Whatever we read in newspapers or watch on TV there seems to be an element of impending disaster somewhere in the natural world. Is it that bad? First of all it should be remembered that newspapers and elements of TV thrive on ‘doomsday.’ Without bad news there will be a
Read more →The word plenum is not a term which the majority of beginners have actually heard of especially when it comes to filtering the aquarium. The plenum however is very similar to that of a deep sand bed however both the creation and design are entirely different. So what actually is
Read more →I’ve had my soft coral reef now for quite a while. In October this year it will have its 6th birthday. Everything is fine, corals show good growth, there is some beautiful encrusting algae (I’ve just got a new bit which looks like multiple snowflakes stuck together – where did
Read more →There is one thing that I have learnt in all my years of keeping aquariums – do not underestimate nature! It still amazes me today how powerful natural aquarium filtration actually is and how many ways there are to actually filter an aquarium or provide additional nutrient export by using
Read more →There is a scientific term used which is called ‘the gradient concept’. This term basically describes how various marine organisms can be graded according to the amount of light which they receive. There are two zonal categories which are most commonly used, these are the exposed and the semi exposed
Read more →There are a lot of so called ‘experts’ in this hobby. There are quite a lot who are obviously quite knowledgeable and are willing to share their experiences with others – be these good or bad, they are willing to offer advice when asked and are always willing to answer
Read more →Too often do I hear of people who go to an aquarium shop, see a coral, think to themselves ‘that would fit great in x position’, purchase it, take it home and put it straight into position. To me this is wrong. Corals when collected, propagated or aqua-cultured come from
Read more →There is a common saying which goes ‘good things take time yet bad things happen quickly’. This is a saying which is very true in the aquarium hobby. An important aspect of the aquarium hobby is performing the correct care and maintenance. This aspect is also quite often the first
Read more →I am one of those types of aquarists who believe that we should try and emulate nature in as many ways as possible. This statement does not mean that I believe that we should not utilise technology at all as I believe we should. After all the technology available makes
Read more →In my ‘9-5 day job’ I sometimes have to deal with various aspects which I do not enjoy and at other times have various amounts of work which well get’s me down. The past few weeks have been like this for me. I have found that I am coming home
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