A to Z Site Index
Here is a comprehensive A to Z list of all the content contained on the About Saltwater Aquariums site, listed alphabetically for your convenience to easily locate the information you are looking for.
Beginners Corner Index
To learn about choosing and setting up a system, cylcing a tank, selecting and caring for livestock, and more, this is THE place for beginners to find all the information they are looking for on how to get started in the saltwater aquarium hobby.
Saltwater Aquarium FAQ's & How To's
Here is a collection of saltwater aquarium FAQ and How To resources you can refer to help find answers to many of the questions you may have about getting started, setting up, and maintaining a saltwater aquarium fish or reef tank system.
About the Biological or Nitrogen Cycle
All new aquariums have to go through a biological cycling process, also known as the nitrogen cycle. Here are resources to learn all about how this process works and the important role it plays in keeping saltwater aquariums functioning properly.
Saltwater Fish & Reef Tank Photos Index
Here is an index of personal saltwater fish and reef tank aquaria Web sites organized by tank sizes in gallons. These sites not only include photos of the owner's tank(s) and livestock, but they are great places to obtain information about how other aquarists have set up their systems if you are looking for ideas.
About Aquarium Equipment and Components
Here is the place to learn all about various types of filters, heaters, lights, protein skimmers, pumps and other aquarium equipment and components used to set up a saltwater system, as well as maintain it.
Do-It-Yourself Projects Index
If you are a saltwater hobbyists that likes to make your own filters, light hoods, skimmers, and other equipment or components for your aquarium, here is a DIY Projects Index that is organized by project types to easily find what you want to build.
About Filters & Filtration Set Ups
Here is where you can learn all about choosing, using and setting up canister, carbon, denitrification and other types of saltwater aquarium filter selection set ups and various filtration methods such as biological live rock (Berlin), live sand (Jaubert) and others.
About Lights & Lighting Set Ups
Information all about fluorescent, VHO, power compact, metal halide and other types of aquarium lights and accessories, and how to choose the right lighting set up for your saltwater aquarium or reef tank system.
About Protein Skimmer Filter Set Ups
Here is information all about protein skimmers - what they are, how they work, what types of skimmers there are to choose from, how to install one in a saltwater aquarium or reef tank system for water filtration, and what skimming or foam fractionation is all about.
Aquarium Supplies Index
Are you looking to buy tanks, hoods, lights, filters, test kits and other types of aquarium equipment and supplies? Here is an index that is organized by equipment and product types to help you easily locate online stores where you can purchase the items you need.
Saltwater Livestock Care Index
A list of saltwater Fish, Coral and other Invertebrate Profile, Acclimating, Buying, Compatibility, Disease, Nutrition and other care topics to learn about the keeping of all types of marine livestock in aquariums.
Coral Photos Index
An index of coral photos organized into three classifications: Soft, SPS and LPS (Small and Larged Polyed Stony), and Mixed Varieties, all of which can help you easily locate the saltwater aquarium reef corals you want to identify or look at.
Coral Care & Propagation Index
Here you will find information all about the identification, diseases, feeding, propagation and care of all types of SPS and LPS (Small and Large Polyped Stony) and Soft Species Corals in saltwater reef aquariums.
Saltwater Fish Diseases Index
Here is an index of resources about all types of Saltwater Fish Diseases and how to diagnose and treat them with UVs, QTs and medications, along with other topics that relate to dealing with sick or dying fish as well as common aquarium pest problems.
A to Z Fish Family Photos Index
An index of saltwater fishes grouped and listed alphabetically by common family names beginning with A through Z to easily locate photos of the fish you want to look at or identify.
A to Z Fish Family Profiles Index
An index of saltwater fishes grouped and listed alphabetically by common family names beginning with A through Z to easily locate profile, captive aquarium care and other information about each of the families and the many species contained within them.
A to Z Invertebrate Family Photos Index
An index of saltwater Invertebrates as well as Crustaceans grouped and listed alphabetically by common family names beginning with A through Z to easily locate photos of these marine animals you want to look at or identify.
A - Z Invertebrate Family Profiles Index
An index of saltwater Invertebrates as well as Crustaceans grouped and listed alphabetically by common family names beginning with A through Z to easily locate profile information about each of the families and the many species contained within them.
Saltwater Livestock Suppliers Index
Here is an index of suppliers organized by categories to help you easily locate a place where you can buy fish, corals, live rock and sand, invertebrates, crustaceans, and many other types of both aquacultured and imported saltwater aquarium livestock.
Aquarium Maintenance Care Index
Here is the place to go to learn all about saltwater aquarium maintenance care, such as performing water changes, testing water parameters, using sea salt mixes and making up top-off water, as well as other topics pertaining to water quality and chemistry such as calcium, nitrates, phosphates, pH and alkalinity.
Algae & Marine Plant Care Index
Here is an index containing information about how to identify, classify, care for and cultivate various desirable macroalgae species, coralline algae and mangrove plants, as well as how to control or remove unwanted nuisance types of micro and macroalgae in saltwater aquariums.
About Nitrate Control & Prevention
High nitrate levels are a common problem in saltwater aquariums. Here is information about what this element is, where it comes from, and how to control, reduce or eliminate it by using denitrators, sponges or chemicals, and through preventative measures.
About Aquarium Water Quality & Chemistry
Here is information all about water quality and chemistry issues, like what chemical elements to look and test for in the water such as calicum, pH, alkalinity, nitrates, phosphates and other testable compounds, and how to add, measure, control or remove them in saltwater aquariums and reef tanks.
Fun Stuff Index
This is the place to go to take a break and play a game, solve a puzzle, download a screensaver or wallpaper image, enter to win a contest, send a cyber postcard or do a number of other saltwater related activities just for the FUN of it!
Fun Educational Resources
Here is a collection of saltwater aquaria and marine life related learning resources, such as Fun Facts and Quizzes, Desktop Programs, Chat Rooms, Hands-On Experiments, Art and Craft Projects, and other interactive activities that teachers, parents, and students of all ages can use at home or in a classroom to make learning about our oceans and the life in them a fun experience.
Personal & Gift Shopping Resources Index
Here you will find before you buy gift giving and shopping tips, as well as places where you can shop online for calendars, cards, stationary and other paper goods, home and office decorating, personal type and many other specialty items that have an ocean or sea life theme to them to buy for yourself or to give as gifts on any occasion.
Photo Contests
A collection of aquarium, marine life, underwater photography, and other aquaria related photo contests from the Web that you can vote on, enter, or just view for pleasure. Do you need some help with learning how to take great aquarium and inhabitant snapshots yourself? Here too you can get some photo taking tips and technique ideas from other aquarists.
Photo Contest Winners Circle Index
Here is a collection of Fish and Critter, Coral, and Reef Tank photo entries that were voted 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place and Honorable Mention Winners in the many photo contests held at About Saltwater Aquariums over the years.
Boards, Chats & Clubs Index
Here is a collection of saltwater aquaria related Discussion, Buying, Selling and Trading Boards, Chat Rooms, Clubs and Societies, and other interactive forum resources where you can connect with other saltwater hobbyists.
Books, Magazines and Publications Index
Every new or experienced aquarist should have a good reference library at hand. Here is a collection of book review, bookstore, magazine and other saltwater aquarium keeping related publication resources that you can access free online or subscribe to in hard print copy.
Guides Before You Buy Products Index
Here is an index of "Before You Buy" pages that contains advice about buying all kinds of different saltwater aquarium supplies, equipment and other products that aquarists purchase for their systems.
Guides Glossary of Words and Terms
Here is a glossary of terms and words compiled by your About Guides to Saltwater Aquariums that are frequently used in the saltwater aquaria keeping hobby.
Guide Product Reviews Index
Here is where you can read the pros and cons on supplies, equipment and other saltwater aquarium and reef tank product choices on the market, as well as compare prices on them through this ever growing collection of product reviews from your About Guides.
Guides Top Pick Products Index
From air pumps to wavemakers, here is an ever growing collection of your About Saltwater Aquarium Guides Top Picks on supplies, equipment, and other aquarium products where you can read reviews and compare prices before you buy.
DIY Filters & Filtration Set Up Plans
From making your own live rock and sand, to protein skimmers, to sumps and overflow boxes, to wet/dry trickle filters, and more, here are do-it-yourself plans for building a wide range of saltwater aquarium system filters and filtration set ups.
Aquarium Maintenance Care Routines
Here is information about the basics of establishing regular saltwater aquariums and reef tanks maintenance care routines, performing water changes and other procedural tasks, and how to care for aquariums while away on vacation or move them and the livestock near or far.
