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Testing Synthetic Seawater Against Natural Seawater
2008-04-05 12:26:00 A couple of recent comments from users of natural seawater (NSW) started some questions in my mind. (...) More About: Natural , Testing , Synthetic
Aquarium Lighting Advance
2008-04-02 20:37:00 In years gone by aquarists lit their aquariums with tungsten lights. (...) More About: Aquarium , Lighting
Building The Reef
2008-03-31 21:57:00 The aquarium is in position and equipment is available. Now comes the most exciting part of all, building the reef and stocking. Reef construction first, of course. (...) More About: Building
Maintenance Day - Extended
2008-03-30 23:02:00 Maintenance day comes once a week when the necessary checks and cleaning are done to keep the display (a soft coral reef) looking at its best. (...) More About: Maintenance , Extended
Do You Have To Use Reverse Osmosis Water?
2008-03-29 22:17:00 Reverse osmosis (R/O) water seems to pop up very regularly in questions and discussions. Some aquarists consider the R/O filter to be another piece of equipment that is not really necessary. (...) More About: Care , Water , Water Quality
Are There Any Alternatives To Joe?s Juice?
2008-03-28 21:02:00 No, no, I haven?t finally flipped despite my wife?s worries. (...) More About: Equipment , Care , Alternatives , Juice , Water Quality
Why Does Sand Become Such A Detritus Trap?
2008-03-26 20:09:00 Not all marine aquarium systems use sand. These are said to be ?bare-bottom?, and the aquarists have decided to forego a sand bed in the interests of cleanliness. (...) More About: Sand , Trap
I?ve Heard Of The Cleaner Shrimp But What Is The Cleaner Fish?
2008-03-26 00:24:00 I would imagine that all marine aquarists have heard of, and probably seen, the cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis). (...) More About: Fish , Shrimp , Cleaner
Try To Keep Your Hands Out Of The Aquarium As Much As Possible
2008-03-24 13:00:00 One of the things which a lot of aquarists do in my opinion is put their hands into the aquarium far too often. Of course there are times when this must be done. (...) More About: Aquarium , Hands
What Causes Coral Bleaching?
2008-03-22 21:56:00 The keeper of an established and carefully maintained reef aquarium usually does not need to be concerned about coral bleaching. The corals have been in situ for a lengthy period and are well settled. (...) More About: Coral
What Is The Best Filtration Media To Use In A Canister Filter?
2008-03-21 20:45:00 Canister filters have been around for decades. They?re usually shaped like a canister (strange that) but can also be square. (...) More About: Media , Filter
Is A Nano Tank Suitable For Beginners?
2008-03-19 21:28:00 A beginner is more likely to make mistakes than when some experience has been gained. That is true for most things including keeping a marine aquarium. (...) More About: Tank , Nano
How Does Reverse Osmosis Work?
2008-03-18 20:48:00 As is so often repeated, high water quality is needed in a marine aquarium. Reef systems need higher quality than fish only, but both need to be maintained at the highest level possible. (...) More About: Work , Water Quality
Why Not Set Up Your Own Coral Propagation Unit
2008-03-17 16:29:00 A lot of visitors to Aquarists Online may not yet be in a position to even consider what they would like to do in the future with relation to their aquarium. (...) More About: Conservation , Coral , Unit
How To Ensure There Is Enough Oxygen In The Water
2008-03-16 21:34:00 The marine aquarist does all sorts of water parameter checks to ensure the quality is high. A lot of money is spent on equipment and livestock. (...) More About: Water , Oxygen , Water Quality
Should You Use Cured Or Uncured Live Rock?
2008-03-15 21:03:00 Live rock has become a widely used media for filtration. It is a natural way to filter and it deals, within reason, with the full nitrogen cycle. (...) More About: Rock , Live
Aquariums - Yesterday And Today
2008-03-14 22:15:00 We all have things tucked away here and there. (...) More About: Today , Yesterday
What Is Salt Creep And Is It A Problem?
2008-03-13 21:27:00 As we know water evaporates and when this happens the salt is usually left behind in the water. This is the reason why we top up the water in the aquarium. (...) More About: Problem , Salt , Water Quality
How Do You Know Which Aquarium Lighting You Will Need?
2008-03-12 21:10:00 The marine aquarium has two main types, the fish only (FO) and the reef. These systems have a good few things in common, one that is not common to them is the aquarium lighting. (...) More About: Aquarium , Lighting
Does A Sump Have To Be An Aquarium?
2008-03-11 22:43:00 A sump is an excellent addition to a marine system as it is of great benefit to water quality. The sump may hold additional filtration. It also adds additional gallonage to the system. (...) More About: Aquarium
Consider Tank Raised Marine Fish
2008-03-05 21:19:00 There are a lot of people who decide to start a marine aquarium due to seeing a natural coral reef in person, on televsion, in pictures etc. (...) More About: Fish , Tank , Marine
Live Rock - How Much Do I Need?
2008-02-28 18:19:00 Live rock is so called because it bears some of the tougher life forms that have survived the processes between the wild and the dealer?s sale tanks. (...) More About: Rock , Live
The Best Of Both Worlds
2008-02-27 20:17:00 Marine aquarists have to make a decision before the planning of an aquarium system even begins - is it to be a fish only aquarium or a reef aquarium. (...) More About: Worlds
An Aquaristic Nightmare
2008-02-26 17:22:00 I intend looking at two fish problems. These two problems are probably the most feared by marine aquarists. (...) More About: Nightmare
New Look, New Design
2008-02-25 20:34:00 As you can see we have had a bit of a face lift here at Aquarists Online. (...) More About: Design
Guard Those Intakes!
2008-02-23 21:40:00 Be it a fish only aquarium or a reef aquarium, there are going to be intakes to canister filters, protein skimmers, sumps, power heads and the like. (...) More About: Guard
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. (...) More About: Aquarium
Aim For Excellent Water Quality And Your Fish, Corals Etc Will Thank You Fo
2008-02-21 20:24:00 The title of this post is a saying which my father has said to me ever since I first started in this hobby. Where he got the saying from I don’t know - maybe he made it up himself. (...) More About: Fish , Water , Corals , Quality , Excellent
Excitement With A Sad End
2008-02-17 19:25:00 Many years ago, when I was fairly new at the marine hobby, I was really overcome with excitement. I had a fish only system at the time, the move to a captive reef was yet to come. (...) More About: Excitement
At What Times Should The Lighting Be On Above The Refugium
More articles from this author:2008-02-15 23:55:00 In the refugium we are attempting to grow macro algae. The reason for this is that as they grow they remove nutrients like nitrate and phosphate out of the water. (...) More About: Lighting , Times 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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