Articles for tag: Marine Fish, Saltwater Aquariums

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The Yellow Tang: Zebrasoma Flavescens

The yellow tang has been considered an ideal marine fish since the dawn of time it seems. When you hear of saltwater aquariums and ask a saltwater aquarium enthusiast what type of livestock they have, yellow tang comes up time and time again. Why not? This surgeonfish is easily accessible at various retail venues, they ...

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Review of Current Solana Aquarium

Review of Solana Many people are looking to get into the hobby of keeping saltwater aquariums. In doing so, they search for an all in one system that will make setup much more simple. Tanks such as the Nano and Bio Cube are ok, but do not really cut it for those who want to ...

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Alkalinity and PH: How They Pertain to Saltwater Aquariums

Monitoring pH and alkalinity closely is a very important venue to determining the overall quality of your water. If one of these is out of wack, chances are other variables are also being affected, ultimately, leading to possible stress or worst case scenario…death to one or more of your livestock inhabitants! PH is the measure ...

Top Ten Gifts for Detail-Oriented People

Top Ten Holiday Gift Ideas for Detail-Oriented People If you aren’t this type of person but happen to know a few of them, here’s a list of gift ideas for any occasion that will be sure to please the discriminating perfectionist in your life. -Home Brewery Kit: Brewing your own beer can be an immensely ...

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Things to Do with Kids in Orlando, Florida

Orlando is the ultimate family vacation destination. From theme parks to dining and shopping, the city has a myriad of activities to keep you and your kids busy for a week or more. There are lots of options so you can tailor your trip to your budget. When it comes to dining, there are tons ...

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Saltwater Aquariums on a Budget

So you want to set up a saltwater aquarium, but you don’t want to spent thousands of dollars doing it. In that case, you’ve landed on the right web page. I’ll walk you through the steps that you need to configure a legitimate but budget conscious saltwater fish tank, and give you an idea of ...

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Nitrate Reduction Techniques for Successful Saltwater Aquariums

Providing the best conditions for livestock while limiting such debilitating nuisances like diatoms, cyanobacteria, bryopsis, valonia and other forms of micro algae is an ongoing process. Believe it or not, nitrates are the primary culprit in micro algae growth and outbreaks. However, nitrate reduction doesn’t have to be a time consuming project requiring advanced calculus ...

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Setting Up a Basic Saltwater Aquarium

If you are interested in setting up a saltwater aquarium here is a basic list of materials you should have. However, in order to have a health aquarium things such as a protein skimmer should be invested in. 1. Glass aqarium. The brand or size is totally up to your preference. Petco sells cheap, basic ...