Articles related to "Refugium"
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.
refugium • saltwater aquarium • marine aquarium • saltwater tank • deep sandbed
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.
refugium • saltwater aquarium • marine aquarium • saltwater tank • deep sandbed
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.
refugium • refugia • exporting nutrients • biological filtartion • sump
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.
refugium • refugia • exporting nutrients • biological filtartion • sump
The Display Refugium
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.
marine tank • saltwater tank • saltwater fish • marine fish • refugium
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.
marine tank • saltwater tank • saltwater fish • marine fish • refugium
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.
biotope • seagrass • mangrove • marine aquarium • saltwater aquarium
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.
biotope • seagrass • mangrove • marine aquarium • saltwater aquarium
Mangroves and Seagrasses
Aquarists can help research into the conditions necessary for healthy mangrove and seagrass development. This could help preserve coral reefs.
mangroves and seagrasses • biotope tanks • coral reefs • refugium • filtering and nutrient recycling
Aquarists can help research into the conditions necessary for healthy mangrove and seagrass development. This could help preserve coral reefs.
mangroves and seagrasses • biotope tanks • coral reefs • refugium • filtering and nutrient recycling
Copepods for the Tropical Marine Aquarium
Small crustaceans called copepods can make the difference when it comes to success with hard to keep tropical aquarium species.
live food for saltwater aquarium • tropical marine aquarium • copepods • calanoida • harpacticoida
Small crustaceans called copepods can make the difference when it comes to success with hard to keep tropical aquarium species.
live food for saltwater aquarium • tropical marine aquarium • copepods • calanoida • harpacticoida
Biotopes and Habitats
Reef aquaria benefit from the natural filtering offered by refugia.
biotopes and habitats • refugium • biotope tanks • biosphere and ecosystem • reef tank hobbyists
Reef aquaria benefit from the natural filtering offered by refugia.
biotopes and habitats • refugium • biotope tanks • biosphere and ecosystem • reef tank hobbyists
Growing Mangroves for Aquarists
Growing mangrove trees in a home aquarium or refugium is easy, fun and beneficial to your system if you follow these simple tips.
red mangroves • saltwater aquarium • aerial prop roots • mangrove propagules • refugium
Growing mangrove trees in a home aquarium or refugium is easy, fun and beneficial to your system if you follow these simple tips.
red mangroves • saltwater aquarium • aerial prop roots • mangrove propagules • refugium
Best Snails for the Saltwater Tank
Asterea, Trochus, Cerith, and Nerite snails should be at the core of any saltwater system's clean-up crew.
cycling a saltwater tank • live rock • clean-up crew • non-living particulate organic matter • detritus
Asterea, Trochus, Cerith, and Nerite snails should be at the core of any saltwater system's clean-up crew.
cycling a saltwater tank • live rock • clean-up crew • non-living particulate organic matter • detritus
Marine Aquarium Biotoping
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.
marine aquarium biotoping • biotoping • saltwater aquarists • saltwater aquarium • marine aquarium
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.
marine aquarium biotoping • biotoping • saltwater aquarists • saltwater aquarium • marine aquarium
Keeping Anthias in the Tropical Marine Aquarium
Considered difficult-to-keep, anthias are some of the most beautiful fishes available to the marine aquarist. Understanding their needs makes it possible to have success.
anthias • fancy sea basses • fairy basses • keeping anthias • feeding anthias
Considered difficult-to-keep, anthias are some of the most beautiful fishes available to the marine aquarist. Understanding their needs makes it possible to have success.
anthias • fancy sea basses • fairy basses • keeping anthias • feeding anthias
The Bartlett's Anthias
While many anthias species should be kept by only advanced aquarists, the intermediate aquarist may want to attempt keeping a small shoal of beautiful Bartlett's anthias.
pseudanthias bartlettorum • bartlett's anthias • bartlett's fairy basslet • redbloth perchlet • tropical saltwater aquarium
While many anthias species should be kept by only advanced aquarists, the intermediate aquarist may want to attempt keeping a small shoal of beautiful Bartlett's anthias.
pseudanthias bartlettorum • bartlett's anthias • bartlett's fairy basslet • redbloth perchlet • tropical saltwater aquarium
Seven Tips for Saltwater Tanks
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.
starting a saltwater aquarium • marine aquarium • marine species for the aquarium • caring for a marine aquarium • tips for saltwater tanks
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.
starting a saltwater aquarium • marine aquarium • marine species for the aquarium • caring for a marine aquarium • tips for saltwater tanks
Breeding Pearly Jawfish
While most marine species are not mouthbrooders, the Jawfish from the genus Opistognathus, are paternal mouthbrooders recommended for the marine aquarist.
