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Selecting Fish Suitable for Small Saltwater Aquariums

marinebioblog — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:07:08 +0000

The Marine Bio Staff at That Fish Place gets a lot of questions regarding fish husbandry (what can I put in my tank and will it get along with…), especially as technology is advancing and smaller aquariums are becoming easier and easier to maintain. Freshwater options tend to be much easier – small schooling fish More >

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Selecting Fish Suitable for Small Saltwater Aquariums

Aquariums in Classrooms as Educational Tools

marinebioblog — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:21:10 +0000

School isn’t always the most stimulating place for kids to be all day, but as I remember, there were some things that made long days much more interesting and bearable. Visual aids and interactive tools, to me anyway, could reinvigorate my zest for learning. The most interesting and anticipated place in my school was the science wing. More >

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Aquariums in Classrooms as Educational Tools

The Hawkfish – Genus Cirrhitichthys

marinebioblog — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:26:44 +0000

The genus Cirrhitichthys is the largest group of hawkfish represented by 8 different species. The name Cirrhitichthys comes from the Latin “cirrhi”, or “cirri”, meaning filament or fringe, and “ichthys” which simply means fish. As their name suggests, the fish in this genus are distinguished from other hawkfish by the filamentous tufts on the end of More >

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The Hawkfish – Genus Cirrhitichthys

Mysterious Mantis Shrimp – A Look at Distictive Anatomy for Species Identification

marinebioblog — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:42:37 +0000

No matter the profession, everyone has favorite parts of their jobs. One of my favorite “duties” is identifying the livestock we get into our store. Although we used to only offer them as “assorted” individuals, we recently started identifying the Mantis Shrimp we get in whenever possible and they’ve become my new favorite subjects! Mantis More >

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Mysterious Mantis Shrimp – A Look at Distictive Anatomy for Species Identification

Ecoxotic Panorama and Stunner LED Get an Upgrade

marinebioblog — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:18:33 +0000

More power, more colors, more sizes, more flexibility. The next generation of Panorama and Stunner LED’s from Ecoxotic simply gives you more. The new Panorama Pro units are a completely new design of the popular LED lights, and offer more power (19watts vs. 12watts), linkability, 5 color choices, and a really cool remote control RGB unit. More >

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Ecoxotic Panorama and Stunner LED Get an Upgrade

Snail Mortality – A Helping Hand May Save A Life

marinebioblog — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:37:22 +0000

“Why is that snail just sitting there? Is it dead? Why do they keep dying?” Common questions with a lot of possible answers – Water quality, mineral or vitamin difficiency, starvation, predation – but often the solution can be quite simple…it fell down and couldn’t get up. Snails crawl around all the time, but falling off of More >

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Snail Mortality – A Helping Hand May Save A Life

Electrolysis and “Salt Creep” in Aquariums

marinebioblog — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:01:00 +0000

“Salt Creep” is a very common issue in any aquarium, although it is seen most in saltwater systems. As water evaporates, it leaves behind any minerals and particles suspended in it. Most of the time, we see this as a salty crust on the top of a saltwater aquarium, but freshwater tanks with a high More >

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Electrolysis and “Salt Creep” in Aquariums

The Importance of Water Changes In Aquarium Maintenance

marinebioblog — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:55:36 +0000

Routine water changes are the most basic, most necessary, and most overlooked acts of tank maintenance. Most aquarists know they should do water changes, but not everyone does or even knows how to do it the right way. How much and how often are highly debated topics among aquarists no matter what kind of tanks they keep. Why More >

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The Importance of Water Changes In Aquarium Maintenance

Understanding the Role of Magnesium in a Reef Aquarium

marinebioblog — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:41:55 +0000

Often overlooked, Magnesium plays a critical role in the chemical and biological processes in the Marine aquarium. Magnesium is a major element (as opposed to a trace element) and is the third most common element in seawater behind only Sodium and Chloride. Magnesium is an essential element to all organisms for biological functions, and is especially important More >

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Understanding the Role of Magnesium in a Reef Aquarium

Tips for Great Aquarium Photography

marinebioblog — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:18:24 +0000

While browsing at aquarium and fish-related websites, books, magazines, other media, it can be easy to take for granted how difficult the beautiful images you see were to capture on film….until you try to take a photo of your own tank. It’s not as easy as taking a snapshot at a family picnic. Aquarium photographs often turn out blurry, overexposed, underexposed, More >

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Tips for Great Aquarium Photography