Archive for April, 2010
Welcome Our Newest Sponsor, Direct Aquarium
We would like to proudly announce our newest sponsor to the AquaNerd Blog, Direct Aquarium. Direct Aquarium offers both freshwater and saltwater aquarium equipment, as well as pond equipment, so they can pretty much cover all of your aquatic needs. Please Support Our Sponsors:
AquaNerd Giveaway Ends Tomorrow
The AquaNerd Giveaway officially ends tomorrow night at midnight. Be sure to get your entries in by tonight so they can be counted over the weekend. The winners (which we will have multiples), will be announced Sunday evening. They will then be contacted for shipping addresses so we can mail out the prizes. Below is [...]
Tip of the Day – 4/30/10
Want to cut down on electrical costs? Try using gravity to run your system, or at least parts of it. Gravity can feed things like external protein skimmers, media reactors, chillers, or anything else requiring a feed pump. And guess what, it costs absolutely nothing on your electric bill and might even save you a [...]
Sally Lightfoot Crab in Anemone Garden
The Sally Lightfoot crab has always been one of my favorite crustaceans. They look pretty aggressive, but they spend their days grazing for algae on the rocks. The Sally Lightfoot has a flat body with legs that stick out laterally. They use their pincers to gather algae from the substrate and are constantly flicking their [...]
Tip of the Day – 4/29/10
Whenever you come across someone who is starting up a saltwater tank for the first time, or at least mentions they have a friend starting one, do them a favor and tell them the proper steps to setting one up. Emphasize that the tank must cycle prior to adding livestock, or all those expensive saltwater [...]
Hands on With the Koralia Evolution
After several weeks since its release, we’ve finally gotten our hands on a Koralia Evolution pump. This model of pumps has only been available to hobbyists for a short time, but as with the release of the first generation of Koralias, the new Evolution series is very popular. Aquarium forums are burning up with chatter [...]
Tip of the Day – 4/28/10
The appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) is required when performing certain tasks on your aquarium. These tasks can include fragging corals (especially Zoanthids), handling sea urchins, or mixing saltwater or special chemicals. Always take the proper care to keep yourself safe.
Update to the Frag Tank
The frag tank finally has light! I got the Sunlight Supply Sunblaze 48 (four foot, eight bulb) T5HO light fixture on Friday and installed it on Sunday. I had a hard time finding a good bracket with which to mount the fixture to the wall, but after several trips to various stores, I finally found [...]
MARSH Frag Swap Picnic
Here’s an update from the MARSH Frag Swap and Picnic that happened over the weekend. About 140 people registered for the event, with a much smaller number actually attending. Despite this, there were a lot of good looking frags and tons of used equipment. The weather was perfect and the food was great. Below is [...]
Tip of the Day – 4/27/10
Want to add house Acan corals? These corals are very simple, but require slightly elevated magnesium levels. Additionally, regular feeding of these corals will allow them to be healthy and have inflated polyps.
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