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Luis Contesini's 33g Reef Tank

The pictures in these Reef Tank Photo Galleries are the best of the best. Magnificent displays of colorful fish, invertebrates and corals in aquariums from one gallon mini reef tanks to monster 300 gallon reef tanks show you what can be accomplished.

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Saltwater Aquarium Set Up Polls

Tuesday December 29, 2009

Are you curious about What brand of Sea Salt Mix other people use? How about What Kind of Biological Filtration is most popular? Do you use a protein skimmer? Other aquarists would like to know. Take a few minutes to vote and see the results of the Saltwater Aquarium Setup Polls.

More: 10 Most Common Mistakes Everybody makes mistakes. If you know what the most common ones are ahead of time, you can avoid them.

More: How To Setup a Saltwater Aquarium In 10 Easy Steps Step-by-step guide for setting up and starting your new aquarium.

Photo by Paul at Tampa Bay Saltwater

Host Anemone & Clownfish Matches

Monday December 28, 2009

Bill Paterno's False Percula Clownfish
Thinking about buying a host anemone for your Clownfish, but don't know which anemone will work for your Clown? The Relationship and Species Identification cross-reference chart can help with choosing the best or "preferred" host anemone for your clownfishes, which is based on the natural symbiotic relationships between them in the wild and other matches which seem to work in a saltwater aquarium.

More: Host Sea Anemone Survivability Survey Sea Anemones are not the easiest things to keep alive and in good health in an aquarium. Here are the summary and analysis of the Host Sea Anemone Survey. The information here could help you to easily double the life span of a sea anemone in your aquarium.

More: Clownfish & Host Anemone Photos Photos of a number of different species of Clownfish in their host anemones.

Forums: Anemone food????? Anyone have any good ideas for anemone food? I want to feed mine shrimp that I buy at ...

Photo by Bill Paterno

Saltwater Aquariums 101 - Getting Started

Sunday December 27, 2009

This Free Email course makes setting up an aquarium easy. You won't have to waste time surfing the net for information. All the links you will need for information are supplied in the lessons. Some of the topics we cover: choosing a tank, system, and substrate; DIY aquariums; fish diseases and treatments, and tank maintenance. Dive right in, have fun, and start learning today. You'll have your new aquarium set up in no time at all!

Mantis Shrimp - Pet or Pest?

Friday December 25, 2009

Mantis Shrimp
Some aquarists love them as pets and others consider them nothing but pests. Some of them are very beautiful, but they all have "jaws of steel", able to inflict a serious wound or kill almost anything in your tank. This article takes a look at both sides and lets you decide.


More: Shrimp Pictures Take a few moments to view these outstanding photos of a number of very interesting Marine Shrimps. Many of these colorful shrimps are available for your home aquarium.

More: Reef Safe Invertebrates Not All invertebrates are safe for your reef aquarium. Some will tear up your corals as fast as you can put them in your tank. Some will not. Here is a list of some invertebrates which are considered safe for your reef tank


Photo by Dr. Ray Caldwell

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