Information specifically related to Saltwater Fish Tanks and Aquariums
Aiptasia are the Japanese Knotweed of the saltwater aquarium world. Ugly, invasive, damaging, destructive, and very difficult to get rid of, they have caused many hobbyists to rip down their tanks and start again or even give up altogether. Once they get a foothold in your aquarium they can quickly take over spreading rapidly over … Read more
Algae will occur in your saltwater aquarium, there’s just no getting away from that. Some algae occur naturally and some will be introduced by you, via live rocks and coral frags. Some algae are beneficial and some can and will be eaten by your fish and invertebrates. Other algae, though can be invasive and if … Read more
One of the most fascinating things you’ll see in a saltwater aquarium is a goby and pistol shrimp pair. The little shrimp spends all his time digging a tunnel system under the rockwork and when he ventures out in search of food or building materials, the ever-watchful goby stands guard ready to ward off any … Read more
Our summers here in the UK and around the world are getting hotter with record-high temperatures increasingly becoming the norm. We all know the precautions we can take ourselves, like staying out of the sun at peak times and ensuring we are sufficiently hydrated. We also know to keep our pets in a cool place … Read more
Everyone needs to get away at some point, be it for business or pleasure, and as aquarium keepers, our first thought in these situations is will my aquarium be ok while I’m away? Just that thought can cause considerable stress but we are here to help you find the best way of caring for your … Read more
One of the most upsetting things for fish-keepers is the occurrence of disease in our fish and the most common disease, by far, is Ich (or White Spot). It’s very easy to spot Ich as the fish will be covered in unsightly white spots which usually appear first on the fins and then spread over … Read more
Water, water…all around…water is water,right? Well of course it is…but not quite… The water from your tap is not the same as the water from a river, stream or lake and is obviously very different from the saltwater in the ocean. The water in different rivers and lakes is not quite the same either nor … Read more
Ok, so you’re at the stage where you know you’ll need to dose your reef tank with Calcium, Alkalinity and Magnesium as your growing corals deplete it. Maybe you’ve already tried several different dosing supplements or even tried making your own. You could have already invested in a dosing pump or are thinking about it… … Read more
Out there, on a real coral reef, corals find all the chemical elements they need to grow and thrive from the natural seawater all around them. They have evolved over millennia to utilise those abundant elements, particularly Calcium and Carbonate, to construct their skeletons, and there is, in effect, an infinite supply available to them. … Read more
Testing the various parameters in your saltwater tank is one of the most important of your ongoing maintenance tasks. Saltwater fish and corals can be very sensitive to swings in some parameters resulting in unnecessary stress and even loss. With a newer tank, the focus will be on testing ammonia, nitrite and nitrate as the … Read more