Articles

Product Review: Products For ‘Rapid Cycling’ Of Marine Aquaria: Brightwell Aquatics’ MicroBacter7 And Continuum Aquatics’ BacterGen.M

By Dana Riddle Click through to see the images. While visiting a fish store during a recent trip to the mainland, I saw products claiming to hasten “cycling” of marine aquaria. I was intrigued by the possibility, purchased the products, and began formulating a testing Read more here…

Tenji Redefines “dive Bar” With 7,500 Gallon Custom Aquarium

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Lauren Barbati wrote the following article for Advanced Aquarist. All photo credits belong to Juan Ayora Photography. Dive Bar Mermaid Aquarium Tenji, the team that designed the spectacular walk-through jellyfish aquariums Advanced Aquarist wrote about …

Thumbnail for 1834

Clearing The Air On Ozone: Part 2

By David Bowers In the first installment of this series, we examined the confirmable uses of ozone gas in the home aquarium. We saw ozone having a positive effect on the nitrogen cycle and doing a great job creating ultra-clear water conditions by breaking up Read more here…

The Ultimate Friendship Between Man And Fish [Video]

By Brandon Klaus Post by 7Lions. Ok, let’s be honest. Who out there hasn’t wanted a better relationship with their fish? I can remember days when my fish would swim into my open palms and even accept food straight from my fingers. It’s a wonderful Read more here…

What’s Cooler Than An Underwater Waterfall? How About Two?

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. The plants in this tank are a bit overgrown and probably due for pruning unless the aquarist is going for the wild growth look. This trivial commentary aside, the dual cascades over seiryu rock are some Read more here…

Thumbnail for 1826

Picture Of The Week, Humphead Glassfish

By Brandon Klaus We are shifting this week’s AquaNerd POTW away from our usual salty side to indulge the freshwater realm of our hobby. The reason for this departure from our norm is the fact that this fish is just so odd looking. Called the Read more here…

Tip Of The Day – 8/18/2014

By Brandon Klaus Despite their names, lawnmower blennies aren’t really all that great at mowing the proverbial reef lawn. While they do constantly graze on the rocks and glass, they mostly attack film-like microalgae instead of the longer, tougher hair-type algae. This is one of Read more here…

Thumbnail for 1818

Cherry Corals ‘Summer Meltdown’ Live Sale Happening This Saturday

By Brandon Klaus Need something to do tomorrow night or are you just looking to cash in on some sweet deals? Well, Cherry Corals and our pals at Reefs.com are bringing back their new format live sale, and it looks to be loaded with tons Read more here…

Thumbnail for 1816

It Pays To Put Marine Fish On Hold

By Jeff Kurtz Livestock sales tanks at Coral Reef Marine aquarists are always hearing that it’s unwise to purchase fish or other marine livestock on impulse—that they should thoroughly research any stocking decision to make sure the animal in question is appropriate for their system, Read more here…

Thumbnail for 1814

Jawdropping Hawaiian Yellow Anthias Surfaces At Pacific Island Aquatics

By Brandon Klaus What better way to celebrate a Friday than to show off images of one of the rarest and most beautiful of the Hawaiian endemics, the Yellow Anthias (Holanthias fuscipennis). This amazing anthias species is found at extreme depths, which usually surpass 400 Read more here…