[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]
[google_adsense_in_post] The reef tank is exposed to air and the storage pumps are circulating the water throughout the filtering system causing significant amount of evaporation. You will need to replace the evaporated water regularly. “The water evaporates. Not the salt”. Do not add salt mix with the make-up water. This may result in higher salinity. Adding make-up water provides good… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] Lately planned federal legislation is taking endeavors at decreasing the import and expressway trade of non-native livestock, including fish and aquatic organisms or collected for the aquarium trade. This is not the first attempt made to put restriction on the exploitation of these wildlife structures that are facing extinction due to trade. While the proposed law has some benefits,… [Read More]
I agree that photography is not most important part of reefkeeping, but I bet nobody can decline the fact that it is the FUN part. Who doesn’t want to flaunt their reef tank photographs to the world? Here are a few tips that will help you take the most perfect picture possible of your home aquarium. Understand your camera, first…. [Read More]