Monthly Archives: October 2014

By Brandon Klaus Last year, Reef Savvy kicked off what looks to now be an annual tradition with their extremely generous raffle for the St. Jude “Give Thanks. Walk.” event. In that raffle, they were attempting to raise $10,000 by giving away a 50-gallon aquarium Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. During October 2014, Kyoto Aquarium will once again offer the ayu dog at its cafe. This culinary creation debut last summer with relative success (up to 200 sandwiches served per day). For

By Brandon Klaus If you need to verify that your test kits are reading properly, then verify your results with another test kit or use an outside laboratory. Using a friend’s test kit, or buying another brand of kit can easily verify whether or not Read more here…

By Paul Baldassano Fish diseases—they are the meat of fish forums and the subject that takes up the most ink (or whatever causes words to form on a computer screen), so for today’s post, I am going to discuss fish immunity in relation to fish Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus We consider ourselves to be clam connoisseurs of sorts, though we probably act more like junkies anytime a clam is presented. Normally, we can control ourselves to an extent, but today’s offering from Saltcritters is sending our clam addiction into overdrive. They Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus We have had nothing but positive things to say about the Fusion Nano line of aquariums from Innovative Marine, and it appears that they are just getting better. They are already the smallest all-in-one aquariums on the market to offer low iron Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Grape Caulerpa and Chaetomorpha Ahh, the refugium. A staple of the American marine aquarium. These interesting tanks beneath the aquarium are the source of a lot of debate, but in our opinions, their benefits outweigh their drawbacks. Their drawbacks you ask? Well, Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Earlier this summer, Innovative Marine introduced their Nuvo Fusion Nano AIO aquariums (read more about these systems). The Fusion Nano aquariums represent one of the best values for both nano enthusiasts and new aquarists looking to Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Our hobby is deeply rooted in the ideas of conservation, but our daily practices should extend outside of just wildlife conservation. Instead of focusing just on preserving fish and corals, our efforts need to spill into areas like energy and plastic conservation. Read more here…

By Jeff Kurtz Regular Saltwater Smarts readers often see references to them in Paul B’s posts. They arrive in our aquaria unbidden aboard chunks of live rock, in live sand, or on coral specimens attached to rocks. At a glance, they look like little insects Read more here…