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Aquascaping: Get To Know It

By Luke • Dec 4th, 2009 • Category: In The News

There seems to be a slight popularity shift in aquascaping, I’m seeing this term brought up more often. Aquascaping goes beyond the typical aquarium setup expectations.



How to build a 180 gallon reef aquarium the right way

By Luke • Oct 26th, 2009 • Category: Impressive Aquariums

I’m always on the lookout for impressive aquariums. It’s amazing how many killer aquariums are hidden away in people’s homes, hidden from the public! I’m sure many of those aquarium owners would like to show off their builds. That’s where I come in.
This aquarium setup is just so impressive that I can’t hardly look at [...]



Sick Fish? Be Patient

By Luke • Oct 13th, 2009 • Category: Fish and Invertebrate

Most aquarists have to deal with sick fish at one point or another. There can be many reasons for one or more of your fish to be sick. Bad water quality, parasites and bad diet are some of the reasons.
One of the main problems with having sick fish is that aquarium owners don’t have a [...]



Keeping a 75 Gallon Saltwater Aquarium in an Apartment Sucks

By Luke • Sep 15th, 2009 • Category: Ramblings

I’ve had a 75 gallon aquarium set up in my small 2 bedroom apartment for about 3 years now and it pretty much is a very crappy experience. But I still enjoy it! Here’s what I have to put up with in my tight quarters with a big aquarium.



Aquarium Algae Control: How I Used RowaPhos to Control Phosphates

By Luke • Sep 14th, 2009 • Category: Hardware and Supplies

I’ve been writing a lot lately about algae control in saltwater aquariums. Why? I used to have lots of algae problems in my aquarium, and with some patience and lots of research and testing I was able to get rid of most of the nuisance algae in my 75 gallon saltwater aquarium.



Aquarium Algae Control: How I Got Rid Of Nuisance Algae In My Aquarium

By Luke • Sep 3rd, 2009 • Category: Aquarium Care

Over the last couple years, I’ve been on a continual algae battle with my 75 gallon aquarium. At times I had become discouraged, but I did not give up the battle. I continued to patiently try different techniques and methods that I thought might help curb the algae problem in my aquarium. My algae problem is gone, here’s what I learned.