Archive for December, 2009
Reef Aquarium Photography – Part 1
This is part one of a multi-part series on aquarium photography. In this installment, we’ll be introducing you to the camera, as well as some of the equipment used to help you get quality shots. Surprisingly, taking quality pictures of your aquarium can actually be quite difficult. Fast moving fish, the aquarium glass, and the [...]
Tip of the Day – 12/28/09
If you have children around, it would be a good idea to have child locks on your aquarium cabinet doors. Too many times a wandering child will find his or her way into your aquarium equipment and want to play.
Tip of the Day – 12/26/09
If you got an awesome aquarium-related Christmas gift, be sure to let the person who gave you that gift know how important it was. I was stoked with the macro lens and Reeflo pump that I got as presents and made sure I showed how thankful I was.
Tip of the Day – 12/24/09
Sea urchins are nice algae grazers, but don’t get one if you value your purple coralline algae. They will crawl on glass and rocks and will eat all of the sought after purple algae they can reach.
Merry Christmas From AquaNerd
We just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. It’s that time of year to stop tinkering with the aquarium for a few days, enjoy time with the family, eat lots of food, and open up some gifts. And we hope you get all of the aquarium goodies you were hoping for.
Starfish, It’s What’s for Dinner
Being the holidays, most families sit down and have a nice meal. A turkey, or perhaps some unique traditional meal is served and the family gathers around to enjoy the special occasion. And though the following video has no relation to Christmas, I thought it would be interesting to show off one of my favorite [...]
Walmart and Their Fish Tanks
I have never been a fan of large retail chain stores that specialize in pet supplies and livestock. My frustration, anger, and disgust is mostly pointed at Petco, but a recent trip to Walmart has really redirected those feelings. I apologize in advance for the poor quality cell phone images. In short, I was in [...]
Tip of the Day – 12/23/09
Don’t buy fish from places with a bad reputation. Purchasing fish to “save them” will only encourage the retailer to purchase more of the fish.
BlueSkim Protein Skimmers From Fauna Marin
Fauna Marin has a new line of skimmers coming out in January of next year. Dubbed the Blue Line protein skimmer series, these are reported to be able to be completely disassembled for maintenance. Additionally, Fauna Marin has decided to use the Aquabee pumps as the introductory pumps for the Blue Line skimmers, though different [...]
ATB Nano Cone Skimmer
ATB is adding another cone skimmer to their already beefy arsenal of cone skimmers. The ATB nano cone skimmer will measure 18.5″ tall, with a footprint of 7.8″ x 11.8″. Additionally, this new ATB Nano has a removable base plate, allowing it to be completely disassembled for maintenance. And unlike other ATB skimmers, the nano [...]
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