About Sea Salt Mixes
Do you know what essential elements as well as undersirable ones to look for when choosing a sea salt mix for your saltwater system? Here you can evaluate and compare the elements in natural sea water to those contained in commerical sea salt mixes, and learn about how to properly prepare make-up or top-off water solutions.
Aquarium Maintenance Tools & Supplies
Here is a collection of aquarium maintenance supplier resources where you can locate stores that provide maintenance services, online Web sites that offer free tank maintenance care or purchaseable software programs, and suppliers of other tools and products to help you keep your tank clean, tidy, and in order.
Coral Care - Soft Species Index
Identification, care and propagation information about corals classified as soft species contained within the Subclass Octocorallia - Octocorals such as Star Polyp, Leather, Tree and Xenia Corals, Gorgonians, Sea Fans and Pens; Order Zoanthidea - Zoanthids, Colonial Anemones and Button Polyps; and Order Corallimorpharia - Mushroom Corals.
Soft Coral Photos Index
Here you'll find photos of Leather, Mushroom or Disk Anemone, Pulse or Xenia, Star Polyps, Zoanthid, Gorgonian, Sea Fan, Rod and Pen, Clove or Glove Polyps, Soft Tree, and other corals classified as soft species contained within the Subclass Octocorallia.
SPS & LPS Coral Photos Index
Photos of corals that are known by common names such as Acropora, Brain, Bubble, Elegance, Flowerpot, Plate, Torch, Trumpet, and others classified as SPS and LPS (Small and Large Polyped Stony) species found within the Subclass Hexacorallia - Order Scleractinia that are organized into Family groups.
Caryophylliidae Family Coral Photos
Photos of stony Family Caryophylliidae reef corals - Genera Catalaphyllia, Euphyllia, Nemenzophyllia, Physogyra, and Plerogyra. Common Names: Anchor, Bladder, Bubble, Small Bubble, Octobubble, Elegance/Elegant, Fox, Frogspawn, Grape, Hammer, Jasmine, Octopus, Pearl, Pom-Pom, Ridge, Torch, Wonder Coral, and some same name "Branching" relatives.
Dendrophylliidae Family Coral Photos
Encompassing 13 general Pacific and Atlantic genera, photos of stony polyped Family Dendrophylliidae corals that are most often kept in reef aquariums - Genus Tubastraea and Tubinaria. Common Names: Orange/Golden Cup, Sun, Black Sun, Yellow Cup, Pagoda, Turban, Cup, Scroll, Vase, Turban Coral.
Faviidae Family Coral Photos
Photos of stony Family Faviidae reef corals - Genera Caulastrea, Diploastrea, Echinopora, Favia, Favites, Goniastrea, Leptoria, Montastraea, Oulophyllia, and Platygyra. Common Names: Boulder, Brain (various types), Bullseye, Candy Cane, Cat's Eye, Hedgehog, Honeycomb, Maze, Moon/Green Moon, Pineapple, Star, Trumpet, Torch Coral.
Oculinidae Family Coral Photos
Photos of stony Family Oculinidae corals, primarly Genus Galaxea of Pacific reefs commonly named Galaxy, Crystal, Star, Brittle, and Durian Coral, because other Pacific-Acrhelia and Atlantic-Oculina species members of this family are rarely available in the aquarium trade, and therefore not often photographed.
Poritidae Family Coral Photos
Encompassing 3 primary Genera - Alveopora, Goniopora, and Porites, but includes members of Stylaraea that are rare, photos of stony Family Poritidae reef corals. Common Names: Ball, Daisy, Flowerpot, and Finger, Jeweled, Christmas Tree Worm, Boulder, Plating Jewel Coral.
A to B Fish Family Profile Listings
Contains listings to profile information about the Anemone, Angel, Anthias (or Fancy Sea Bass), Basslet (or Gramma), Blenny, Box, Butterfly and other saltwater fish family groups with common names that begin with A through B.
C to L Fish Family Profile Listings
Contains listings to profile information about the Clown, Chromis, Cow, Damsel, Dottyback (or Pseudochromis), Eel, Goby, Grouper, Hawk, Lion and other saltwater fish family groups with common names that begin with C through L.
Eel Profiles
A collection of classification, identification, profile, photo and aquarium care information resources to learn about three categories of Eels - Freshwater, Saltwater Moray, and Other Species.
M to R Fish Family Profile Listings
Contains listings to profile information about the Mandarin (or Dragonet), Parrot, Porcupine, Puffer and other saltwater fish family groups with common names that begin with M through R, which includes categories for Poisonous and Venomous Species, and Miscellaneous Fish not found listed elsewhere.
S to Z Fish Family Profile Listings
Contains listings to profile information about the Scorpion, Seadragon, Seahorse (and related Pipe), Shark, Snapper and Sweetlips, Squirrel, Stingray, Surgeon and Tang, Trigger, Wrasse (and related Hog) and other saltwater fish family groups with common names that begin with S through Z.
Shark & Stingray Profiles
A collection of Shark and Stingray family and species profiles, photos, captive aquarium care, bite and sting first-aid and other information all about saltwater Sharks and Stingrays.
Fish & Invertebrate Photos Index
Here is a list of Fish, Coral and Invertebrate Photo categories where you can easily find and view images of the saltwater animals you want to look at or identify.
A to B Fish Family Photo Listings
Contains photos of Anemone, Angel, Anthias (or Fancy Sea Bass), Basslet (or Gramma), Blenny, Box, Butterfly and other saltwater fish family groups with common names that begin with A through B.
Boxfish & Cowfish Photos
Members of the Ostraciidae family, and saltwater fish that excrete poisonous ostracitoxin, here is a collection of Boxfish and Cowfish photos to help with the identification of species in this group.
C to L Fish Family Photo Listings
Contains photos of Clown, Chromis, Cow, Damsel, Dottyback (or Pseudochromis), Drum, Eel, Goby, Grouper, Hawk, Lion and other saltwater fish family groups with common names that begin with C through L.
M to R Fish Family Photo Listings
Contains photos of Mandarin (or Dragonet), Parrot, Porcupine, Puffer and other saltwater fish family groups with common names that begin with M through R, which includes categories for Miscellaneous Fish not found listed elsewhere, and Mixed Fish Species Photo Collections.
S to Z Fish Family Photo Listings
Contains photos of Scorpion, Seadragon, Seahorse (and related Pipe), Shark, Snapper and Sweetlips, Squirrel, Stingray, Surgeon and Tang, Trigger, Wrasse (and related Hog) and other saltwater fish family groups with common names that begin with S through Z.
A - C Invertebrate Family Photo Listings
Contains photos of Anemone, Cephalopod (Cuttlefish, Nautilus, Octopus and Squid), Bivalve (Clam and Scallop), Crab (Hermit and True) and other saltwater invertebrate family groups with common names that begin with A through C.
D - N Invertebrate Family Photo Listings
Contains a collection of photos of Jellyfish, Lobster, Marine Worm, Nudibranch and other saltwater invertebrate family groups with common names that begin with D through N.
O to Z Invertebrate Family Photo Listing
A collection of saltwater aquarium invertebrate photos grouped alphabetically from O to Z by family groups. Includes: Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins, Shells and Snails, Shrimps, Sponges,and Starfishes.
About Common Saltwater Aquarium Pests
A collection of Aiptasia Anemone, Bristleworm, Mantis Shrimp, Copepod and Amphipod profile and photo resources along with aquarium control or removal information to learn about these marine animals, some of which are beneficial to saltwater systems, while most others are or can become common pests.
Aquacultured Livestock Suppliers Index
Organized by categories, here is an index of livestock suppliers and stores where you can buy aquacultured or tank bred and raised Fish, Invertebrates, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Tank Janitors, Corals, Live Rock and Sand, Micro and Macro Algae and Mangroves for saltwater aquariums and reef tanks.
Invertebrate Livestock Suppliers Index
Here is a list of livestock suppliers where you can buy a wide variety of Anenomes, Clams and other Mollusks, Crustaceans (True and Hermit Crabs, Snails and Shrimps), Echinoderms (Starfishes, Sea Cucumbers and Urchins) and other types of saltwater aquarium invertebrates and reef tank janitors.
More Livestock Supplier Resources
Here is a collection of online supplier Availability Lists and Sales Specials on all types of saltwater livestock and aquarium products, as well as Directories to locate pet shops and fish stores around the world.
