Articles for tag: Saltwater, Saltwater Fish

Karla News

Tips for Catching Your Saltwater Fish in a Net

Your fish will get stressed out any time that you need to catch them in a net, move them out of the aquarium and temporarily put them in a bag. Since stress can lead to disease it is important to try and do your best to minimize the amount of stress that your saltwater fish ...

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What is Substrate in an Aquarium?

If you’ve ever heard the term substrate you are probably wondering what it is. Substrate is known as the rock, sand or gravel that you use in your freshwater or saltwater aquarium. You will usually want at least three inches of substrate in your aquarium to house beneficial bacteria. In saltwater tanks, a lot of ...

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Good Things to Know Before Starting a Saltwater Aquarium

Many people are interested in having fish, and many people are more specifically interested in having a saltwater aquarium. While saltwater aquariums are neat there are some things to think about before you purchase a fish tank, equipment and saltwater fish. If you are on a budget when it comes to aquariums it is a ...

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The Cost to Run Your Fish Tank Lights

We have more fish tanks in this house than I can possibly count. I often times think that I probably spend a lot of money to run these fish tank lights. Come to find out that the average state pays around 10 cents per kilowatt hour. If you take a look at your electric bill ...