[google_adsense_in_post] Choosing new and interesting corals for reef aquarium is always the best thing a reef aquarist is looking forward to do. While all other corals that attract our attention are adapted for keeping at home, gorgonians are often ignored. In the wild they are an essential part of the milieu as they filter water, provide refuge for fish, crinoids,… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] In order to raise baby fish successfully, you need to use the right food. Infusoria are the perfect size for newly hatched fry and they are easy to culture at home. If you plan to breed your aquarium fish, you will need to know how to raise the fry after they have hatched. While some species of fish care… [Read More]
Dealing with pests is an inescapable part of cultivating a marine tank. In order to handle the problematic bristle worms, we need to learn the basics about them. These pesky creatures are difficult to get rid of and can cause a wide variety of problems in the marine tank. What are bristle worms? [google_adsense_in_post]… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] A large species of corals are known to be under the threat of extinction with primary cause being global warming and overheating of sea temperature above high. Efforts are being made to help them survive and stay preserved in the years to come when temperature is predicted to rise even higher. However, amid all this a new study has… [Read More]
There is a whole lot more to owning and maintaining a fish tank than simply buying a glass bowl, filling it with water, and dropping in a couple fish. If you aren’t careful and if you don’t take the time to really do your homework, your fish might not make it through the week. Things like regular maintenance, filtration, types… [Read More]
Gorgonians are some of the first captive grown corals. They have been very hardy and they all grow into large show corals. They need moderate to strong current. Here we explain you how to grow gorgonians and basic steps of the gorgonian propagation. [google_adsense_in_post] Materials needed: – Pair of scissors, scalpel, or razor blade – Wire… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] Pulse corals are found in the Subclass Octocorallia, Order Alcyonacea, Suborder Alcyoniina, and Family Xeniidae. The corals found in Xeniidae are called pulse corals, due to the pulsatile motion of their polyps. Xeniidae have the ability to heal, grow and reproduce much faster than many other corals. In fact, their growth rates and reproduction levels have sometimes been compared… [Read More]
The most quirky fish in reef aquariums, probably once owned by every aquarist is now known to be a boon to their host anemones. The popularity of clownfish is actually credited to their host relation with the anemones providing them protection and keeping intruders away from the anemones. The stinging tentacles of the anemones help keeping danger at bay from… [Read More]
Technically speaking, a refugium is a refuge in the sense that while it shares the water of the main tank, it is somehow set off from the tank, to provide the creatures inside refuge from larger fish in the main tank. In more general sense, a refuge is an extra tank or compartment of your… [Read More]
Specific gravity is the measure of relative salinity or the amount of dissolved salts in your aquarium water in comparison to pure water. Being reef aquarists you all be aware of the importance of maintain a constant specific gravity in order not to stress the inhabitants of your aquarium. Measuring specific gravity on a regular basis… [Read More]
