The Aquarist Refuge

The JBJ 29 Gallon Nano Cube is an awesome choice for people who want an all-in-one aquarium system with a 150w metal halide lamp. This small aquarium provides 5.35 watts per gallon.

The Red Sea MAX 130D coral reef system is a plug and play aquarium ideal for saltwater reef setups. This system comes with all the hardware that you need to start a reef tank.

The Oceanic BioCube HQI 29 gallon aquarium is great for people that want a small reef tank and an HQI lighting system, but in a small, compact size.

One thing that is really important in keeping water quality in check is to be sure to not leave any dead critters in your aquarium any longer than you have to. Why?

Mother Nature’s prescription to maintain a balanced ecosystem pond is really quite simple! Many pond problems are symptoms of imbalances. There are several methods that can help keep your pond in balance, in case it needs a little boost. We like to refer to these as complements to Mother Nature. Aquascape EcoBlast™ EcoBlast™ Granular Algaecide [...]

A great video example of drilling an aquarium to add a skimmer box. The end result looks like it will work well.

These guys like to hide until I feed the fish. Then they come out and roam all over the place in the aquarium.

If you have a saltwater aquarium with snails, you will probably know at this point that certain snails end up upside down from time to time. Can they flip themselves back upright?

During the course of having the 75 gallon tank I’ve now had 2 blue knuckle hermit crabs. The first one lived for just over 2 and half years.