[google_adsense_in_post] A recent study has found that pollution from fine particles in the air which is mainly the result of burning coal or volcanic eruptions can shadow corals from sunlight and cool the surrounding water resulting in abridged expansion rates. Pollution has been the root cause for extinction of these natural resources and has always been known to contaminate water… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] The choice of bulb plants for your tank is very wide. Most appreciated bulb plant varieties are Aponogeton boivinianus, Aponogeton capuroni, Aponogeton henkelianus, Aponogeton madagascarensis, Aponogeton natans, Aponogeton stachysporus and Aponogeton ulvaceus. There is also Barclaya longofolia, Crinum natans, Crinum thaianum, Nuphar japonica ‘Spatterdock’, Nymphaea stellata, Nymphaea ‘Tiger lotus green’, Nymphaea ‘Tiger lotus red’ and Barclaya longifolia ‘Red form’…. [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] This post is all about a very attractive newly discovered coral that you are surely going to want in your home aquarium. Rainbow Pectinia are a new breed of the once ambiguous group of corals which are making a huge comeback this year. Even though corals in the wild haven’t quite upgraded itself in terms of features and looks,… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] An aquarium without plants is like a home without furniture. It is liveable but ugly, uncomfortable and inefficient. Live plants aid in displaying fish giving them shelter and security. They provide shelter for baby fish, shy fish, weak fish and females giving birth. They serve as food for vegetarian fish. They help prevent green water by competing with the… [Read More]
The sequel to Finding Nemo is due to hit in 2015. Disney’s Pixar Animation Studio is all set to produce “Finding Dory” with all the favorite marine heroes like Nemo, Marlin, the Tank Gang, and of course, Dory. The film will purportedly be set along the California coast and, apparently, focus on Ellen DeGeneres’ character, Dory. Well we know that… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] Since the annotations made by English naturalist Charles Darwin on the Galapagos Islands, researchers have been fascinated in how physical barriers, such as seclusion on a particular island, can lead to the formation of new species through the process of natural selection. Natural selection is a process whereby genetic traits that augment endurance become more widespread in consecutive generations,… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] Euthanasia is a necessary aspect of all animal healthcare. Euthanasia is used for two main purposes – to relieve the suffering of severely ill fish and to humanely destroy severely injured or deformed fish, particularly fry. When to Euthanize fish? Several fish diseases are so consistently fatal that euthanasia is invariably the best option. These include neon tetra disease,… [Read More]
A brackish aquarium is an aquarium whose water has a higher salinity than freshwater. So, certain breeds of fish are more apt for brackish aquarium. Guppies: The fantail guppy is a very easy fish to keep and is well-known for being tolerant of varying water conditions which makes it a perfect fish for… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] A brackish aquarium is an exciting challenge for the aquarium hobbyist. Recently, aquarium hobbyists have begun to explore new, specialized types of aquariums like the cold water marine tank and brackish aquariums. Brackish water is normally found in coastal streams, rivers, and saltwater swamps where saltwater mixes with fresh water. Thus, a brackish aquarium is an aquarium whose water… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] Coral reefs not only endow the world with affluent, fruitful ecosystems and picturesque underwater locale, they also throw in a profitable advance esteemed at hundreds of billions of dollars. But their decline in recent years due to a multiplicity of intimidations from pollution to climate warming has created an alarming exigency to the hunt for new ways to weigh… [Read More]