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Including a mix of janitorial invertebrates in your saltwater aquarium will help you keep your saltwater aquarium clean, the sand bed sparkling, and algae under control.

Asterea, Trochus, Cerith, and Nerite snails should be at the core of any saltwater system's clean-up crew.

Turbo, Margarita, Nassarius, and Bumble Bee Snails are readily available and commonly recommended as part of a saltwater tank's clean-up crew, but the buyer should beware

An unexplained itch and unusual findings around the bed may indicate the presence of bedbugs. Here's what to look for and what to do.

The Bivalve foot rhythmically probes the sand to make it liquid, then inserts it, forms an anchor and pulls the shell down out of harm's way.

Small crustaceans called copepods can make the difference when it comes to success with hard to keep tropical aquarium species.

Hair algae in a tropical marine aquarium require two things: light and food. To get rid of the algae, the aquarist must remove one or both.

Green star polyps could be on every beginning reef aquarist's list of first corals for the tropical marine aquarium. Here's what he or she needs to know.

Sometimes getting nitrate readings to zero requires revisiting the saltwater aquarium's filtration system and the way it is cared for.

Phuket, was once just a tin mining, dirty little island, inhabited by indentured labourers brought from the Malay peninsula. Their legacy is in the houses in Phuket Town

Despite fears of "cuke nuke," sea cucumbers are amongst the best sandbed cleaners the aquarist can add to his or her clean-up crew.

Slowing down fast-running water in desert conditions can be important to prevent erosion and help vegetation take hold.

Astrocytes have always been considered supporting cells in the brain. New studies point to roles in brain development and neuronal signaling for these glial cells.

Some apple cultivars have great resilience to their insect enemies living in the backyard garden. Understand bad apples with this guide to common orchard problems.

Elder trees, growing all over the United States, western Asia and Europe, produce indigo black small berry fruits around early autumn that preserve successfully as jelly.

Celebrating over fifty years as a modernist design classic, George Nelson's Coconut Chair has remained a Herman Miller Inc. best seller.

Variety of species affected show that mercury pollution is widespread. Reproductive and neurological damage seen. Preventing further pollution key to saving wildlife.

Nobuko Tsuchiya is an up-and-coming London artist, here she explains the fascinating process behind her art and some of the key works that she has developed thus far

Nestling in the Andaman Sea, Phuket is Thailand's favourite island, offering jungle trekking, elephant safaris, beautiful beaches, nightlife and locations for films.

The red mangrove is one of 4 species of mangroves found in the mangrove community of the tropics and subtropics.

Diadema setosum, also known commonly as the Hatpin Urchin or Black Longspine Urchin, is an excellent addition to a mature reef tank.

The blue eye tang is a beautiful, reef-compatible marine fish that, with a little information, is not difficult to keep and will provide years of biological algae control

Information and tips for eradication of the nuisance algae Bryopsis, indicating high levels of dissolved nutrients in the aquarium.

Choose a gravity flow or pressurized filter to clean pond water. Adding a UVC filter will also help remove algae. Or choose to make a natural filter using pond plants.

Cold water corals are an important part of the ecosystem that everyone should be aware of.

Success with motile invertebrates like coral requires appropriate nutrition that comes in the form of an unlikely sounding product - reef snow.

Cyanobacteria can be tricky to get rid of, but with these tips you will be sure to beat it with some patience and a little work.

Karen Moe is a Vancouver photographer who aims to use the medium both in traditional and digital formats as an art of memory, beauty and politicized messages.

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an insanely fast push to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. Why would any serious novelist want to do it?

Optimization programs and good practice combat "Windows Rot" and maintain Windows operating systems at peak performance.

Aquarists can help research into the conditions necessary for healthy mangrove and seagrass development. This could help preserve coral reefs.

Several types of insect live on the sea shore, but only five species are truly marine.

Losing leaves helps a tree go dormant and survive winter. These same leaves can help your plants survive winter and improve the garden soil.

Gunite swimming pools are far more versatile than vinyl lined pools but require extensive care and maintenance.

The most popular chanterelles, the Golden and White species, are abundant in west coast conifer forests in late summer and fall, and they are a culinary treat.

Save all the seeds from inside winter squashes and pumpkins this year and with one week's preparation the seeds can be stored and will be ready to sow in the springtime.

Although college can be an exhilarating experience, living with other people can be an unexpected downer.

A home should be a personal refuge, and while this definition is different for each person, some general rules can make a home personal without looking overdone.

The cattail is an excellent choice for the water garden. It is a hardy, useful food plant with beautiful foliage.

The Kentucky rifle was first made by immigrant German gunsmiths in Pennsylvania and Virginia.

The Mary Rose is the only 16th century Tudor warship on display anywhere in the world. It can be found at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

"Tracey Emin: 20 Years" distils all the controversy, charm, outrageousness and divided opinion of the outspoken artist's career into an effective and evocative survey.

Find out the pros and cons of bottled water versus municipal water sources and filtered water.

Whether rendered using computers or by hand, animated movies can entertain both children and adults, while addressing concerns about ecology, wildlife, and conservation.

Properly cycling your saltwater tank can make the difference between success and failure in the saltwater aquarium hobby.

Writer/director Andrew Stanton talks about environmentalism in WALL-E, and the creative atmosphere at Pixar.

An interconnected saltwater aquarium set-up comprised of several biotope-specific tanks is a great project and a good way to learn about natural marine ecosystems.

Serpentine Morag has been sighted, photographed, otherwise witnessed, shot and investigated and is the subject of a Celtic legend. What might this strange entity be?

Mount Eerie's second release of 2008 is a beautifully concise album about love, death, nature and the fragility of existence; just what you'd expect from Phil Elverum.

It's a long haul over a big hill to Golden Bay but abundant scallops in shallow water offer easy pickings for anyone with a small boat and a scallop dredge.