Category: Fish and Livestock
The Optimal Number of Fish for Your Aquarium Explained
The question “Is there a rule of number of fish allowed in an aquarium?” is often asked by both novice and seasoned aquarium enthusiasts. The answer, however, isn’t straightforward. While there is no rigid rule, a general guideline often mentioned is ‘one inch of fish per gallon of water’. Yet, this measure is far from …
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Saltwater "Clean Up" Creatures for Your Home Aquarium
Saltwater “Clean Up” Creatures for Your Home Aquarium: Starfish, Orange Linckia Starfish,Cleaner Shrimp, Turbo Snails, and Hermit Crabs Saltwater aquariums are a vibrant, living piece of the sea right in your home. The key to creating a stunning, healthy marine environment lies in selecting the right mix of inhabitants. Let’s highlight four popular species that …
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Conserving our reef’s – Is it a black and white issue?
Conserving our reef’s In the not to long ago past, the beautiful bright yellow tang was our very favorite starter fish for our many large custom marine aquarium installations. It has all the advantages. It was beautiful, cheap, large, hardy and worked great in schools of 6 – 12 fish. The usual starter blue/green …
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Marine Fish - Freshwater Dip
Benefits of a freshwater dip or bath: We are an aquarium installation and maintenance company and we care deeply about the success of our client’s tanks. As a result, we would never deliver livestock without a thorough in-house quarantine process ensuring that the fish we deliver are as healthy as can realistically be expected. Conditioning …
The Freshwater Aquarium
Are they a 2nd place choice to Saltwater Marine Aquariums? Many moons ago, when I was young, all we could afford were freshwater biotope aquariums. Besides, at that point, over 55 years ago, saltwater aquatics for the hobbyist was still in its infancy so that even if you had the dough the chances of success …
Small Saltwater Fish Options for Your Aquarium
Aquariums add a special touch to any setting, and studies suggest they also help improve both mental and physical wellbeing by improving people’s mood and reducing blood pressure and heart rates. People like aquariums simply because they transmit serenity and relaxation, plus the beautiful colors and designs offered by the fish. If you’re looking forward …
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