breeding jawfish • jawfish • jawfishes • marine mouthbrooders • saltwater aquarium species
While most marine species are not mouthbrooders, the Jawfish from the genus Opistognathus, are paternal mouthbrooders recommended for the marine aquarist.
breeding jawfish • jawfish • jawfishes • marine mouthbrooders • saltwater aquarium species
Coral and Live Rock Supplement for the Reef Tank
A beautiful, healthy saltwater aquarium is all about balance, and Fiji Gold is the only all-natural supplement with immediate observable results.
fiji gold coral and live rock supplement • all-natural calcium supplement • tropical coral reef tank • walt smith • reef tank supplements
A beautiful, healthy saltwater aquarium is all about balance, and Fiji Gold is the only all-natural supplement with immediate observable results.
fiji gold coral and live rock supplement • all-natural calcium supplement • tropical coral reef tank • walt smith • reef tank supplements
Dealing with Hair Algae in a Saltwater Aquarium
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.
hair algae • tropical saltwater aquarium • controlling algae • nitrate • phosphate
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.
hair algae • tropical saltwater aquarium • controlling algae • nitrate • phosphate
New Husbandry Techniques for Mandarinfishes
Whether called mandarinfishes, dragonets, gobies, or blennies, fish from the genus Synchiropus are not as hard to keep as once thought.
tropical marine aquarium fish • saltwater fish • mandarinfishes • dragonets • gobies
Whether called mandarinfishes, dragonets, gobies, or blennies, fish from the genus Synchiropus are not as hard to keep as once thought.
tropical marine aquarium fish • saltwater fish • mandarinfishes • dragonets • gobies
Seahorses in the Home Aquarium
These beautiful, gentle creatures are extremely sensitive and difficult to maintain. Here's seven helpful hints for first-time "pony" keepers.
seahorse aquarium • seahorse home • keeping seahorses • hippocampus aquarium • feed seahorse
These beautiful, gentle creatures are extremely sensitive and difficult to maintain. Here's seven helpful hints for first-time "pony" keepers.
seahorse aquarium • seahorse home • keeping seahorses • hippocampus aquarium • feed seahorse
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.
sump-based filtration • sump • sump for a marine aquarium • filtration • saltwater aquarium
The concept of the sump may seem confusing at first, but sump-based filtration is the best filtration for a marine aquarium set-up.
sump-based filtration • sump • sump for a marine aquarium • filtration • saltwater aquarium
The Beloved Blenny
While many aquarists know the common blennies from the family Blenniidae, there is a great diversity amongst this group of often lovable marine fish.
blenny • marine fish • caribbean red lip blenny • ophioblennius atlanticus • hairtail blenny
While many aquarists know the common blennies from the family Blenniidae, there is a great diversity amongst this group of often lovable marine fish.
blenny • marine fish • caribbean red lip blenny • ophioblennius atlanticus • hairtail blenny
The Colorful, Hardy Scott's Fairy Wrasse
This article looks at one of the best wrasses for the tropical saltwater aquarium. Learn about the natural history and husbandry of the Scott's fairy wrasse.
scott's fairy wrasse • wrasses • tropical saltwater aquarium • sexual dichromatism • best saltwater aquarium fishes
This article looks at one of the best wrasses for the tropical saltwater aquarium. Learn about the natural history and husbandry of the Scott's fairy wrasse.
scott's fairy wrasse • wrasses • tropical saltwater aquarium • sexual dichromatism • best saltwater aquarium fishes
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.
small tropical marine aquarium fish • flasher wrasses • colorful saltwater aquarium fish • family labridae • hardy small tropical reef fish
Hardy, colorful and commonly available, flasher wrasses are some of the best reef aquarium fishes for everyone from beginners to experienced reef aquarists.
small tropical marine aquarium fish • flasher wrasses • colorful saltwater aquarium fish • family labridae • hardy small tropical reef fish
Tropical Marine Dragonets
These gorgeous tropical fishes too often die of starvation in captivity. Provide them with a large, mature tank, however, and they will be the centerpiece of your tank.
dragonet • tropical marine fish • tropical saltwater aquarium fish • dactylopus • synchiropus
These gorgeous tropical fishes too often die of starvation in captivity. Provide them with a large, mature tank, however, and they will be the centerpiece of your tank.
dragonet • tropical marine fish • tropical saltwater aquarium fish • dactylopus • synchiropus
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