Travel & Vacation Index
Don't be an accidental tourist! Use this ever-growing collection of listings to locate public fresh and saltwater aquariums and other types of aquatic attractions around the World to visit, as well as get travel planning and vacationing tips to help make your trip a fun and memorable one.
U.S. Aquariums & Aquatic Attractions
Organized by individual States, here is an Index of public aquariums along with other marine and freshwater aquatic related attractions located throughout the United States.
Fun Desktop Learning Resources
For parents, teachers and students of all ages, with the click of a mouse you can have fun learning all about our oceans and their inhabitants at home or in a classroom using this large collection of online and software program marine life resources.
DIY Sump & Overflow Box Projects
Saltwater aquarium filtration components that can be added separately or installed together as a combination set up, as well as plumbed with other equipment such as skimmers and refugiums, here is a collection of do-it-yourself sump and overflow box plan designs.
Make-Up & Top-Off Water Sources
Choosing to use straight tap or another unpurified freshwater source for making up saltwater solutions can lead to many water quality problems in aquariums. Taking the time to filter the water through an RO, DI, or combination RO/DI unit, another type of simple water purification filter, or deciding on the proper source of water will save you from many headaches in the long run.
Powerhead Product Reviews
Product Reviews from your About Guides to Saltwater Aquariums on some of the most popular powerheads used in the hobby.
Equipment & System Set Up Polls
Polls are a good way to get a consensus by the highest tally of votes what pieces of equipment, brands or types of supplies, choice of system set ups and other aquarium keeping decisions aquarists have made most often. Not only that, but by taking the time to participate in them, you are sharing information on the choices you have made for your system as well.
About Choosing A System & Setting Up
Here is where you will find information all about the various types of saltwater fish-only aquariums and reef tank systems one can choose to set up, what equipment is needed for each, and how to go about setting it all up.
About Travel & Vacation Planning
Are you planning a trip for business or plesaure? Use these valuable tips and resources to plan your travels and make a trip to a public aquarium or other type of aquatic attraction a fun and memorable one, including what you can do to insure your aquarium is taken care of while you are away.
Int'l Aquariums & Aquatic Attractions
Organized by International destinations, here is an Index of public aquariums along with other marine as well as freshwater aquatic related attractions located around the World.
Worldwide Aquarium & Zoo Directories
If you cannot find a particular public aquarium, aquatic exhibit or attraction, as well a zoo listed within the pages of this Travel Index that you may be looking for around the world, use these Link Directory Resources to locate it.
Book Reviews & Bookstores
Deciding which books to buy for your saltwater aquarium reference library is not an easy task. Here are Book Reviews you can read to help you choose, as well as online Bookstores where you can purchase them.
Maintenance Tool Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers that sell gravel cleaners, epoxies & glues, algae scrapers, and other aquarium maintenance tools and equipment.
Coral Photo Contest Winners
Here is a collection of photos from all the About Saltwater Aquariums Coral Photo Contests held that were voted the winning entries.
Fish & Critter Photo Contest Winners
Here is a collection of photos from all the About Saltwater Aquariums Fish and Critter Photo Contests held that were voted the winning entries.
Reef Tank Photo Contest Winners
Here is a collection of photos from all the About Saltwater Aquariums Reef Tank Photo Contests held that were voted the winning entries.
Maintenance Service Companies
Are you looking for someone to take care of your aquarium for you? Here is a list of companies from around the World that provide all kinds of saltwater aquarium maintenance services to help you out.
Maintenance Software & Online Services
Here you can locate a free to use online tank maintenance service, and find free for download as well as purchasable aquarium maintenance software programs designed to help aquarists keep tank logs and records, set up regular maintenance schedules, analyze fish diseases, and much more!
SW Tank Photos - 1 to 15 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional micro/mini saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in sizes from 1 to 15 gallons that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - 16 to 30 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in sizes from 16 to 30 gallons that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - 31 to 50 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in sizes from 31 to 50 gallons that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - 51 to 55 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional micro/mini saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in sizes from 51 to 55 gallons that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - 56 to 74 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in sizes from 56 to 74 gallons that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - 75 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in the 75 gallons size that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - 76 to 100 Gallons
Here is a collection of saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in sizes from 76 to 100 gallons that have photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - 101 to 125 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in sizes from 101 to 125 gallons that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - 126 to 150 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in sizes from 126 to 150 gallons that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - 151 to 200 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums in sizes from 151 to 200 gallons that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - Over 201 Gallons
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef tank Web sites with aquariums of over 201 gallons in size that include photos and set up information about them.
SW Tank Photos - Custom Built Displays
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef Web sites that have photos and set up information about custom built display tanks of all sizes.
SW Tank Photos - Multiple Sizes & Other
Here is a collection of personal and professional saltwater and reef Web sites that contain multiple sized aquariums with photos and set information about them, as well as other types of tank images.
Virtual Desktop Aquariums Software
Here is a collection of virtual aquarium and sea life theme desktop software programs that you can download for free or use on a trial basis. Aside from being fun, a virtual desktop aquarium is a great tool to teach anyone how to care for a fish aquarium, before actually buying one.
About Aquariums: Choosing A Style & Type
Here is where you can learn all about choosing an aquarium style, material (glass or acrylic), and size of tank that is appropriate for the type of saltwater system you are planning for, as well as how to pick the best location to put it, because this is an important factor when deciding on a tank style and size!
Chiller Set Ups
Here are resources to information all about Chillers - how they work and how to set one up to control overheating or temperature fluctuation problems in saltwater aquariums.
DIY Aquarium Projects
Here are resources to all kinds of plans for building aquariums from glass, acrylic, wood and/or other material combinations, as well as how to repair small leaks or fix other major tank damage.
DIY Chiller & Denitrator Projects
Do-it-yourself plans for making a chiller to help combat fluxuating temperatures or overheating problems, and a denitrator to eliminate the build up of nitrate in your saltwater aquarium or reef tank system.
DIY Feeder & Food Recipe Projects
Here are DIY feeder and homemade food recipe projects that you can make and use to feed saltwater aquarium fishes, corals and other livestock with.
DIY Hood & Lighting Projects
Resources and information for building your own aquarium light hood or canopy, including various types of lighting choices.
DIY Reactor Projects
Calcium, Oxygen, and Ozone Reactor Projects that you can build yourself.
DIY Stand & Cabinet Projects
Various Stand Projects and Cabinet Designs for displaying Saltwater Aquariums, and adding space for equipment storage.
DIY Wavemaker & Surge Device Plans
From simple to powerful, here is a collection of do-it-yourself wavemaker, oscillator and surge device plans for building your own unit to assist with saltwater aquariums and reef tanks water circulation and oxygenation.
Other DIY Tips & Equipment Projects
A collection of other useful DIY tips, such as how to feed livestock, properly solvent cement plastic PVC pipes and fittings, or silence a noisy air pump, along with links to many do-it-yourself indexes on the Web that have a wide variety of aquarium projects and plans contained in them.
DIY Doser & Water Top-Off Projects
Do-It-Yourself Doser and Water Top-Off System Projects for a saltwater aquarium set up.
Additive & Supplement Product Suppliers
Here is a collection of supplier resources where you can buy all kinds of additives, supplements, removing compounds, materials and other types of water conditioning products used in saltwater and reef aquariums.
Denitrators & Denitrification Set Ups
Here are resources where you can learn about various types of electronic and mechanical denitrator units and other filtration system set ups that accomplish nitrate reduction or denitification in saltwater aquariums.
Heater Set Ups & Tank Temperatures
Here are resources to information about choosing and using heater set ups, discussions on optimal tank temperatures, how to evaluate and resolve overheating problems, and more on saltwater aquarium and reef tank system heating issues.
Aquarium (Tank) & Refugium Suppliers
Here is a list of online suppliers and stores where you can buy pre-manufactured or custom-made glass and acrylic aquariums and various types of refugium set ups in all shapes and sizes.
Artificial Plant Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers that sell artifical decorative plastic and silk plants for aquariums.
Breeding Equipment Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers where you can buy hatcheries, traps, nets, and all kinds of other Breeding Equipment for hatching out and rearing brine shrimp, saltwater fish and other types of marine species fry.
Cabinet, Canopy & Stand Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers where you can buy stand alone or combination aquarium cabinets, canopies and stands in a wide variety of styles, shapes, materials and colors.
Calcium Reactor Suppliers
Here are places where you can buy and obtain product information about Calcium Reactors for saltwater aquarium and reef tank systems.
