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If you’re looking at getting started in freshwater tropical fishkeeping the huge choice of available tanks can be a bit bewildering. Different shapes, sizes, cubes, cylindrical, rectangular, internal filters, external filters, lighting and heating options… Where do you start!? For the beginner, we strongly recommend an all-in-one freshwater fish tank starter kit that includes all … Read more
Do you have a family member, friend, or loved one who keeps an aquarium? Do you want to know what they would love to receive as a gift? For a birthday or any special occasion, anything that is aqaurium related is sure to go down well. We’ve come up with a great list of gift … Read more
Your marine aquarium return pump’s principle job is to move water through your filtration system. If you have a sump located below the tank, the return pump moves water from the sump back up into the display aquarium. In an All-In-One style tank, the return pump moves water through the back filtration chambers and into … Read more
You may have seen a beautiful saltwater tank at a friend’s house, at your local fish store, or online and want to take the plunge… Maybe you already are an experienced freshwater fish tank owner and want to move over to saltwater… Either way, you’ll know that whilst saltwater fish tanks look fabulous, they are … Read more
Most corals rely on the zooxanthellae algae that live in their body to provide the energy they need using photosynthesis. This process uses light and available nutrients, transforming them into food for the algae and the coral. In the ocean, corals have all the light and nutrients they need to thrive in abundance. In the … Read more
We can all agree on how stunning a reef tank looks with its beautiful corals and interesting fish but how do you go about creating one of your own? Well, one of the most important things to consider first is which marine salt to use. Not all marine salts are the same. Some are better … Read more
There’s a bewildering amount of different tropical fish foods available for our fish pets but which one(s) to choose? Flake or pellet, live or freeze-dried, herbivore or omnivore, the choice is endless. Different sizes of pellets, floating or sinking, algae wafers and frozen cubes, what do you choose that is best for your fish? Let … Read more
The fish and corals that we keep in our saltwater aquariums have all evolved in the turbulent world of the ocean around coral reefs. This means high and variable current flows coming from different and competing directions. How do we recreate this in the closed world of an aquarium? The answer is to use wavemakers, … Read more
A protein skimmer is one of the oddest-looking pieces of equipment that you will see in the aquarium hobby with its weird shape, multiple pipes and collection cup filled with sinister-looking dark liquid. It is, though, one of the most useful pieces of kit you can add to a saltwater tank and a vital part … Read more
There are a bewildering number of freshwater fish tanks on the market and they literally come in all shapes and sizes. From small 10-litre desktop cubes to giant 8-foot-long super aquariums and all sizes in between. Corner tanks, cylindrical tanks, or ones with a bow front the choice is endless. In this article, we hope … Read more