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Marine Shark Species in the Home Aquarium – A Cause for Careful Consideration

marinebioblog — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:45:57 +0000

Sharks hold a fascination for everyone, whether they inspire fear or admiration. They are iconic creatures many of us automatically associate with oceans, reefs, beaches and aquariums. Though I have to say I am not a supporter of most sharks being placed in home aquariums, the possibility and temptation presents itself too often to be [...]

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Marine Shark Species in the Home Aquarium – A Cause for Careful Consideration

Popular Marine Aquarium Fishes – Damselfishes and Clownfishes – Part 3

marinebioblog — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:04:53 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Please see Part 1 and Part 2 of this article for general information on Damselfishes and their close cousins, the Clownfishes, and for notes on the care of the beautifully-colored Percula clownfish, Amphiprion percula. Damselfishes in the Aquarium Damselfishes are generally small, brilliantly-colored and in near constant motion. These characteristics, along with their general hardiness, render [...]

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Popular Marine Aquarium Fishes – Damselfishes and Clownfishes – Part 3

Pulsing Xenia – The Heartbeat of a Reef Aquarium

marinebioblog — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:20:14 +0000

Pom-Pom Pulsing Xenia is one of my favorite corals. Quite simplistic, in color and shape, but there is something about the pulsing action and the beauty of the polyps that ranks it in my top ten corals. There are a few different types of pulsing Xenia found in the trade, such as the Pom Pom [...]

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Pulsing Xenia – The Heartbeat of a Reef Aquarium

Tridacna Clams – New Eye Candy for Your Reef

marinebioblog — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:47:20 +0000

Hi, Dave back again, just wanted to share with you some of the amazing Tridacna Clams that we have been seeing over the past few weeks. The diversity of colors and patterns that we have received in recent shipments may be the best that we have ever seen. That is saying something, given that I [...]

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Tridacna Clams – New Eye Candy for Your Reef

Dragonets – Beauties with Specialized Palates

marinebioblog — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:03:59 +0000

Hi everyone, Jason here! Reefs can be described in so many ways. They have every color imaginable, and creatures different in such drastic ways all living in closely intertwined communities. Some are the hunters and some are the prey. You could explore the same section of the reef everyday and there is a decent chance of discovering something new, whether [...]

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Dragonets – Beauties with Specialized Palates

Reef Trends – The Chalice Coral Craze

marinebioblog — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:30:30 +0000

Hello, Cory here with a short blog on an interesting new wave in the world of reefing, the new obsession with Chalice corals. A couple years ago, Chalice Corals were not very popular or in demand type of coral, despite the ease of care and collection. They were offered around the country, at very reasonable prices. [...]

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Reef Trends – The Chalice Coral Craze

JBJ is Back At TFP!

marinebioblog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:47:31 +0000

Hi everyone, Dave here. It has been a few years since we last offered any products from JBJ USA, we are proud to once again offer products from this innovative manufacturer. As one of the pioneers of the all in one Nano-Reef aquarium, JBJ’s Nano Cube allowed aquarist with limited space and/or budgets to enjoy [...]

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JBJ is Back At TFP!

Popular Marine Aquarium Fishes – Damselfishes and Clownfishes – Part 1

marinebioblog — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:23:20 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Damselfishes and Clownfishes are closely related, with all 325+ species being classified in the Family Pomacentridae. Among the most numerous and conspicuous fish on tropical coral reefs, a number make hardy marine aquarium inhabitants. Range and Habitat Damselfishes and Clownfishes are found throughout the world's tropical and semitropical seas, with the greatest diversity [...]

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Popular Marine Aquarium Fishes – Damselfishes and Clownfishes – Part 1

Introducing Ushio Metal Halide Bulbs

marinebioblog — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:04:41 +0000

We recently added a new line of Metal Halide light bulbs to our product selection here at That Fish Place, the Ushio Aqualite line of bulbs. Ushio is an industry leader in lighting technology who manufactures their light bulbs in Germany, so you can be confident in the quality control and workmanship of their products. The [...]

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Introducing Ushio Metal Halide Bulbs

Collecting Plankton for Marine and Freshwater Fishes and Invertebrates

marinebioblog — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:56:33 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Plankton forms the base of the food chains in all the world’s fresh and marine waters. Comprised of innumerable species of tiny, often microscopic plants and animals, plankton is a very useful but overlooked food source for tiny fish fry, filter-feeding invertebrates and seahorses, pipefishes and other small live food specialists. Collecting [...]

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Collecting Plankton for Marine and Freshwater Fishes and Invertebrates