Chiller Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers that sell aquarium Chillers, units that are used to automatically regulate the water temperature of saltwater and reef tank systems.
Controller & Monitor Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers where you can buy a wide variety of electronic aquarium controllers and monitors.
Decorative Coral & Rock Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers that sell non-living synthetic corals and decorative rocks of all kinds for use in saltwater aquariums.
Decorative Ornament & Shell Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers where you can buy colorful synthetic sea sculptures, non-living shells, and other types of decorative ornaments to brighten up your saltwater aquarium.
Denitrators & Nitrate Reduction Products
Here is a collection of supplier resources where you can buy various types of denitrator units, compounds and other products used for nitrate reduction in saltwater and reef aquariums. Information about many of the products is included as well.
Doser & Water Top-Off Unit Suppliers
Here is a list of suppliers where you can purchase all types of automatic dosers to introduce additives and other supplements to a saltwater or reef tank system, as well as replace evaporated water with ease.
Emergency Power Generators & Accessories
Something to consider having on-hand when a power outage occurs to keep your aquarium running, here is emergency power generator product information and a list of places to buy gasoline, propane and diesel fuel powered compact inverter equipped, lightweight portable, home and business standby, commerical mobile, and other 120/240 volt AC or 12 volt DC ouput generators and accessories.
Filter Suppliers
Product Suppliers where you can buy Wet/Dry, Canister, Fluidized Sand Bed, and other types of Aquarium Filters.
Foods & Feeding Equipment Suppliers
Here are places where you can buy flake, freeze dried, live, medicated, and many other types of saltwater fish and invertebrate foods, as well as equipment to feed them with.
Full Line Product Suppliers
Here is a large list of fish stores and online suppliers that you can visit that sell full product lines of aquarium equipment and supplies where you can find what you are looking for.
Heaters & Heating Equipment Suppliers
Here is a list of online suppliers where can buy submersible, hang-on and floating heaters, undergravel cable heating systems and other heating equipment and accessories such as thermometers, electronic thermostats or controllers suitable for saltwater aquariums.
Light & Lighting Accessory Suppliers
Suppliers where you can buy all types of light set ups for your saltwater aquarium, as well as replacement bulbs, fixtures, retro-kits and other lighting accessories.
Manufacturer's Home Pages
Here is a list of Home Pages to popular brand name aquarium product Manufacturers where you can get detailed information about all the products they make. Most do not sell their products directly online, but do include authorized dealer or where to buy locators.
Medication Suppliers
Here is a list of online fish stores and product suppliers where you can buy all sorts of medications for treating sick or diseased saltwater fish and other marine livestock.
Ozone & UV Sterilizer Suppliers
Sources where you can buy ozone generators and ultra violet sterilizers for treating aquarium water for parasite control.
Plumbing Parts & Accessories Suppliers
Companies where you can buy all types of Pipes, Fittings, Flexible Tubing, Valves and other parts, tools or accessories you may need for plumbing a saltwater aquarium.
Protein Skimmer Suppliers
Here is a list of online suppliers where you can buy a wide variety of protein skimmers for saltwater aquarium filtration, as well as obtain product information direct for the manufacturers about them.
Pump Suppliers
Product Suppliers where you can buy power heads, air and water pumps for your aquarium.
RO/DI & Other Water Filter Suppliers
Here you will find a list of suppliers that sell RO/DI (Reverse Osmosis/Deionization) units and other types of water filters used for the purification of tap and other top-off or make-up water sources added to saltwater aquariums.
Sea Salt & Filtered Sea Water Suppliers
Here is a list of online suppliers and stores where you can buy sea salt mixes and filtered natural sea water to use as make-up and top-off water in saltwater aquariums or reef tanks.
Substrate & Bio-Media Material Suppliers
Here is a list of Suppliers where you can buy non-living decorative or natural gravels and substrates, as well as various types of manufactured bio-media materials, such as bioballs and ceramic blocks, used in wet/dry, canister and other types of saltwater aquarium biological filters set ups.
Tank Background Suppliers
Product Suppliers where you can buy Solid Colored or Imaged, Vinyl or Foil, Aquarium Backgrounds.
Test Kit & Accessory Suppliers
Product Suppliers where you can buy complete Saltwater Aquarium Test Kits, Reagent Refills, and other Test Kit Accessories.
Wavemaker & Oscillator Suppliers
Here are places where you can buy Wavemakers and Oscillators to help with aquarium water movement and circulation.
DIY Overflow Box Plans
A saltwater aquarium systems filtration set up that can be installed with or without standpipes, as well as plumbed in combination with a sump, protein skimmer or other filtering equipment, here is a collection of various do-it-yourself overflow box plan designs.
DIY Sump Plans
A saltwater aquarium filtration set up that can be installed as an individual unit or plumbed in conjunction with an overflow box design, a protein skimmer, and/or refugium set ups, here is a collection of various do-it-yourself sump plans.
About Breeding & Rearing Livestock
Here you will find information all about how to breed and rear saltwater fish, invertebrate and other livestock fry in aquariums, such as Bangaii Cardinals, Clownfishes, Dottybacks, Octopuses, Shrimps, and many other species.
About Choosing & Buying Livestock
Here are resources to information about what to look for when buying saltwater livestock and how to decide on which fish and invertebrates to choose when starting out or selecting new additions for an established aquarium.
About Compatibility of Livestock
Here is a collection of compatibility charts and profiles where you can learn about and better understand the varied natures and characteristics of different types of saltwater fish, invertebrates and other livestock before you put them together in an aquarium.
About Foods, Feeding & Nutrition
Here are resources to information about feeding saltwater fish and other livestock various types of foods and how to meet their particular nutritional needs to properly care for them in aquariums.
Marine Life Taxonomic Database Resources
Here is a collection of Marine Life Database resources where you can obtain taxonomic, classification, biology, ecology, and other information to assist with the scientific identification of saltwater fish and invertebrates.
The lastest News about marine aquaculturing methods used to protect and preserve our natural ocean resources. Find out how Saltwater Aquarium Industry companies are farming captive bred and tank raised fishes, corals, and other saltwater species, as well as propagating live rock in the wild.
Mixed Corals Photo Index
A mixed variety of Soft, SPS and LPS (Small and Large Polyped Stony) corals pictured together in one image or grouped into photo indexes or galleries, with most including identification and other general information with the images.
About Coral Diseases
Here are resources where you can learn all about how to diagnose and treat diseases such as bacterial, white pox, band, rapid wasting, bleaching, as well as others that can afflict various types of soft and hard corals in nature and in saltwater reef aquariums.
About Feeding Corals
Here you will find information all about feeding corals - what and how various species eat in nature, and what they require in their diet other than just light in saltwater reef aquariums to grow and prosper.
Epoxies, Glues & Other Propagation Tools
Here you will find information about various types of epoxies, glues, and other tools or products used for propagating coral cuttings and frags in saltwater aquariums.
Mixed Coral ID & Profile Resources
Here is a collection of coral identification, classification and taxonomic database resources as well as characteristic profiles that cover a wide variety of mixed soft and stony coral species to learn all about their captive care in saltwater reef aquariums.
SPS & LPS Corals Care & Propagation
Identification, care, propagation and more information on corals contained in the Subclass Hexacorallia - Order Scleractinia. Learn about Acropora, Brain, Bubble, Elegance, Cup, Torch, Trumpet species and others that are commonly grouped together in literature and by aquarists as SPS and LPS (Small and Large Polyped Stony) corals.
Diagnostic Resources
Here are resources that provide tools such as diagnostic flow charts, lists, and articles that cover various types of diseases, all of which can be helpful in diagnosing and treating sick saltwater aquarium fish and other livestock.
Euthanasia & Coping When Fish Die
Here is information about fish euthanasia, how to decide if or when it should be used, methods that one can use, as well as what to do with a fish and how to cope with the lose after it has died.
HLLE or LLE Disease
Information about the saltwater fish disease HLLE or LLE (Head and Lateral Line Erosion), as well as stray voltage that may contribute to this problem and the importance of grounding.
Human First-Aid For Cuts, Bites & Stings
Ouch, that hurt! Here are First-Aid Resources on what you can do as a saltwater aquarist to treat cuts, bites, and stings if a mishap occurs with a marine animal, as well as learn about fish diseases that CAN be passed on to people!
Medication Product Reviews & Information
Here is a collection of product reviews by aquarists and information from the manufacturer's and sellers of saltwater fish disease and aquarium medications available on the market to learn about how these treatments work and how to use them.
