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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.



An Aquarium Owners Worst Nightmare

By Luke • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Ramblings

I ran across this little tidbit today on the Aquarium Central forums. What a horrifying story about a 225 gallon saltwater aquarium breaking open and spilling everywhere.



I Yearn For Bumblebee Snails & Nassarius Snails

By Luke • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Ramblings

Well, I don’t yearn for them. But I need some. I’m going to head out to the local fish store today to get some more snails for my 75 gallon aquarium. Why?



I’m Always Tempted to Buy New Fish for My Saltwater Aquarium

By Luke • Aug 4th, 2009 • Category: Ramblings

I like to go down to the local fish store quite often just to check out what they have in stock. They move a lot of fish and invertebrates, and because of that they always have something new in stock. In addition to constantly rotating their stock of fish, they like to mix in new stuff a lot, stuff that I’ve never seen before.



Video: Emerald Crab Eating Damsel Fish

By Luke • Jul 27th, 2009 • Category: Ramblings, Videos

Watch a Emerald Crab eat a damsel fish. This is quality YouTube material if I’ve ever seen it.



Ah, it’s nice to come home to a sweet lookin aquarium

By Luke • Jul 27th, 2009 • Category: Ramblings

As I had mentioned yesterday, I spent a good chunk of the day maintaining multiple aspects of my aquarium. Good times. Now, I come home tonight all stressed out from work and I can sit and enjoy a nice looking aquarium. What a stress reliever!