By Brandon Klaus When it comes to asking questions and seeking out advice about your aquariums, more often than not, the simplest and most direct questions are the best. Too often, newbie hobbyists ask questions about a fish ailment or aquarium issue and include a Read more here…

By Ross DeAngelis Click through to see the images. Since receiving this Madagascar pair in March there has been a lot of excitement. I initially had them set up in a 20g tall quarantine with a HOB filter, sponge filter, heater, and clay pot for Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Description from the eBay listing: This is a beautiful Jewel “ART” Aquarium manufactured in the early 1930’s in the arts & crafts style. Jewel was the prominent manufacture of art deco and other unique style aquariums Read more here…

By Jeff Kurtz Male Lamarck’s Angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck) Owing to the natural tendency of many species to nip at or outright consume sessile invertebrates, angelfishes are often of dubious suitability when it comes to their inclusion in reef aquariums. However, at least one angelfish—Lamarck’s …

By Brandon Klaus Hey, you got Atlantik in my DIF. No! You got DIF on my Atlantik. Does anyone else remember those Reeses Peanut Butter Cup commercials or am I just a bit too nostalgic? Well, as the metaphor implies, Orphek is blending their lighting Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus For this installment of the AquaNerd Picture of the Week, we’re digging up a blast from the past. We’re showing off an image we took years ago of a dragonface pipefish, which is probably one of the first images we took with Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Sure; last year’s Shark Week was atrocious. The Megalodon show in particular was as abhorrent a fake “documentary” as anything we can remember. However, 2014’s Shark Week shamelessly crosses the boundaries of intellectual decency …

By Brandon Klaus Looking to cut down on your fragging supply costs? Try making your own frag plugs. It’s super easy and super cheap. All you need is a concrete mix, a little sand, and a template. Mix the concrete power with water, toss in Read more here…

By Than Thein Magnesium (Mg) binds up carbonate and allows for more carbonate in the water One of the big differences in moving from freshwater systems to saltwater systems is a greater emphasis on water chemistry. There is a pretty steep learning curve to get Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus The Maxspect Gyre, formally known as the RipTide Gyre Generator, floored water flow junkies at Interzoo earlier this year, as it is hugely unconventional in terms of looks and is the first mass produced consumer product that is designed specifically to create Read more here…