Other Diseases
Information about diagnosing and treating Bacterial, Fungal, Viral and other diseases that can afflict saltwater aquarium fish as well as reef corals.
Mixed Invert Species Photo Collections
Resources to Photo Collections, Galleries and Indexes that contain a variety of Invertebrate species images combined together.
Abalone Care
Resources to information about the care and keeping of saltwater Abalones, members of the Mollusk Family.
Cephalopod Care
Here is a collection of Cuttlefish, Nautilus, Octopus and Squid informational resources to learn all about identifying, raising, breeding, and caring for these marine Cephalopods in captivity.
Clam Care - Tridacna Species
Tridacna crocea, derasa, gigas, hippopus, maxima, and squasoma identification, characteristic and captive care information to learn about how to keep these popular saltwater aquarium T. Clam species.
Crab Care - Hermits
Here a profiles and information on all types of saltwater Hermit Crabs to learn about their characteristics, identification and care. Photo resources are included.
Crab Care - True & Other
Here a profiles and information about all kinds of saltwater True Crabs and other closely related types to learn about their characteristics, identification and care. Photo resources are included.
Jellyfish Care
Resources to the characteristics, identification and care of various types of saltwater Jellyfishes.
Marine Worm Care
Resources where you can identify various species of Marine Worms and learn how to care for them in a saltwater aquarium.
Mixed Invertebrate Species Profiles
Resources to a wide variety of mixed saltwater Invertebrate Profiles, most of which are indexed by Family or Species type and include photo images.
Nudibranch and Sea Slug Care
Here are resources that contain identification, characteristics, and other care profile information on Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs to learn about them both in nature and in saltwater aquariums.
Sea Anemone Profiles
Here is a collection Sea Anemone family and species profile and photo resources along with captive aquarium care information to learn about pesky Aiptasia, Clown/Anemonefish Host, Tube and many other types of Sea Anemones, most of which are stinging animals.
Sea Cucumber Care
With many species that can release poisonous toxins that kill other marine life, here are Sea Cucumber family and species profile and photo resources along with captive aquarium care information to learn about saltwater Sea Cucumbers before you buy them.
Sea Urchin Profiles
Members of the Echinoderm family, here is a collection of profile, photo, and aquarium care resources to learn about Sea Urchins, some of which are harmless, while other have poisonous spines and therefore need to be handled with caution.
Shrimp Care
Here are resources where you can learn all about the identification, characteristics, dietary requirements and other profile information about saltwater Shrimps.
Snail Care - Shelled Species
Members of the Mollusca phylum, Gastropoda class, here are family and species profile, photo and captive care information resources to learn about algae eating and venomous stinging predatory shelled saltwater Snails, such as Abalones, Cones, and Vermetids.
Sponge, Sea Squirt & Tunicate Profiles
A collection of Sponge, related Sea Squirt and Tunicate profile and photo resources to learn about the care of these marine organisms, most of which can sting and cause skin irritation in humans, and very often may be toxic to other saltwater aquarium inhabitants.
Starfish Care
Here is information where you can learn about all types of Starfish, their identification, characteristics, biology, natural history, ecology, and how to care for them in a saltwater aquarium.
Algae & Marine Plant Suppliers
Here is a list of online suppliers where you can purchase various types of living Macroalgae for decorative purposes, such as Caulerpa and Halimeda, and Mangrove plants or seedlings for NNR (Natural Nitrate Reduction) in saltwater aquariums.
Coral Livestock Suppliers
A list of online livestock suppliers where you can purchase captive bred, aquacultured and imported corals of all types for your saltwater aquarium.
Fish Livestock Suppliers
A list of online suppliers where you can buy all types of captive bred, aquacultured and imported saltwater fish for your aquarium.
Full Line Livestock Suppliers
A list of online pet and fish stores that provide a full range and variety of fish, corals, inverts and many other types of saltwater livestock for sale.
Live Foods & Culturing Kits
Here are places where you can buy all types of live foods, such as seaweeds, rotifer starters and reef plankton, as well as equipment and kits to culture your own to feed your saltwater fish and invertebrates.
Live Rock & Sand Suppliers
A list of online livestock suppliers that offer all types of aquacultured or imported, cured or uncured live rock and live sand for your saltwater aquarium filtration needs.
LFS & OLS Review Resources
Are you looking for a good saltwater fish store in your neighborhood or online to do business with? Use this collection of U.S. and International LFS (Local Fish Store) and OLS (Online Supplier) Review Resources to help you find a reputable source to deal with.
Tank Janitor Livestock Suppliers
Here is a list of online suppliers where you can buy hermit crabs, snails and other types of invertebrates that act as janitors to keep saltwater aquariums and reef tanks clean and tidy of unwanted algae and detritus.
About Reef Tank Janitors
Here you will find information about the many different kinds of crustaceans and invertebrates that act as janitors and what tasks they perform not only in reef tanks, but other saltwater aquarium set ups as well to help keep things clean and tidy.
About Calcium (aka Limewater/Kalkwasser)
Information about mixing and adding or dosing calcium, also known as limewater or kalkwasser, how to measure carbonate calcium (dKH or KH) hardness levels, and other related chemistry factors about using this required reef tank additive.
About pH & Alkalinity
Here is where you will find information about the relationship between pH and alkalinity and how to measure and control or keep these chemical elements at steady levels in saltwater aquariums and reef tanks.
About Phosphates (PO4)
Resources to learn about Phosphates, what they are, where they come from, and how to control or reduce them in your saltwater aquarium.
Comic Strips & Cartoons
Do you need a good chuckle in your day? Here are few funny marine life comic strip and cartoon features to read where you can get one, such as what's happening in "Sherman's Lagoon", and the adventures of Milo K., hermit crab.
Contests to Enter
Win aquarium products, livestock, and other prizes by entering these Free saltwater aquarium related contests and drawings on the Internet.
Email Postcards
Here is a nice online collection of places where you can send Free Email Postcards to a friend or loved one that have a saltwater aquarium, sea or ocean life theme to them.
Games & Puzzles
Take a break! Here is a collection of fun online games to play and puzzles to solve, all that have a saltwater aquarium or sea life theme to them.
Screensaver & Wallpaper Images
Here is a resource collection of saltwater and reef aquarium, seascape, and other ocean life imaged screensavers, wallpaper and backgrounds that can be applied to your computer desktop.
Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedias
Helpful Dictionary, Glossary and Encyclopedia resources where you can look up the definitions, pronunciations, descriptions and other information about saltwater or marine aquaria related words and terms.
Did You Know... ?
Here are some interesting marine life and ocean related tidbits and reports from around the world that you can read about to see if they truly are fact, or fiction.
Educational Chat Rooms
Chat rooms that can serve as fun and educational resources for kids, students, teachers and parents to discuss topics such as Pets, Fresh & Saltwater Aquariums, Homework Help, Science & Nature, Botany and other areas of interest.
Experiments & Science Fair Project Ideas
For teachers, parents and students of all ages, here is a collection of fun and educational hands-on saltwater related science type experiments that can be conducted in a classroom, at home or used as a science fair project.
Fun Facts & Quizzes
Here is a collection of Fun Facts & Quizzes that you can use to test your own knowledge or have fun with to get everyone together to see how much they know about saltwater aquariums, our oceans and the marine life that live in them.
Marine Ecology & Conservation
To learn about what is being done to help preserve, protect and save our oceans natural resources, here is a collection of Marine Ecology, Conservation and Aquaculturing research reports and projects, and information about institutions or companies that actively pursue this endeavor.
Marine Life Art & Craft Projects
Here is a collection of art and craft projects that can be made in a classroom or at home to make learning about saltwater aquarium keeping and our oceans and the marine life in them a fun adventure.
Virtual Aquarium Tours & Exhibits
Can't travel? Here are resources where you can visit Public Aquariums and Marine Exhibits through online Virtual Tours to learn about our oceans and their inhabitants without having to leave home.
Other DIY Filter Plans
Here you will find do-it-yourself plans for contructing a biological filtration carbon tube, fluidized system, undergravel and other types of filters used in saltwater aquariums.
Before You Buy Gifts and Shopping Tips
Before you buy saltwater aquarium related supplies and equipment or select other non-related sea life items for a friend or loved one, read this collection of gift giving and shopping tips, guidelines, top picks and other product information compiled by your About Guides.
Calendars
Here you will find places to buy all kinds of prepreinted sea life pictured yearly calendars, order personalized ones, and even download programs or purchase kits to create your own do-it-yourself calendars right on your computer, or submit to online companies for printing.
