Tip of the Day – 3/11/10
Salt creep is not only annoying, it can also be dangerous. The salt, which is sometimes still damp, can travel all the way to a power outlet and do some serious damage. Power strips for example can burn up or cause damage to other items on the strip.
Tip of the Day – 3/10/10
The detritus that accumulates in the bottom of bare-bottom aquariums isn’t always full of harmful waste. Sometimes these piles of fish poop can be full of copepods, amphipods, and other beneficial organisms.
Tip of the Day – 3/9/10
Want to add flow to your tank but not another power hungry powerhead or pump? Try using a penductor/eductor on the end of your return line. These devices drastically increase the amount of water coming from your return pump but don’t use even a watt of energy.
Tip of the Day – 3/8/10
If you see an Aiptasia anemone in your tank, it would be wise to kill/remove it as quickly as possible. These anemones can spread very quickly, taking over your entire aquarium in no time.
Tip of the Day – 3/7/10
Fish food is a vital part of livestock husbandry. It’s a good idea to feed your fish things they will likely encounter in the wild, such as small fish, mysis shrimp, copepods, and other items. It is not idea to feed large predators live fish like goldfish.
Tip of the Day – 3/6/10
Tours at large public aquariums can be very beneficial to the advanced and beginner hobbyist. The tour can give the hobbyist helpful insight as to how things are done on a larger scale and you can chat with marine biologists and other scientists.
Tip of the Day – 3/5/10
Tanks with damaged sections of silicone need to be completely taken down and re-siliconed. This advice especially holds true for older tanks, or aquariums that have been moved a lot. You can pick up aquarium-grade silicone at your local hardware store or find a company to do it for you.
Tip of the Day – 3/4/10
Mangroves make for great natural aquarium filters, but oftentimes aquarists plant them incorrectly in the sandbed. The roots are where the nutrients are taken up and they need to be in the water column as opposed to buried in the sand. Float the mangroves and let the roots grow to the bottom.
Tip of the Day – 3/3/10
Want to make your aquarium green? Try solar tubes. They are tubes that use sunlight to light up your aquarium. The initial costs might be expensive, but you don’t have to pay to light your aquarium…which is a big plus.
Tip of the Day – 3/2/10
Did your eel go missing? Look around on the floor surrounding your aquarium. Eels are escape artists and can easily swim out of an aquarium. But eels are also very hardy and can survive long hours out of water surprisingly. Put the eel back into the aquarium if it is still alive and it should [...]
