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Incredible Aquarium Stability

By • May 9th, 2010 • Category: Ramblings

I’ve recently hit a stretch where the stability in my 75 gallon saltwater aquarium has been outstanding, and the maintenance routines have become easy and nothing bad really has happened for quite some time.



Amazing Aquarium Designs

By • May 2nd, 2010 • Category: Impressive Aquariums, Ramblings

Everybody knows what a standard aquarium looks like. Rectangular with lights on top. There’s some more creative designs out there, however. Check these out: The Fish Highway The Cylindrical Aquarium The Feeding Tank The Telequarium The Octopus Aquarium Aquarium Art Read a lot more information, and view several more photos of each of these amazing [...]



I’m Too Tempted to Continually Tweak My Aquarium

By • Jan 30th, 2010 • Category: Ramblings

I always want to change things in my aquarium, to keep it fresh. But I don’t think that is the best thing to do.



Keeping a 75 Gallon Saltwater Aquarium in an Apartment Sucks

By • 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 • 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 • 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?