Cards, Stationary & Other Paper Goods
Here is where you will find places to buy items such as cards, note pads, stationary, envelopes, computer and specialty printer papers, personalized address labels and other items like these that any sea life lover would enjoy receiving or have for home or office use.
Home & Office Decorating Items
Here you will find lots of places to buy fine art works, such as art prints and posters, original and replicated paintings and sculptures, as well as bed and bath coordinates and many other items that have a sea life theme to them for decorating the home or office with.
Personal Items
Here you will find places to buy fish, dolphin, starfish, turtle and other sea animal jewelry, as well as clothing, tote bags, coffee mugs and other types of personal items that have marine life images printed on them.
Canister Filter Set Ups
Here are resources to information about Canister Filters, a filter that is ideally used for mechanical and/or chemical filtration in a saltwater aquarium, but many of which are designed to include biological filtration capabilities as well.
Carbon Filtration
Resources to learn about Granular Activated Carbon (GAC), a chemical filtration method used in saltwater aquariums.
Filter Selections
Resources to information about various types of filters and filtration set ups that you can choose when setting up a saltwater aquarium.
Filter Set Ups - Other
Resources to information about Box, Corner, Diatom, Fluidized Bed and other types of aquarium filters.
Live Rock Filtration & Berlin Set Ups
Here are resources to information about how cured and uncured live rock is used in or added to saltwater aquariums and Berlin System filter set ups for biological filtration in your saltwater or marine aquarium.
Live Sand Filtration & Jaubert Set Ups
Here are resources to learn about using live sand for biological filtration and with Jaubert or Plenum set ups for natural nitrate reduction (NNR) or denitrification in saltwater systems.
RO/DI & Other Water Filter Set Ups
Here you'll find information about Reverse Osmosis (RO and Deionization (DI) units and other types of water filter set ups, how they work and are used to purify tap and other top-off or make-up water sources added to saltwater aquariums.
Undergravel (UGF) Filter Set Ups
Resources to information about setting up and maintaining an Undergravel or Reverse Flow UGF Filter for saltwater aquarium filtration.
Wet/Dry Trickle Filter Set Ups
Resources to information about how Wet/Dry Trickle Filters work and the various ways you can set them up for saltwater aquariuam filtration.
About Test Kits & Testing The Water
Here is information all about using saltwater aquariums and reef tanks test kits, how often and what water parameter tests such as ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, salinity and other "basic or standard " tests should be performed when it comes to testing the water.
Magazines & Publications
Resources to popular saltwater aquaria related Magazines and other Publications that you can access free online or subscribe to in print copy.
Abalone Photos
Resources to photo image of various types of abalone, a saltwater mollusk.
Scallop Photos
Resources to photo images of various species of saltwater scallops.
Crater Coral Photos
Members of the stony Faviidae family commonly referred to as Crater Coral, here are photos of Genus Leptastrea corals in their many different forms, including Horizontal Encrusting (typical and odd color), Massive Exsert, Vertical (Rugose, Cerioid, Crowded, odd colors) and smooth forms.
Plumbing Tips
Here are resources to information about working with PVC pipes and fittings, how to properly use solvent cements (glues) during construction, and other saltwater aquarium set up plumbing tips.
Pump Set Ups
Here are resources to information about air, powerhead, water and other types of pump set ups - how they work and how to install or plumb them into saltwater aquariums.
Sump & Overflow Set Ups
Here are resources to information about the many ways to add or install a sump or overflow set up to saltwater aquarium systems.
Wavemaker & Surge Device Set Ups
Here you will find information about using and setting up wavemakers, oscillators and other types of surge devices to help with water circulation and movement in saltwater aquariums and reef tanks.
Refugium Set Ups
Resources to information about setting up a Refugium for your saltwater aquarium - a safe haven for sessile inverts and other delicate species and a place to cultivate macroalgae and live foods such as copepods and amphipods.
Seadragon Photos
Related to the Seahorses and other Pipefishes, here are photos of the rare and mysterious Leafy and Weedy Seadragons of the Syngnathidae family, which are fish found only in the chilly waters off the southern coast of Australia.
Leafy and Weedy Sea Dragons New
Photos and information of the rare and mysterious Leafy and Weedy Sea Dragons are found only in the chilly waters off southern Australia. Related to the Sea Horse, they are almost invisible in the wild as they cling to the vegetation in the shallow waters.
Seahorse & Related Pipefish Profiles
Seahorse and Pipefish family and species profiles, captive aquarium care, specialized diet information and more about saltwater Seahorses, Pipefishes, as well as other close relatives like Leafy and Weedy Seadragons.
Livestock Acclimation Methods
Before you buy new fishes, invertebrates or other saltwater animals for your aquarium, it is important to their well being that you first know how to properly acclimate them into their new home. Here is information about various acclimation methods one has to choose from. Just research the choices and pick one that you like best.
Moving & Transporting Livestock
Are you planning to move your saltwater aquarium and its inhabitants? How about buying livestock by mail order from an online supplier? When it comes to moving and transporting fishes and invertebrates near or far, you should be plan ahead for the move, know what questions to ask a shipper, and be prepared to handle other transit issues to insure the animals arrive safely, and in good health.
Ozone & UV Sterilizers
Here are informational resources about using Ozone and UV (Ultra Violet) Sterilizers for the treatment of saltwater ich, as well as other water borne diseases or pathogens found in an aquarium, such as fungal, viral, and even algae organisms.
Quarantining & Using QTs
Here you will find answers to commonly asked questions about quarantining new or sick saltwater fish and other marine animals, and how to set up and use a quarantine tank.
Calculators, Conversion Charts & Tables
Can you convert fahrenheit temperatures to celsius? Do you know exactly how much water is in your aquarium, as well as what it weighs when filled? By using these weights, measures, temperatures, chemical elements and other types of calculators, charts and conversion tables, you can easily figure these and more things out.
Educational Tools for Teachers & Parents
Here is a collection of public aquarium and marine center lists of classes, courses, workshops and programs, as well as other educational resources that teachers and parents can use to teach students of all ages about our oceans and their inhabitants.
Butterflyfish Profiles
Here is a collection of saltwater Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae profile and photo resources along with captive aquarium care information and more about the many genera and species of fish contained in this group.
Angelfish Profiles
Here is a collection of saltwater Angelfish Family Pomacanthidae profile and photo resources along with captive aquarium care information and more about the many genera and species of fish contained in this group.
Blenny & Goby Profiles
From different families, but similar and often mistaken for one another, here are Blenny (Family Blennidae) as well as Goby (Family Gobidae) species profiles, captive aquarium care information and more about saltwater Blennies and Gobies.
Anthias & Gramma Profiles
A collection of Anthias or Fancy Sea Bass (Subfamily Anthiinae) and Gramma or Basslet (Subfamily Grammatidae) fish species profiles, captive aquarium care information and more about these fish that are closely related to true Basses of their family namesake, Serranidae.
Batfish Profiles
Here is a collection of Batfish family Platax species profile and photo resources along with captive aquarium information to learn about these beautiful, but extremely difficult to keep saltwater fish.
Boxfish & Cowfish Profiles
Members of the Ostraciidae family, here are Boxfish and Cowfish species profile and photo resources along with captive aquarium care information and more to learn about these fish that excrete a poisonous toxin.
Chromis & Damselfish Profiles
Members of the Pomacentridae or Damselfish Family, here are Chromis and Damsel profile and photo resources along with captive aquarium care information to learn about this group of saltwater fishes, most of which are small in size.
Clownfish Profiles
Also commonly named Anemonefish, and members of the Amphiprioninae Subfamily classifed in the Pomacentridae or Damselfish Family, here are Clownfish profile and photo resources along with captive aquarium care information and more to learn about these saltwater fish, as well as the host Sea Anemones they reside with.
Dottyback or Pseudochromis Profiles
A distinct group from the true bass Serranidae family, here are Dottyback or Pseudochromis, Family Pseudochromidae species profiles, captive aquarium care information and more about saltwater Dottybacks.
Grouper & True Sea Bass Profiles
A wide variety of Grouper and True Sea Bass species profiles, aquarium care information and more about the many saltwater Groupers and True Sea Basses of the Serranidae family.
Hawkfish Profiles
Hawkfish family and species profiles, captive aquarium care information and more about saltwater Hawkfishes.
Eel Profiles - Freshwater Species
Family and species profiles and aquarium care information about freshwater Eels to help eliminate the confusion and misidentification of these with true saltwater Moray Eels.
