Tip of the Day – 2/3/2012
Corals that sit low in the aquarium are often covered with sand. They may not get buried in the sand, unless you have a sand sifting goby or something similar, but more often than not, these corals do get a few grains on them here and there. While the grains themselves are harmless and won’t [...]
Tip of the Day – 2/2/2012
Most aquarium hobbyists use the larger grain media in their calcium reactors rather than the smaller grain substrates. The preferred use of the coarser media is often attributed to the fact that it will not tumble and move around in the reactor with the use of high flow circulation pumps. Despite this, the larger media [...]
Tip of the Day – 2/1/2012
Not every anemone is a suitable host for every clownfish. In the wild, certain anemone species play host only to very specific clownfish species native to their common region. Other anemones don’t play host at all, often packing a very powerful sting instead. When picking out an anemone for your clownfish, keep in mind that [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/31/2012
Coral propagation doesn’t have to involve actively cutting coral fragments and gluing them to frag disks. Instead, it can be a very passive process. If you have a coral that’s growing too large for it’s rock, simply place other smaller rocks under and around the colony. As the coral grows out, it will encrust onto [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/30/2012
Even though aquacultured fish, coral, and invertebrates are usually more expensive than their wild-caught counterparts, aquarium hobbyists should make every attempt to buy captive-bred animals first. There are a lot of different home grown species available to the industry, and the list grows by leaps and bounds on a yearly basis. Besides being better on [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/29/2012
Want a quick and easy way to maintain calcium levels in your aquarium? Try adding a canister filled with aragonite-based media to your RO/DI filter. The water will pick up a little bit of calcium as it passes through the media, which will therefore also add calcium to the aquarium every time you top-off water [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/27/2012
If you’re like most aquarium hobbyists, you probably have sump below your reef tank that houses an oversized protein skimmer and possibly a populated refugium. The refugium is full of macroalgae that requires some form of illumination to grow. This lighting serves its purpose well, and the macroalgae is growing beautifully, but that’s not the [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/26/2012
Have a frag tank but not sure if you want to tie it in with your display aquarium or run it as a completely separate system? Well, obviously there are advantages and disadvantages to both. If you plumb the frag tank into your main system, you will add volume to the overall setup and won’t [...]
Setting Them Straight, Fixing Bad Advice from Bad Fish Stores
The following is the first contribution from our most recent addition to the AquaNerd team, local fish store manager Daniel Leija. Daniel has been in charge of the saltwater section at a local store for as long as I can remember, and we’re excited to have him on board. Being a long-time employee at a [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/25/2012
Why is treating ailing fish with copper still one of the go-to methods for aquarium keepers these days? Copper-based medications are extremely harsh on fish, corals, and invertebrates alike. Sure, some fish can withstand coppper treatments in higher concentrations and for longer periods of time, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less harsh on the [...]
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