Aquarium Fish BlogAquarium Fish BlogA blog about freshwater and saltwater aquariums and general pet fish keeping information. Everything from freshwater, saltater aquarium and reef tank setups to fish behavior and fish selection to algae control will be discussed. Articles
2008 Year of the Reef
2008-04-22 17:02:00 2008 has been designated as the “Year of the Reef ”. Coral reefs around the globe are taking direct hits from many different directions. Tourism, shipping, diving, pollution and locals destroying reef structures for infrastructure projects are all to blame. It’s been estimated that the aquarium industry takes a toll, albeit a very small one on the coral reefs. We ... More About: 2008
The 1 Inch of Fish Per Gallon of Water Rule
2007-07-26 07:21:00 As a frequent browser of several fish and aquarium forums, I frequently come across many things that make me go “Huh?”. You’ll even see this one inch of fish per gallon of water rule (or guideline) advocated on some of the fish and aquarium websites on the net. Let’s talk about why this rule doesn’t hold water. More About: Fish , Water , Inch , Rule , Gallo
Fish Disease - Are you over medicating your fish?
2007-06-21 06:18:00 The idea behind this post comes after reading several boards on various fish and aquarium forums across the great wide web. I’m always coming across posts that start off like this: “I recently set up a new tank and now I think all the fish have ich”. Or, “My fish has fin rot what can ... More About: Fish , Disease , Ease , Seas
The Aquarium Water Change
2007-06-14 06:34:00 Question: What is one of the best things you can do to ensure that you will be successful keeping freshwater and saltwater fish in your aquarium? Answer: The partial water change of course. Performing regular partial water changes has numerous benefits and we’ll review them here. More About: Aquarium , Change , Water , Aqua , The A
Yellow Tang - My Experiences
2007-06-07 06:45:00 The Zebrasoma flavescens, or more commonly known as the Yell ow Tang has been a favorite fish of mine (one of many) since the beginning of my saltwater hobby. The bold yellow color along with the white scalpel like blade on the caudal peduncle (base of the tail) that can be used as a weapon for defending ... More About: Experiences , Peri
Aquarium Test Kits
2007-05-25 07:14:00 A very important part of keeping fish in aquariums is testing the water periodically. There are many different types of aquarium test kits out there and it can be confusing in deciding which ones to get and what to test for in your fish tank. If you have a newly setup fish tank, you will want to ... More About: Aquarium , Kits , Test , Aqua
Be a Responsible Fish Keeper
2007-05-21 17:22:00 If you spend any amount of time browsing the fish forums you will soon come to the realization that there are many pet fish keepers that are totally unprepared and not very responsible when it comes to keeping aquariums. It’s unfortunate that fish are not afforded the same level of care as other pets such as dogs ... More About: Fish , Keeper
Aquarium Ultraviolet (UV) Sterilizer
2007-05-16 06:02:00 Several months ago I bought a 15 watt Aqua Step UV Sterilizer for my 110 gallon saltwater aquarium and I was hoping that it would help me in a couple of areas: The Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) was THE fish that I wanted to keep but after reading about how difficult it could be to care for them I stayed ... More About: Aquarium , Teri , Viol , Ravi
Fixing Aquarium Algae Problems
2007-05-14 05:57:00 I think most aquarium keepers go through some sort of algae problem at least once when keeping a fish tank. There are some things that you can do to fix these algae blooms and you can even prevent them from happening in the first place. More About: Aquarium , Problems , Aqua , Xing
Nova Extreme T5 Lights
2007-05-11 01:31:00 About 2 months ago I upgraded my lighting on the 55 gallon reef tank to the Nova Extreme T5 lights. I got the 48 inch fixture that comes with 8 T5 bulbs, each rated at 54 watts for about $400. This should give me a total of 432 watts over the tank. This aquarium is ... More About: Light , Lights , Xtreme
Normalize mp3 files
2007-05-10 02:02:00 Have you ever been listening to your mp3s and a new song from your play list comes on that is way louder that the other mp3s? You have to quickly reach for the volume knob to keep from breaking your ear drums! I listen to mp3s all the time at work, in the ... More About: Files , Normal
Saltwater Fish Photos
2007-05-08 23:25:00 Here are a few of the saltwater fish that I’m keeping in the 110. More About: Photos , Fish , Salt , Twater
First Post!
1999-11-30 01:00:00 Hello World! This is my first blog post, just to test the waters. I’m working on uploading some saltwater fish photos. I just need to crop and resize them for quicker loading on the website. More About: Post , First , First Post |
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