Eel Profiles - Saltwater Moray Species
Moray Eel family and species profiles, captive aquarium care information and more about "true" saltwater Moray Eels as well as a few fresh and brackish water species that are members of the Muraenidae family.
Eel Profiles - Other Species
Family and species profile information about other types of marine and/or brackish water eels that are non-moray related, such as Conger, Garden, False Moray, Snipe, Sawtooth and other groups.
Mandarinfish Profiles
Members of the Callionymidae or Dragonet family, here is a collection of Mandarinfish species profile, photo, captive aquarium care and other information resources to learn about these delicate and difficult to keep specialized diet saltwater fish.
Miscellaneous Fish Profiles
Family and species profiles, captive aquarium care information and more about saltwater fish that are not listed elsewhere.
Mixed Fish Profile Indexes & Databases
A collection of indexes and databases that contain a mixed variety of saltwater fish profiles, most of which are listed by family and species groups to easily find information on their captive aquarium care and more.
Parrotfish Profiles
Related to the Wrasse fishes, here is a collection of classification, identification, aquarium care, other profile information and photo resources to learn about the many colorful species of Parrotfishes contained within the Family Scaridae or Scarus.
Poisonous & Venomous Species Profiles
Because of their venomous stings or bites and poisonous toxins that can kill other tank inhabitants, as well as be hazardous to humans, here are profiles and other important information about all types of saltwater species that should be handled with caution when kept in aquariums. Human first-aid resources are included here.
Porcupine & Pufferfish Profiles
A collection of Porcupine and Pufferfish family and species profile, photo, captive aquarium care and other information resources to learn about Porcupinefishes, which are also known as Burrfishes, and Puffers, many of which are poisonous tetrodotoxin excreting saltwater fish.
Scorpionfish Profiles
Commonly referred to as Lionfish, Turkeyfish, and many other names, here is a collection of Scorpionfish family and species profile and photo resources along with important aquarium care information and more to learn about venomous stinging fish of the Scorpaenidae family.
Snapper & Sweetlips Profiles
A collection of saltwater Snapper Family Lutjanidae and Sweetlips Family Haemulidae species profile, photo, aquarium care and other information resources to learn about these fish that most all grow quite large in size.
Surgeonfish & Tang Profiles
Surgeonfish and Tang family and species profiles, photos, captive aquarium care information and more about saltwater Surgeonfishes and Tangs.
Triggerfish Profiles
Triggerfish family and species profiles, captive aquarium care information and more about saltwater Triggerfishes.
Wrasse & Related Hogfish Profiles
Wrasse and related Hogfish family and species profiles, captive aquarium care information and more about saltwater Wrasses and Hogfishes.
Shark Profiles
A collection of Shark family and species profile, photo, care and bite first-aid information resources to learn about both large open-ocean Sharks and the smaller types that are most often kept in saltwater aquariums.
Stingray & Skate Profiles
A collection of Stingray and related Skate family and species profile, photo, captive aquarium care, envenomation first-aid information and other resources to learn about saltwater Stingrays and Skates.
Chromis & Damselfish Photos
A collection of Chromis and Damselfish photos, most of which include name information to help identify species contained in these saltwater aquarium fish families.
Eel Photos
Photos of true saltwater Moray Eels as well as a few fresh and brackish water species that are members of the Muraenidae family. Most images include common and scientific name and often some other general information with them.
Clownfish Photos
Also commonly named Anemonefish, and members of the Amphiprioninae Subfamily classifed in the Pomacentridae or Damselfish Family, here are photos of Clownfishes, many of which are pictured with the host Sea Anemones they reside with.
Drumfish Photos
A collection of Drumfish Family Sciaenidae species photos, most of which include name identifcation and often some other brief descriptive information with the images to help identify saltwater fish in this group.
Goby Photos
Here is a collection of Goby (Family Gobidae) photos, most of which include species name identification and often some brief descriptive profile information with the images.
Grouper & True Sea Bass Photos
Photos of various species of saltwater Groupers and True Sea Basses of the Serranidae family.
Hawkfish Photos
Resources to photos of various types of saltwater Hawkfishes.
Mandarinfish Photos
Members of the Callionymidae or Dragonet family, here is a collection of Mandarinfish species photos to help with the identification of these delicate and difficult to keep specialized diet saltwater fish.
Miscellaneous Fish Photos
Saltwater aquarium fish photo resources of Basslets, Cardinals, Filefishes, and other miscellaneous species that are not listed under the Fish Photos by Species Index.
Mixed Fish Species Photo Collections
Resources to Fish Photo Collections, Galleries and Indexes that contain a wide variety of saltwater Fish Species images mixed together.
Parrotfish Photos
A collection of Parrotfish Family Scaridae or Scarus photos, most of which include name identification and often some brief descriptive information with the images.
Porcupine & Pufferfish Photos
Here you will find photos of saltwater Porcupinefishes, which are also known as Burrfishes, and Puffers, many of which are poisonous tetrodotoxin excreting fish. Most of the images include name identification and often some other general profile information with them.
Scorpionfish Photos
Commonly referred to as Lionfish, Turkeyfish, and many other names, here is a collection of Scorpionfish photos to help identify the many venomous stinging species of the Scorpaenidae family.
Seahorse & Related Pipefish Photos
Contains photos of Seahorses and other close Pipefish relatives to help with the identification of fish in this group.
Shark Photos
Resources to photos of all kinds of Sharks, both saltwater aquarium and open ocean species.
Stingray & Skate Photos
Resources to photo images of various types of saltwater Stingrays and Skates.
Triggerfish Photos
Resources to photos of various types of saltwater Triggerfishes.
Wrasse & Hogfish Photos
Resources to photos of various types of saltwater Wrasses and Hogfishes.
Tang & Surgeonfish Photos
Resources to photo images of various types of saltwater Tangs and Surgeonfishes.
Aiptasia Anemone Profiles
A collection of Aiptasia, or Tube, Glass, Rock Anemone species profiles and photos to learn about these pesky sea anemones that can take over a saltwater aquarium system if they are not controlled.
Bristleworm Profiles
Here is a collection of Bristleworm profile and photo resources to learn about the identification, characteristics, control and more on these stinging marine worms, some of which are beneficial to saltwater systems, while others such as the Fireworm species are irritating pests that should be removed.
Copepod & Amphipod Profiles
Here is collection of Copepod and Amphipod profile and photo resources to learn about those little white bugs in your aquarium, which are a natural food source for many tank inhabitants, but tiny crustaceans that can become pests if large populations are not controlled.
Mantis Shrimp Profiles
Considered as pets by some aquarists, and pests by others, here is a collection of Mantis Shrimp profile and photo resources along with aquarium care as well as removal information to learn about these powerful and destructive, but interesting saltwater shrimps.
Chat Rooms
Resources to saltwater aquarium, reef and marine aquaria related Chat Rooms where you can talk to other hobbyists.
Aquaria Web Rings
Here are saltwater and reef aquariums, marine life and other aquaria related Web Rings that you can join for free to meet other aquarists that have the same interests that you do.
Buying/Selling/Trading Boards
Bulletin Board Forums where you can buy, sell and trade livestock (corals, fish, etc.), equipment, and other saltwater aquarium related items or goods.
Clubs & Events
A list of Saltwater Reef Clubs and Marine Aquarium Societies that you can join, as well as find out what upcoming marine conferences, workshops and other events are scheduled that you can attend.
Discussion & Message Boards
A list of saltwater aquaria related discussion boards where you can read and post messages and interact with other saltwater hobbyists.
DIY Live Rock & Sand Projects
Here is a collection of do-it-yourself projects for making base and live rock with various types of materials, as well cultivate live sand using aragonite, crushed coral and other saltwater aquarium substrate mediums.
DIY Protein Skimmer Plans
From air to water pump driven hang-on, in-tank, and in-sump units, here is a large collection of do-it-yourself plans for making saltwater or reef aquarium counter-current, venturi, and downdraft protein skimmers or foam fractionators, as well as instructions on setting up surface skimmer and overflow box combination designs.
DIY Wet/Dry Trickle Filter Plans
Primarily a biological filter that uses bio-balls and other forms of bio-media, here is a collection of various do-it-yourself wet/dry trickle filter plans and designs for making this type of saltwater aquarium filtration set up.
About Composition of Elements in NSW
Here is a collection of periodic tables of elements and other important information about the composition or make up of NSW (Natural Sea Water) to learn about what major and minor, related compounds and top trace elements are essential to compare to those found in synthetic sea salt mixes.
