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Keeping An Anemone
2008-03-01 22:42:00
There is understandably great fascination with some anemones, mainly because of their well known association with clownfish. (...)
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Maintain That Skimmer
2008-02-29 15:23:00
The protein skimmer is a device that is essential to the maintenance of high quality seawater in nearly all systems. (...)
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What Is The Best Salinity To Keep A Saltwater Aquarium At?
2008-02-22 14:05:00
The salinity of the marine aquarium is one of the major parameters that must be routinely checked. Salinity can change because of evaporation, and it is important to keep it stable. (...)
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What Lighting Should You Use Above The Refugium
2008-02-10 21:21:00
A refugium can be made from many things in the aquarium but for the concept of this article we shall classify a refugium as an area which contains a sand covering and macro algae being grown. (...)
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Are Bio Balls Still Of Any Use In The Aquarium
2008-02-09 21:10:00
Aquarium filtration is at the very heart of the aquarium. (...)
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Can You Have A Refugium In The Display Aquarium?
2008-02-05 21:04:00
A refugium is, as the name implies, a refuge where many tiny life forms can escape the hungry attentions of fish. The refugium is often a DSB (deep sand bed) with macro algae planted. (...)
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The Nano Reef Tank - Is It Suitable For The Beginner
2008-01-10 20:59:00
When a beginner starts to research this hobby cost obviously becomes a factor and for very good reason. (...)
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Red Slime Algae And Its Control
2008-01-09 20:42:00
The questions that arise about algae seem continuous, particularly those algae types that are considered a nuisance. (...)
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My Toadstool Coral, Is It Rotting?
2008-01-07 23:14:00
The toadstool coral or mushroom leather coral, (Sarcophyton sp), are hardy and very decorative. They can grow to quite a size but this varies and is not usually a problem. (...)
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A New Saltwater Aquarium - It?s Exciting But Check Running Costs!
2008-01-01 21:30:00
** Editors Note ** Well 2007 is now over and we are at the start of a brand new year - let’s hope that this year is as good as the last. (...)
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Merry Christmas From Aquarists Online
2007-12-24 15:39:00
 From Peter and John Cunningham We Wish Everyone A Very Enjoyable Christmas & A Happy New Year We will be back in the New Year. See you then! Tags:No TagsNo TagsShare This
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Christmas Is Coming - Remember The People Who Are Not So Fortunate
2007-12-23 21:26:00
Christmas is a fantastic time of year. Watching my sons excitement grow from day to day is a joy to behold. It’s a magical time, a family time yet at the same time an upsetting time. (...)
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The DIY Aquarium Stand - Some Resources To Help You
2007-11-30 21:38:00
Planning and researching your saltwater aquarium is an important and at times very frustrating stage. One of these areas is what to place the aquarium on. There are many ways in which to do this. You can purhcase an aquarium which is sold with an aquarium stand. If you are not interested in DIY then you can have someone make a stand for you, however a lot of people, like me, prefer to make their own aquarium stand. At first the idea of making your own stand appears quite straight forward, however when you start to think about it it becomes apparant that it is not as simple as your first thought. You have to take into consideration the strength of the wood so that it can hold the weight, the type of wood so that it does not rot, the plan of the design so that any plumbing can fit and sumps can be installed and accessed plus many more details which need to be considered.
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Oxydative Redox Potential (ORP)
2007-11-27 12:00:00
Before reading this description it may be useful to read â??Aquarium pH.â?? This can be accessed by clicking on Articles (top of page), then scrolling down to the section named Water Quality. Initially it should be stated that the aquarist has no need to delve into ORP unless there is a wish to, or the aquarist has advanced enough to believe that understanding will be of value. The Redox Potential (RP) can be measured by means of a probe, and is measured in millivolts (mV). (The pH can also be measured likewise in mV.) The RP and pH of an aquarium are interdependent. At RP 300 (pH 8.2) the seawater is considered to be moderately polluted. The RP relates to the pollution load and pH. At a pH of 8.2, if the seawater is polluted, the RP could measure less than +100mV.
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Coral Problems
2007-11-25 12:17:00
Anyone sitting down with a good gardening book can be taken aback by the number of problems that could be met by any particular plant. Some are hardier and more resistant to disease than others. This is of course true for all life forms. The marine hobby world, be it a fish only aquarium or reef aquarium, is no exception. The fish can fall to disease, and so can corals. This is not intended to be a cover-all for aquarium coral problems. The subject would be far too large. However, an attempt will be made to consider perhaps the more likely troubles. To avoid as far as possible any problems arising in the first place, there are four areas that need attention. Before selecting a coral for possible purchase, fully research it using the internet or a good book. What are the requirements for success? Is it suitable for the aquarium? Is it one of those that cause trouble even to an advanced aquarist?
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What To Look For When Considering Purchasing A New Fish
2007-11-24 20:55:00
I went down to my local fish shop today as I needed some more salt. I have known the owner for many years now and he knows my saltwater aquarium nearly as well as I do. I had a good look at the corals and the fish whilst I was there and then settled down with a coffee to have a good chat with the owner. People came in and out of the shop - some purchased and some did not. There was one person who came in, had a quick look in one of the fish tanks, came over to the counter interrupting our conversation and said to the owner ‘I want that fish’- not even a please. No questions were asked by the customer as to how long the fish had been in the shop etc. If the owner had not started asking questions about his other stock, the aquarium setup etc then it would have been a disaster. Why - well he did not even have a saltwater aquarium - he had a freshwater aquarium! (more…) Tags:aquarium fish, marine aquarium, marine fish, saltwater aquarium, saltwater fishaquarium fish,...
