I took a good chunk of time this last weekend to clean the entire saltwater aquarium setup I have in my studio. It was a big project, since I don’t normally clean everything on the same day. I usually do one or two things at a time, spread out over time, which is a lot […]
Fish Tank iPhone App Released
I received word today that there is now an iPhone app called “Fish Tank” – it contains a lot of info regarding setting up a small saltwater aquarium. From the publisher: This app uses fun instructional videos (over an hour of short easily referenced videos) to teach how to easily set up a saltwater fish […]
Video: The snails come out of hiding after feeding
These guys like to hide until I feed the fish. Then they come out and roam all over the place in the aquarium.
I Just Bought Some More RowaPhos, Didn’t Follow My Own Advice
What’s the one thing that I usually say about RowaPhos, that doesn’t really have anything to do with it’s implementation? Buy larger quantities. I usually buy the 250ml container myself, but that is about 2-3 fills on my phosphate reactor. I should probably buy the 500ml container or larger to make sure that I’m getting […]
The Barren Night Landscape of My Saltwater Aquarium
I often wake up really early in the morning, usually not of my own control. I don’t know why I wake up so early, but when I do, I usually can’t fall back asleep again, at least without getting up and trying to distract myself for at least an hour or so. Even today, on […]
Can a Saltwater Aquarium Snail Flip Itself Over?
If you have a saltwater aquarium with snails, you will probably know at this point that certain snails end up upside down from time to time. Can they flip themselves back upright?
Remembering My Electric Blue Knuckle Hermit Crabs
During the course of having the 75 gallon tank I’ve now had 2 blue knuckle hermit crabs. The first one lived for just over 2 and half years.
10 Methods to Balance Your Pond
Mother Nature’s prescription to maintain a balanced ecosystem pond is really quite simple! Many pond problems are symptoms of imbalances. There are several methods that can help keep your pond in balance, in case it needs a little boost. We like to refer to these as complements to Mother Nature. Aquascape EcoBlast™ EcoBlast™ Granular Algaecide […]
Saltwater Aquariums – When Should You Not Set One Up?
I have a few acquaintances that have expressed interest in setting up saltwater aquariums, but to tell you the truth, I’m not sure that this hobby is for everybody.
Horseshoe Crab Equals Creepy
This thing looks like it’s going to jump at you like a facehugger from Alien. It’s actually just a harmless crab, and I’ve even seen some videos of these in aquariums, but it is a weird animal.
