As aquarists, we want our aquariums to be the best environment possible to support the beautiful fish, plants and inverts we love. One recent email presented a FAQ topic that may be helpful to some of you out there on the topic of water conditioning.Mike asked:
What water conditioner would you recommend to replicate the water [...]
Hi folks,
Desiree’s blog about fish nerd vacations brought back memories of a trip I’ve taken recently. In October of last year I was fortunate enough to find myself in our neighboring country to the north. On our way to Montreal to visit a friend, my girlfriend and I stopped at the Toronto Zoo that [...]
Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.
Two articles addressing fresh water and marine fish conservation issues were published this week:
Oriental Weatherfishes in Spain
According to an article in Biological Invasions, the Oriental Weatherfish (native to eastern Russia, south and Southeast Asia) is now well established throughout Spain’s Ebro River delta, and has a foothold in the Onyar River as [...]
Hey Fish Bloggers!
Desiree here.
It’s the dead of winter….so invariably my thoughts go to planning my summer vacation. Some fortunate colleagues of mine have already taken winter retreats to Florida or elsewhere. But as I pour over maps and travel catalogs, and look at pictures from those friends in Florida, I have realized that you can’t [...]
Melisa here. Well, it is that time of the year again. It’s a bit chilly these days. What better to do than snuggle with the one you love or find someone to love…right?
The Anglers and frogfish that are commonly kept in our aquariums have much less complicated rituals. Just before mating (usually 8-12 hours before), the [...]
Back for another installment of FAQs submitted to Marinebio@thatpetplace.com! Here are two questions we hear pretty often. We’re here to help, so keep the questions coming.
Ryan wrote us with a common question about anemone behavior:
I have a pink-tip anemone in a seventy five gallon tank. I have had it for a couple months now and [...]
Classification
More than 200 species of moray eels, all classified within the Family Muraenidae, have been described. Like the familiar American eel, morays are considered to be true eels of the Order Anguilliformes. The Superorder to which all eels belong, Elapomorpha, contains over 800 species, including the decidedly “un-eel like” tarpon.
Natural History
Although usually associated with tropical [...]
Hi, Dave here, It has been a while since I have posted a blog entry, I have busy working on some renovations and remodeling of our fish room here in our store. The bulk of the work is now complete, and wow what a change we have made, the fish room seems HUGE now. Anyone [...]
One of our most frequently asked questions is answered below. There tends to be a spike (pun intended) in cloudy aquarium questions after the holiday season has passed and all of the new gift aquariums get set up. This might help if you’re a newbie!
Tom wrote:
I have a 90 gallon fresh water tank with a [...]
Eileen here. The blind and visually impaired have greater access than ever before to activities that have been off-limited in the past, but until very recently they have not been able to enjoy the beauty and activity of a colorful aquarium like the rest of us. A group of scientists is working to change this. [...]
