish. Rarely Imported from south central Japan and northwestern Hawaiian islands, this fish belongs in the pygmy Angel family. The colors are incredible, from pink/yellow sparkle in the front, to the intense purple in the rear. This fish is worth the pricetag!

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So to finish off an exciting Sephalopod week, we have decided to post some amazing videos of unique behaviours by these creatures. Ever see a cephalopod mate? Lets just say, it looks like they are hugging….  Wouldn’t it be great if it were the same for humans? I am getting the urge to hug Jessica Biel…. anyway, enjoy the videos. Cuttlefish/Octopus Disguise

Since the demand is really high on this topic, I am ‘forced’ to make a new post under some outside pressure. Kidding aside, here is what had transpired since the last post. I showed you all what I was going to accomplish, and now for things that I have done. First, see the before pictures: Scary, eh? Who wants to have a Reefroom in that state? So, I did some work… I studded, insulated, tiled, and drywalled. I went with a blue tile to simulate water on the floor. Now I am walking on simulated water. Symbolic isn’t it Next came paint. I chose a more soothing color for…

Hey Guys, Sorry for the lack of posts, some serious headaches this week. In addition to the AEFW discovery, my trusted PowerBook crashed on me! I should have it back up and running like normal by Monday. No serious losses, thankfully… Remember to always back up your files, external hard drives are cheap.  You may have noticed [...]

  Queue depressing music… look what I came across today… AEFW bite marks and quite a few! To be honest it’s not as bad as it looks, and I am not very worried. A ReVive review and testing to come, as well as an interesting observation on what looks to be a natural predator.

Some F2 ORA Picassos are going white. A few generations more and we would not be surprised to see a pure white clown. These little guys are just 1″, no word on price. Photos here. Jeremy Brower returns to Premium Aquatics. I know many Midwest aquarists are excited about his return! On Tuesday researchers gathered for what [...]

The Korallen Zucht show tank has blossomed since it’s start just 20 months ago. This tank resides in Coburg Germany at the KZ headquarters under the care of KZ owner, Thomas Pohl. (For those of you not aware, KZ is the maker of ZEOvit.) Thanks to Thomas and Regina for allowing us to share these photos with [...]

Some recent discussions regarding difficult to care for Butterflyfish in reef aquariums has spurred me to go ahead and share some of my ramblings on my favorite genus. Also, this editorial by Terry Siegel from last year, where he updates us on the Chaetodon ulietensis he houses in his 700g reef has popped up sub-discussions [...]

I recently had a little bout of green hair algae and red slime algae.  More than likely my problems are caused by me overfeeding my fish and coral because my water parameters are always well within good ranges.   I could not figure out what was causing my issue. Anyway, what I decided to do to get [...]

The Eritrean Butterflyfish or Crown Butterflyfish, Chaetodon paucifasciatus, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It is essentially just known from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, but has been reported from East Africa. It grows up to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length. It is white with black chevrons, except for a red [...]

Many competing buffers for reef aquaria are simply sodium bicarbonate. Such buffers have a pK of only 8.0 in saltwater and simply are unable to maintain a pH above 8.0. The low buffering pK is a function of the low carbonate/bicarbonate ratio. eight.four™ supplies a properly balanced (carbonate/bicarbonate) buffer system that yields an industry leading pK [...]

The first ever Super-Fish.com Contest o’ the month is now open for registration. Register now for a chance to win a Current-USA Satellite Lighting System for your Saltwater or Freshwater Aquarium. Check out the contest page for more info.

Affectionately known as the Lawnmower Blenny, Salarias Fasciatus is a popular marine aquarium fish species in Australasia. Named for its propensity to consume algae growth from rocks and glass, the Lawnmower Blenny is generally regarded as compatible with most other marine fish species and as a group with other lawnmower Blennies. —– Text is available under the [...]

I do not know the site as well as I would like yet so if someone has already put one of these in here please just overlook this, but I am wondering if there would be a concensus of whether or not it would be valuable to have a compatibility chart for the Freshwater and Saltwater fish (2 different charts of course) and whether the fish are compatible with Inverts or not. I know that questions come up from newcomers to the hobby about what they can have in their tanks and some of the time fish that are seen in the fish stores and wished for are just not good tank mates. This may save a lot of…

today, when we got the dog groomed at petco, i checked out the aquatic section. when i found the neon tetra tank, i noticed one hiding while the rest schooled around. when i took a closer look, i noticed the neon stripe was, unlike the others who had electric turquoise stripes, a deep blue, almost purple in color. was that neon a rare morph?

Hello, I've never bought killifish eggs before and I'm considering doing so. Does anyone have experience? How'd it work out? Thanks, Dave

Some people in the chatroom wanted to see my tank...so here it is. I also posted it and other pics in the gallery. Word of warning, I'm not the best photographer. It's been up and running for 2 months now. Enjoy! :fish6:

Can yall take a look at my Royal Blue and tell me what you think may be wrong with him. a few weeks ago he had an ailment where his dorsal and parts of his tail turned completely WHITE. i treated him with water changes, and attisons betta spa and vitamins and he got better. then he got a big boo boo on his face, looked like a fungus, i treated him with Rid Fungus, he almost died, but he got better. now he's discoloring all over his body again and fins too. fungus??? what??? HELP!!! btw, hes acting fine, active, eating, swimming, flirting, making bubble nests. just every day his color is…