Monthly Archives: October 2014

By Jeff Kurtz Recently, while going through the motions of an overdue water change in my 125-gallon FOWLR tank, I found myself reflecting upon this bizarre obsession of ours. I wondered why, given all the cost, effort, and frustration that go into setting up and Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year. We get to dress up like whatever character we want, we get to carve aquarium themed pumpkins, and let’s not forget about all that candy! In the spirit of the holiday, we’re Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus When moving a Tridacnid clam, especially out of the water when transferring from one aquarium to another (think purchasing from the fish store), it is important to burp it. What happens is when the clam is exposed to air, some of the Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. In a few species of corals, polyps can detach from their skeleton and float off to settle elsewhere. Many reefkeepers have reported polyp bail-out in corals such as Pocillopora, Catalaphyllia (AKA elegance corals), and Euphyllia (hammer, Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Do you remember that awesome LEGO reefs from Tropical Marine Centre that was on display at InterZoo 2014? Well, if you’re as much of a LEGOfile as we are, then you’ll be tickled by the fact that you can buy LEGO models Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Aberrations come in varying forms, ranging from a slight shift from a normal color or pattern to a huge deviation from the norm. While the latter usually gets most of the praise, it’s often the subtle differences that make a fish truly Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Did you know that you don’t have to rely on iodine and other aquarium focused products as the only types of coral dips? In fact, the aquarium industry only offers up a few products, some of which aren’t all that effective. The Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. The tank is a 120L (~33 US gallon) CADE CB600 measuring 600mm x 450mm x 450mm (24 x 18 x 18inches). According to Exotic Aquatic’s facebook page, the plant species used in Distant Hollow are: Bucephalandra Read more here…

By Jeff Kurtz If you’ve ever shopped for a marine aquarium cleanup crew, you’ve probably noticed that these packages often include so-called sand-sifting starfish—rather bland-colored, burrowing stars of the genus Astropecten that can reach about a foot in diameter. As their common name implies, these Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Have a sub-100 gallon aquarium but love high end protein skimmers? Well, Bubble King may have something you’d be interested in. Riding on the backs of their popular wine glass bodied protein skimmers, they are introducing the smallest member of the lineup Read more here…