Articles related to "Marine Tank"

When attempting to create a biotope-specific tank where the physical characteristics are dominated by strong flow, more than a simple return pump is needed.

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.

Not feeding saltwater fishes, corals and other invertebrates enough can be equally as dangerous as feeding them too much. Find the balance between feeding and filtration.

Marine tanks generally utilize three types of filtration--mechanical, chemical and biological. This article covers the basics of biological filtration.

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

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

Freshwater aquarists often have hopes to one day keep marine fish. Marine aquariums take more time and cost more money, but are worth the effort.

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

Growing mangrove trees in a home aquarium or refugium is easy, fun and beneficial to your system if you follow these simple tips.

The threadfin cardinalfish and the green chromis are two small, readily available fish that will shoal in the marine aquarium.

Here are the basics of connecting a display tank--the heart of an interconnected, biotope-specific marine system--to a sump using a built-in overflow box.

Adding feather dusters, sponges, seahorses and pipefishes to your refugium can turn your refugium into a display easily capable of rivaling your main display tank.

A brackish aquarium has the easy maintenance of a freshwater tank but allows the aquarist to raise many unusual fish that are native to more salty water.

A heater is an essential piece of equipment for a tropical marine aquarium. Here is what you need to know to pick a good one for your system.

There are many details of which to be mindful in the saltwater aquarium hobby, but if you forget the big picture, your efforts may be doomed to failure.

Biotopers are urged to model their reef tank systems on habitats near Hoga Island.

An aquarium's flow rate is influenced by how many gallons per hour of water are pumped back to the tank by the return pump. Here is how to calculate what pump you need.

Fluidized bed filters are highly efficient, relatively inexpensive and require little maintenance when properly installed in a saltwater system.

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?

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.

Plants and animals from the pelagic zone could be included in a marine biotope system.

This science and art project can be fun for any age and can be as simple or as complex as the child. Design fish from paper and install them in a waterless aquarium.