Articles related to "Marine Aquariums"



Sump-Based Filtration
The concept of the sump may seem confusing at first, but sump-based filtration is the best filtration for a marine aquarium set-up.
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A Tropical Marine Aquarium Eel
While most eels are inappropriate for the home aquarist, eels from the genus Echidna make great marine aquarium species if you must have an eel.
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Euphyllia Coral Care in the Marine Aquarium
Torch coral, frogspaw and anchor coral are among the most popular corals in the marine aquarium hobby. Here's what you need to know about the genus Euphyllia.
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Marine Aquarium in Venice
An ancient building is being restored to house the new aquarium.
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Mimicry in the Marine Aquarium
Many tropical marine fishes mimic other fishes in order to gain an advantage on the reef. Keeping a mimic and its model in an aquarium can make a fascinating display.
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No Better Time to Go Marine
Industry data shows the marine aquarium hobby is flourishing, and, as a result, there has never been a better time to start a saltwater tank in your home or office.
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Tropical Marine Aquarium Basses
The Family Serranidae include the fancy sea basses and anthias, dwarf seabasses and hamlets, and the groupers--all of which can make great tropical marine aquarium fish.
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Your Own Freshwater or Salt Underwater World
Learn the difference between a saltwater tank and a freshwater tank.
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Tilefish are Good Aquarium Fishes
While not as well known by hobbyists as the closely related triggerfishes and puffers, tilefishes make great tropical saltwater aquarium species for fish-only systems.
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Your First Tropical Aquarium Saltwater Fish
With so many tropical marine aquarium fishes from which to choose, how do you choose the right first fish? Here are five species every beginning aquarist should consider.
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Saltwater Aquarium Rabbitfishes
While almost all Rabbitfish species make excellent marine aquarium fishes, the Foxface Rabbitfish and the Virgate Rabbitfish are the best beginner species.
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A Biotope-Specific Refugium
A simple Red Mangrove and Shoal Grass refugium can improve the overall health and stability of your marine system and make you a more educated and informed aquarist.
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Aquarium Fluorescence
Coral fluorescence is a phenomenon with practical utility to the marine aquarist. It can be easily observed in the aquarium with the right equipment and knowledge.
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Basslets are Great Beginner Fish
Hardy, colorful and small, basslets make fantastic beginner fishes for the novice saltwater aquarist.
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Boycott the Princess Parrotfish
While this fish is readily available to aquarists, its high captive mortality combined with its ecological function, make it a poor choice for the home aquarium.
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Buying Marine Livestock Online
Knowing how online retailers of saltwater fish, coral and invertabrates ship their livestock to you can make a big difference in terms of your animals' survival rate.
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Excellent Reef-Safe Angelfish
While most angelfish are not reef-safe, angels from the genus Genicanthus will leave your corals and sessile invertebrates alone.
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Fluidized Bed Filters
Fluidized bed filters are highly efficient, relatively inexpensive and require little maintenance when properly installed in a saltwater system.
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Got a Marine Algae Problem?
Algae are a reality in the marine aquarium, but unsightly nuisance algae can drive you nuts. Here are four fishes to fight nuisance marine algae in the saltwater aquarium
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Guide to Identifying Zoanthids
Zoanthids make some of the best "starter corals" for the beginning marine aquarist. Here's how to identify the best ones for your aquarium.
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Hardy Coral for the Aquarium
Zoanthids are an excellent, easy-to-keep coral for the beginning aquarist intent on adding color and interest to his or her mini reef.
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Hydnophora – The Hardy SPS-Like Coral
Horn coral is a boldly colored animal with dramatic growth forms that is relatively simple to keep in a tropical saltwater aquarium.
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Know Before You Go - Butterflyfish
Many fishes, including some butterflyfishes, are frequently misidentified and mislableled at the local fish store. The only solution is to know before you go.
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Setting Up a Simple Refugium
A refugium is recommended by many experienced marine hobbyists to help export nutrients and provide food for hard-to-keep species like mandarin gobies and anthias.
