I added one of these to my 75 gallon aquarium setup a little over a year ago, and it was such a great upgrade over my original aquarium lights that I just couldn’t possibly imagine going back to my original setup.
Archive | June, 2010
The Psychic Octopus, Paul, Picks Germany
Ah, there’s nothing like looking to a psychic octopus when wanting to see what the future holds. Apparently, this psychic Octopus named Paul has the ability to predict how things are going to turn out, and he uses the simple process of picking one of two mussels that are presented to him. How accurate is […]
Video: Young Green Mantis Shrimp Eating
If you watch this, you’ll understand why you want to keep your hands out of the tank if you have a mantis shrimp, listen for the knocking sounds while it attacks and eats!
Video: Time Lapse of an Aquarium Snail
What makes this video so interesting, or maybe not, is the fact that the snail is still moving really slow, even in time lapse.
Gulf Oil Spill: National Aquarium Helping Turtles
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is preparing to help sea turtles affected by the Gulf oil spill: As the Gulf oil spill ensnares marine animals, the staff at the National Aquarium and the state’s wildlife veterinarian are preparing for a life or death situation. For the aquarium, the phone may ring and someone will ask […]
Spectacular Live Rock Column In Cube Aquarium
Looking through flickr the other day, I ran across this amazing live rock column, it’s a very creative design. I like this mostly because it looks so top heavy and unstable, yet at the same time it is very established looking. It’s almost a sort of Dr. Seuss approach to putting together live rock and […]
Mr. Aqua Fish Tanks – Frameless Glass for a Unique Look
Mr. Aqua frameless glass aquariums are a great choice for aquarium owners that want a unique and contemporary look for their aquarium.
How to Flush Rowaphos Before Use in Your Aquarium
Here’s a quick video I put together that shows how I flush Rowaphos – proper flushing with purified water is vital to efficient use of this media.
Time to Clean Out The Canister Filter
I’m not a big fan of cleaning out my canister filter on my saltwater aquarium, it’s a big chore that is hard to carry out sometimes. My struggles are probably mostly due to the fact that I don’t really have a nice sink or counter top area that I can use to tear it all […]
