The Aquarist Refuge

Aquarium algae control is an important task in the maintenance of any aquarium, freshwater or saltwater.

A lessen to be learned by all: No matter the species, all animals can be picky when it comes to feeding time. If you’re not familiar with your pet’s palate, educate yourself. Seriously. For example … most folks assume piranhas eat anything. They don’t. My older brother went through a weird phase where he thought [...]

Phosphate control in saltwater aquariums is an important issue that can often be overlooked by saltwater aquarium owners.

Many aquarium owners have acrylic aquariums as opposed to glass. The acrylic is more shatter-proof than glass and won’t distort light as much, but it does scratch much more easily. Acrylic aquarium owners must be wary of scratching the glass on their aquariums. If you aren’t careful when installing the rocks and decorations or if [...]

The first time I hooked up some additional powerheads to my 75 gallon aquarium I was surprised at the immediate effects. The water return is right in the middle of the tank, so I put a powerhead on each end of the tank in the upper-right corners. These powerheads allowed me to create current in [...]

There is a common saying that goes something like this: “Treat others as you would like others to treat you”. Let’s apply that to your aquarium fish. If you were an aquarium fish, how would you want your owner to treat you? I can think of all kinds of ways that I would like to [...]