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Two Tropical Aquarium Filefishes
These two commonly available filefishes make great first filefishes for the tropical marine aquarist looking for a peaceful fish for a fish-only saltwater aquarium.
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Want an Ideal Reef Angel?
While not inexpensive, Genicanthus watanabei is one of the best angelfish to keep in your saltwater, reef aquarium.
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What is a Refugium?
While the term "refugium" is commonly used by aquarists, there is a great deal of disagreement about what one is and what it should do. Here are the back to basics facts.
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Why Use Scientific Names
While at first intimidating, scientific names are better than common names when purchasing fishes and other animals for your saltwater aquarium.
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Cyclone Nargis is an Opportunity
Many of the most treasured saltwater aquarium species come from the Indo-Pacific, where people's lives have been destroyed by increasingly violent storms.
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Invertebrates - an introduction
An introduction to aquarium invertebrates
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Guide to Saltwater Aquarium Fishes
The marine aquarium hobby is a great hobby, but it can be overwhelming given the number of species available. Here is a guide to Suite 101 articles on some of the best.
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Aquarium Boxfishes and Cowfishes
While not a fish for beginners, boxfishes and cowfishes can make fantastic aquarium species, although they don't come without some risk.
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Boycotting the Trade in Parrotfish
Algae-grazing parrotfishes are not protected and are often available in the tropical aquarium trade. Conservation-minded aquarists should, however, boycott their sale.
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Flashy Tropical Aquarium Fishes
Hardy, colorful and commonly available, flasher wrasses are some of the best reef aquarium fishes for everyone from beginners to experienced reef aquarists.
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Live Rock
The use of live rock has become synonomous with marine aquarium keeping, but what is it, where does it come from, and how do you use it?
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Marine Mouthbrooders--Cardinalfish
Marine mouthbrooders such as cardinalfish are great aquarium fish for the beginning aquarists, especially if they are interested in trying their hand at captive breeding.
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Saltwater Aquarium Filtration
Saltwater systems often require external filtration, but the multitude of options is at best confusing and at worst overwhelming to the beginning hobbyist..
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Sump-Based Protein Skimmers
In this second part of the sump-based filtration series, protein skimmers are discussed with recommendations made based on system size, efficiency and cost.
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The Algae-Eating Rabbitfishes
The rabbitfishes are underappreciated tropical marine aquarium fishes given that they are hardy, disease resistant, and great at controlling nuisance algae.
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The Angelfish-Ready Aquarium
Marine angelfish are amongst the most intelligent fish in the hobby, but their full range of behavior will only be observed in an angelfish-ready tank.
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Gold Spotted Rabbitfish
Rabbitfishes are some of the best algae-eaters for a saltwater aquarium. Most are hardy and disease resistant, and some of the rarer ones are absolutely gorgeous.
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Most Expensive Dwarf Angelfishes
For a week's salary, you may be able to get one of these incredibly beautiful fishes that also happen to make great pets for the saltwater aquarium.
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The Amazing Aquarium Lionfishes
While some may be intimidated by the lionfishes, they actually are hardy saltwater fish appropriate for the beginning marine aquarist.
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Why Use Live Rock
Many aquarists add the requisite one to two pounds of live rock per gallon without truly appreciating the benefit it brings to the health and stability of the system.
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Converting from Freshwater to Saltwater
Summary of the expenses of converting a freshwater aquarium to saltwater.
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Triggerfishes for the Fish-Only Tank
Most triggerfishes are not reef safe, but in a fish-only aquarium, these beautiful fishes can easily become the centerpiece of a spectacular display.
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Crabs - The forgotten species
Crabs the forgotten species and the care of these creatures .
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Don't Float Shipping Bags
Mark Martin, a marine aquarium expert, goes against conventional wisdom when it comes to acclimating marine species to the temperature of your saltwater tank.
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Ralph's Corner -- an introduction
Engineering of filtration systems and the useage.
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What Am I Feeding? Part Two: Ammonium Chloride
Explanation of the food supplement ammonium chloride and its use for goats and sheep.
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