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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]

• Should You Keep A Fish Only Aquarium, Corals Only, Or A Mixed Reef? This decision is often taken in the planning stage, when considerations of equipment arise - what is needed? Some equipment is duplicated whatever the system...
• Why Does Sand Become Such A Detritus Trap? Not all marine aquarium systems use sand. These are said to be ‘bare-bottom‘, and the aquarists have decided to forego a sand bed in the...
• First Introduction - Fish Or Invertebrate The majority of aquarists decide that the first introduction to their aquariums should be a fish yet does it need to be this way. I...
• Aquarium Maintenance - Can Laziness Set In? Over the years I have seen many aquariums - some of which are extremely well cared for and others which have become neglected. At the...
• Which Aquarium Salt Should You Use A long time ago, before I commenced keeping a marine aquarium, seawater had to be mixed by hand using ingredients that had been individually obtained...

• Why Gluten-Free if Not Required? Great Question!   Why Would Anyone Go on A Gluten-Free Diet if She/He Did Not Have To?  Think about it.   There are some hassles involved are there...
• The Complete Yachtmaster: Sailing, Seamanship, and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper by Tom Cunliffe This week I am posting the book review early as Friday is a holiday. Happy 4th of July all! Although this book was written primarily...
• Neon Tetra: What You Need to Know Neon tetras are officially classified to the family Characidae. To most of the world they are known as Characins. This family includes 776 species in...
• Declaring your Independence "Freedom is the will to be responsible to ourselves."~ Friedrich Nietzsche This past weekend, we Americans celebrated Independence Day. Many celebrated without giving thought to...
• Finding the Right Aquarium Plants by Leonard Boyler Some of the usual things that we add to aquariums, aside from the fish and water, are really necessary additions and not...