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Iodine Addition To The Marine Aquarium
2007-11-23 13:28:00
The marine reef aquarist carries out routine changes to maintain the necessary high quality of the seawater. The life within the aquarium makes demands on the seawater and the aquarist needs to ensure that there is sufficient quantity to meet those demands. Some of the additions to the seawater are well known and accepted. One of these is calcium. Others are not so widely accepted as necessary, and one of these is iodine. All non-scientific people, which includes me, tend to think of iodine as, well, iodine. As in so many things, it is not as simple as that.
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Saltwater Aquarium Related Videos From You Tube
2007-11-21 23:19:00
I was poking around on You Tube looking at a few things (Sony PS3 to be precise - for my son honest) and whilst I was browsing I had a quick look through the saltwater aquarium related ones. There was a few that I liked and thought that you might find them beneficial or at least a good watch anyway.
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What Is The Best Algae Eater?
2007-11-06 11:05:00
That is a difficult question, and one which I cannot directly answer because most algae eaters have a type they are most fond of and many of these creatures may well ignore other types. What needs to be done is consider the algae that is causing a problem and hopefully choose a creature to eat it
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Why You Should Use More Than One Heater In The Home Aquarium
2007-11-05 22:20:00
As with anything in the saltwater home aquarium hobby one of the areas which all aquarists must attempt to maintain is stability. Temperature is one of these factors. Allowing the temperature in the aquarium to fluctuate cause stress on the corals, fish etc which can bring out diseases etc or at worst even death. When you are starting your home aquarium one of the factors which you need to research is how much heating wattage you will require. In a lot of cases where this has been worked out the aquarist goes out and purchases a heater to suit the desired wattage.
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What Else Can You Use Instead Of Live Rock In The Home Aquarium
2007-11-04 21:35:00
Live rock is very effective and efficient when it comes to filtering the saltwater aquarium however dependant upon the size of the aquarium can be quite expensive to purchase. There are, of course other filtration methods you can utilise in the saltwater aquarium. These range from deep sand beds, plenums, canister filters to name just a few.
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Reef Gardening - Look At This!
2007-11-03 23:11:00
We?ve talked on this website about helping the wild reefs by growing corals from cuttings (?fragging?). Most of us including me do one or two as and when. But this amateur reef keeper has really taken it on board. Click below: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthr ead.php?threadid=1215102
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What Is A Native Marine Aquarium
2007-11-02 21:19:00
A marine aquarium, of course, is always the same thing. It uses seawater and has various devices in use to maintain the quality of that seawater. The common view of a marine aquarium is one which displays beautiful colourful fish, and also has a fascinating captive reef installed. This view is quite understandable, as public aquarium establishments more often than not display tropical reef life, and the majority of home marine aquariums are the same.
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Does A Nano Reef Need A Protein Skimmer
2007-10-25 21:11:00
Nano reef aquariums are now very popular, because their size means they can be fitted almost anywhere in the home, and there are ready built systems that can be matched in to the home décor. Nano reef systems are small, meaning that they can be anything up to a net 50 gallons. Some are very small, only 10 gallons or so.
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Why Is Aquarium Filtration Such A Hot Topic
2007-10-17 21:26:00
The marine aquarium hobby was once viewed as very hard, very expensive, and needing a touch of magic. The first two were correct, but not the latter, that simply being how it probably appeared to anyone not in the hobby but perhaps with a spattering of knowledge. There was little knowledge of the needs of captive marine life, and for the most part (the biggest most part) only very hardy life in very small numbers survived for any length of time, and that was usually measured in months.
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The Canister Filter - Any Use In The Marine Aquarium?
2007-10-16 18:32:00
The canister filter has been in use for decades. Freshwater aquarists were the first to make use of them and they still do. Then along came the marine aquarium and the canister filter was employed to support those to. Canister filters have been around for so long that they are now very dependable and failures are rare.
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How To Calculate The Size Of Aquarium Heater Needed
2007-10-13 15:13:00
With keeping a saltwater aquarium there is one thing that you are definitely going to need to do : Keep the water warm. Not just warm but at a constant level with as few fluctuations as possible. Fish do not like fluctuations in temperature and corals are even more sensitive to it.
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The Good, The Bad, And The Innocent
2007-10-12 20:11:00
So what are we talking about here? Peaceful fish, predator fish and quiet shoaling fish? No. This is about specimen collectors on the reef, local fish shops and home aquarists. Also, before the title order is linked to the order of the previous three, let me say - "It ain?t necessarily so" Now that the subject is known maybe it has turned the switch off with some aquarists. Perhaps that is too severe, most aquarists care very much for their livestock and have concern for how livestock is treated overall.
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Return From Holiday - My Reef
2007-10-11 21:11:00
I?ve recently been away on holiday (see 'Holiday Time For Me And My Reef Aquarium'). After the two weeks away, I didn?t know if there would be trouble, a disaster, or if all would be fine. Going home time for most marine aquarists causes some anxiety, not knowing what might have occurred.
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Lumens And Lux - What?s That Then
2007-10-09 13:12:00
With a reef aquarium after water movement lighting is the next biggest thing which concerns us. It actually reminds me of a saying which my dad said to me when I was first starting out. ?You are not keeping fish and corals - you are keeping water?
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