What Happens If You Lose Power
July 31, 2007
This happened to me today - just as I was sitting down with the family at the dinner table the power suddenly went off.
Up I jumped quick as a flash to make sure that the [tag-tec]aquarium[/tag-tec] was ok - my wife was more concerned over the freezer and that all the food might defrost - she obviously needs to look at her priorities!
My son found it all highly amuzing watching his mummy and daddy running around the house leaving their dinners to go cold - and we didn’t even ask if we could leave the table. [Read more]
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Aquarium Safety - This Post Is Very Important
July 30, 2007
As aquarists we strive to ensure that the life placed in our care is maintained to the best of our abilities. I’m not just talking about the [tag-tec]saltwater aquarium[/tag-tec] but any aquarium - cold water, tropical, marine etc etc.
All aquariums have one thing in common - they all have water in them.
The majority of aquariums require items to ensure that the life can be maintained correctly - the majority of which require elecricity to operate - you can see where I am going with this can’t you. [Read more]
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Problematic Algae - The Reefkeepers Nightmare.
July 29, 2007
Algae is a problem for most salt water aquarium keepers at some point in their adventure, the secret with algae is having the knowledge as to why it grows and how to actually prevent it.
Of course not all algae is problematic, for example coralline algae, sometimes known as [tag-tec]red marine algae[/tag-tec] can be quite pleasant to the eye. It is a nice colour, spreads over the rocks giving them a nice appearance - until it starts to grow on the glass, then it can become a nightmare. [Read more]
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Water, water everywhere - not a drop to drink!
July 28, 2007
When it comes to keeping a salt water aquarium there is one thing that we are going to need and the clue is in the name - that’s right water!
But is water just water - can you just use water straight from the tap or perhaps from the ocean itself.
Well yes water is water but when we keep a salt water aquarium we are interested in any additional substances which are present.
Leaving natural sea water out of the topic for the time being as I think I will cover that in a future post let’s have a look at tap water. [Read more]
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July 27, 2007
Peter (being Peter) a few months ago agreed to care for a [tag-tec]saltwater aquarium[/tag-tec], as the aquarist who owned it had to move house. The aquarium is of fairly sizeable proportions and has a sump.
The system arrived and was off-loaded. With quite a bit of staggering the aquarium was placed on a stand pre-prepared by Peter. The sump was placed underneath. The main aquarium had a DSB ([tag-tec]deep sand bed[/tag-tec]), I assume that was the intention, maybe it was just meant to be decorative. The sump also had a DSB. Some of the original water was placed back in. The live rock, which had travelled separately, also went in. The fish, seven in all, mainly small with one medium sized surgeon also went in. Additional water was made up, heaters turned on and also the skimmer started up. Everything went well, considering. [Read more]
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How To Acclimitise New Corals And Fish Correctly
July 26, 2007
It always amazes me how many people I see or talk to who purchase a marine animal, take it home, open the bag and pour it into their aquarium. I can never understand why some people do not acclimitise their purchases properly, it could be laziness, lack of knowledge, impatience etc but one thing is for certain life is on the line here so it must be done correctly.
The purpose of acclimatisation is simple - the water that the animal is packaged in may have a different temperature, pH and salinity than that of your aquarium. Aquatic life (especially corals and invertebrates) are very sensitive to minor changes in water parameters therefore acclimatisation is a definate requirement for success. [Read more]
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You are invited to become a guest blogger?
July 25, 2007
The salt water aquarium hobby is certainly a huge one. There are so many ways to do things and so many opinions and theories to be had.
A lot of what you read on this blog is proven techniques which aquarists around the world have used and are using to maintain a vibrant healthy aquarium. There are numerous aspects however which are built upon our own theories. [Read more]
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