Anampses femininus to Appear on Diver’s Den
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com Great news for all of the rare fish connoisseurs, the Bluestripe Tamarin Wrasse (Anampses femininus) will be available on LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den. And according to the LiveAquaria Facebook Page, this specimen is “SUPER HEALTHY”. Additionally, the Bluestripe Tamarin is “eating [...]
Marine Salt Test by Practical Fishkeeping
Picture Courtesy of Marine Depot Blog The guys at Practical Fishkeeping have done a great blind trial salt study with samples being analyzed by experts at the National Laboratory Service, the Environment Agency’s commercial laboratory. The study measured nitrogen, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, inorganic phosphate, pH, calcium carbonate, calcium, alkalinity and magnesium of six major salt [...]
New AquaNerd Sponsor, Aquariums Life
It brings me great pleasure to announce that the AquaNerd Blog has a new sponsor…Aquariums Life. Aquariums Life currently offers products related to carbon filtration and aquarium bacteria. They also have a wonderful blog, where they talk about all sorts of topics, including freshwater and saltwater topics.
Open House at the Drs. Foster and Smith Aquaculture Facility
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com LiveAquaria announced today, via their Facebook Page, that they will be hosting several Open Houses at their Aquaculture Facility in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. This is a great opportunity for hobbyists to see how the pros do it. If you’re in the [...]
New Koralia Evolution and Nano Pumps Now Shipping
The day has finally come. The new Koralia Evolution pumps and Nano pumps are now available from your favorite aquarium products reseller. Below is a list of common prices by model: Koralia Nano (240 gph) – $30 Koralia Nano (425 gph) – $33 Koralia Evolution 750 – $40 Koralia Evolution 1050 – $48 Koralia Evolution [...]
Big Sale at ReefExotic.net
I just got an email from the guys at Reefexotic.net with details of a really good sale they will be having. The sale starts today and ends February 20th, so act fast! All Corals will be 35% off the Price Listed on the site with Free Freight on all orders over $149.99. We will also [...]
Redspot Cardinalfish Breeding by LiveAquaria
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com Kevin Kohen, the director of LiveAquaria, recently posted a few interesting comments on ReefCentral regarding the Redspot Cardinalfish and how LiveAquaria is not only having a ton of success keeping them alive and healthy, but also breeding them! We all [...]
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.
Kevin Kohen Interview!!!
Kevin Kohen, the Director of LiveAquaria.com and designer of the Drs. Foster & Smith Aquaculture Coral & Marine Life Facility has recently taken the time to do an exclusive email interview with the AquaNerd Blog. He even sent us a few photos that he has taken of some absolutely gorgeous aquarium livestock, including the legendary [...]
LiveAquaria’s Quarantine & Medication Methods
Have you ever wondered how large, saltwater livestock companies dealt with fish and coral quarantining? Well, LiveAquaria has a series of videos pertaining to their husbandry methods, and one of those is quarantining and treating fish and corals. Below is a video of the LiveAquaria staff dipping corals and quarantining new livestock, followed by a [...]







