Archive for January, 2010
Two Little Fishies Veggie-Mag Feeding Clip
Photo Courtesy of Marine Depot Do you ever get tired of your tangs pulling their seaweed clip off of the aquarium wall? Well Two Little Fishies, the creator of the super popular PhosBan Reactor, have developed a new veggie clip that sticks to your tank with a magnet. So, no more getting your arms wet [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/22/10
Constantly hearing popping noises coming from your tank? Chances are you have a pistol shrimp or a mantis shrimp. Both of these shrimp emit loud popping sounds via their specialized appendages.
ReefLife Magazine to Stop Publishing
In November of last year I discovered a fairly new saltwater aquarium magazine, called ReefLife Magazine, at my local retail book store. I purchased a copy, browsed it from cover to cover, and wrote up a nice little article about the publication. But apparently the economy has claimed another victim. EcoSystem Publications is pulling the [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/21/10
Fish don’t stop growing just because their habitat is small. It may slow their growth to some extent, but large fish will get large eventually. Please don’t put big fish into small aquariums.
Elysia chlorotica is Part Plant, Part Animal
It has been widely known that various sea slugs found throughout the ocean capture cells from things they eat and incorporate them into their own tissue. Anemone eating nudibranchs utilize the stinging cells (nematocysts) of its food as a form of defense. The slug eats the anemone and puts the stinging cells into fleshy appendages [...]
Suggest a Species for the LiveAquaria Diver’s Den
© 2009 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com LiveAquaria, one of the best aquatics livestock dealers (if not the best) in the nation and a friend of the AquaNerd Blog, is now taking special requests for their Diver’s Den section.
Tip of the Day – 1/20/10
Copperband Butterflies are great Aiptasia eaters, but they may go after desirable invertebrates like tube worms. To get rid of the Aiptasia without risking other inverts, try a different approach like kalk pasting.
Euro-Reef, Inc. Going Out of Business
Somewhat sad news from the protein skimmer world, Euro-Reef is shutting its doors. I just got this sad email (see below) stating that Euro-Reef has decided to cease doing business. However, Reef Dynamics is picking up the pieces somewhat by providing customer support to existing Euro-Reef product owners by handling warranty issues. The email doesn’t [...]
Picture of the Week – 1/18 – 1/24
This week’s AquaNerd Picture of the Week is of a red Acropora millepora colony.
Tip of the Day – 1/19/10
When shipping aquarium equipment, be sure to overpack it. By that I mean to take extra precaution and use extra packing material like bubble wrap or packing peanuts. The extra precaution will pay off when many people recommend you in the feedback sectionss on aquarium forums.
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