Sea Salt Mixes Product Information
Product and content information about Instant Ocean, Coralife, Red Sea, and other brand name sea salt mixes. Most information is direct from manufacturers' Web sites, but a few other report sources are included as well.
About Mushroom Coral Care
Here are resources to learn all about the identification, care and propagation of Mushroom Corals (Corallimorphs). Often referred to as "false" corals and mistaken for soft corals, they virtually possess the same internal structure as stony corals (Order Scleractinia), but lack the typical long predatory feeding tentacles.
About Zoanthid Care
Here are resources to learn all about the identification, care and propagation of all types of Zoanthids, which are Colonial Anemones and Button Polyps of the Order Zoanthidea (Zoanthiniaria) found within the Subclass Hexacorallia (Zoantharia).
Black or Wire Coral Photos
Members of the Octocorillea subclass, a photo collection of Black or Wire Corals of the Family Antipathidae, which are some of the most rare, intricate, beautiful species in the world. Seldom seen by aquarists or divers, these soft corals live in widely spread colonies, mostly at depths to which the average diver never descends.
Anthias & Gramma Photos
A collection of saltwater Anthias or Fancy Sea Bass, and Gramma or Basslet photos, which are fish closely related to true Basses of their family namesake, Serranidae. Most images include species name identification and often some brief profile information with them.
Batfish Photos
A collection of saltwater Batfish Platax species photos, most of which include name identification and often some other general information with the images.
Blenny Photos
Here is a collection of Blenny (Family Blennidae) photos, most of which include species name identification and often some brief descriptive profile information with the images.
Butterflyfish Photos
A collection of saltwater Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae photos, most of which include species name identification and often some brief descriptive profile information with the images.
Leather Coral Photos
Photos of the five most common soft Leather Corals kept in reef aquariums of the Family Alcyoniidae - Genera Alcyonium, Cladiella, Lobophytum, Sarcophyton, and Sinularia. Common Names: Finger, Encrusting, Lobed, Knobby, Flexible, Flat, Cabbage and Mushroom Leather Coral, Toadstool, and Colt Coral.
Mushroom Coral Photos
Photos of soft corals of the Order Corallimorpharians - Families Ricordeidae and Discosomatidae. Common Names: Disc or Anemone, Giant Cup or Elephant Ear, Metallic or Fluorescent, Umbrella, Bubble, Warty, Ricordea and Forked Tentacle Mushroom Coral.
Pulse Coral Photos
Referred to as Pulse Corals in general, here is a collection of soft Family Xeniidae - Genera Anthelia, Cespitularia, Efflatounaria, Heteroxenia, and Xenia photos. Common Names: Pulsing, Waving Hand, Glove, and Pom Pom Xenia Coral.
Star Polyps Coral Photos
Commonly known as Star, Green Star and Daisy Polyps, here is a collection of Genus Pachyclavularia coral photos. Very familiar reef aquarium species of the Tubiporidae family, these soft corals are often misidentified as Family Clavulariidae, Genus Clavularia sp. Clove or Glove Polyps.
Zoanthid Coral Photos
Contained in the Order Zoanthidea, photos of soft corals of the Family Zoanthidae - Genera Acrozoanthus, Isaurus, Palythoa, Protopalythoa, and Zoanthus, and Family Parazoanthidae - Genus Parazoanthus. Common Names: Zoanthid, Colonial, Button, Snake and Tube Polyps, Sea Mats, Zoanthid Corals and Colonial Anemones.
Other Soft Octocoral Species Photos
Here are photos of other soft coral species within the Subclass Octocorillea not contained elsewhere, such as Gorgonians, Sea Fans, Rods and Pens; Clavularia sp. Clove or Glove Polyps; Telesto; Soft Tree, Cauliflower or Carnation Corals.
Acroporidae Family Coral Photos
Photos of stony Family Acroporidae reef corals - Genera Acropora, Anacropora, Astrepora, and Montipora. Common Names: Acropora, Bottlebrush, Brier, Cat's Paw, Cluster, Staghorn, Table/Tabletop, Velvet, Velvet Finger/Branch, Encrusting, Plate Coral.
Fungiidae Family Coral Photos
Photos of stony Family Fungiidae reef corals - Containing 14 primary genera, species of Genus Fungia, Halomitra, Heliofungia, Herpolitha, Polyphyilla and Sandalolitha are the most common kept in aquariums. Common Names: Chinaman's Hat, Dome, Fungus, Helmet, Mole, Neptune's Cap, Plate, Long Tentacled Plate, Slipper, Tongue, Stony Disk and Mushroom Coral.
Mussidae Family Coral Photos
Photos of stony Family Mussidae reef corals - Genera Acanthastrea, Blastomussa, Cynarina, Lobophyllia, Scolymia, and Symphyllia. Common Names: Known collectively as Button, Doughnut, Meat or Tooth Coral, but also individually as Cat's Eye, Large Flower, Pacific Cactus, Pineapple, Brain (Closed, Flat, Lobed, Open, Dented), Stony Disk and Mushroom Coral.
Volcano & Crater Coral Photos
Members of the stony Faviidae family sometimes called Brain Corals in Hawai'i, but more commonly referred to as Volcano and Crater Corals, here are photos of Genera Leptastrea and Cyphastrea corals photographed in the Hawaiian Islands.
Coral Photos - Family Acroporidae New
Photos of corals in the Family Acroporidae, with common names: staghorn, cat's paw, bottle brush, table, tabletop, velvet, velvet finger and velvet branch.
Elegance/Elegant Coral Photos
Commonly referred to as Elegance, Elegant, and Wonder Coral, here are photos of Genus Catalaphyllia corals that are members of the stony polyped Caryophylliidae family.
Frogspawn/Hammer Coral Photos
Commonly referred to as Frogspawn and Hammer, as well as Anchor, Grape, Octopus, Torch, and Pom-Pom Coral, here are photos of Genus Euphyllia corals including same name "Branching" relatives contained in this group that are members of the stony polyped Caryophylliidae family.
Grape/Pearl Coral Photos
Most commonly referred to as Grape and Pearl, but also named Bladder, Bubble and Octobubble Coral, here are photos of Genus Plerogyra corals that are members of the stony polyped Caryophylliidae family.
Tubastraea Genus
Photos of Tubastraea Genus corals, which have the common names such as Colonial Cup Coral, Orange Cup Coral, Black Sun Coral and Sun Coral.
Turbinaria Genus
Photos of corals in the Turbinaria Genus with the common names Scroll, Yellow Cup, Pagado, Turban, Cup Vase.
Brain Coral Photos
Collectively referred to as Brain and Closed Brain as well as Maze, Moon, Pineapple, and Star Coral, here are photos of Genera Favia, Favites, Goniastrea, Leptoria, Montastraea, Oulophyllia and Platygyra corals along with Open Brain species of the Family Trachyphyllidae, all which are members of the stony Faviidae family.
Torch/Trumpet Coral Photos
Commonly referred to collectively as Torch, Trumpet, Candy Cane, Bullseye, and Cat's Eye Coral, here are photos of Genus Caulastrea corals that are members of the stony polyped Faviidae family.
Galaxy Coral Photos
The most common saltwater aquarium trade species of the stony polyped Oculinidae family, here are photos of Genus Galaxea reef corals of the Pacific commonly known as Galaxy, Crystal, Star, Brittle, and Durian Coral.
Daisy/Flowerpot Coral Photos
Commonly referred to as Daisy, Flowerpot, and Ball Coral, here are photos of Genus Goniopora corals that are members of the stony polyped Poritidae family.
Anemone Photos
A photo collection of various types of Sea Anemones, most of which included name information with them to help with identifying commonly kept saltater aquarium species.
Cephalopod Photos
Here is a collection of Cuttlefish, Nautilus, Octopus and Squid image resources that can be helpful in identifying these marine Cephalopods, as most include name information and often some notes with the pictures.
Clam, Scallop, and Other Bivalve Photos
A collection of Tridacna Crocea, Deresa, Gigas, Hippopus, Maxima and Squasoma Clam, Scallop, and other bivalve photos to help with the identification of these various popular saltwater aquarium species.
Crab Photos - Hermits
Resources to images of various types of saltwater Hermit Crabs.
Crab Photos - True & Other
Here is a photo collection of True and other types of closely related saltwater Crabs.
Jellyfish Photos
Resources to photo images of various types of saltwater Jellyfishes.
Marine Worm Photos
A collection of Christmas Tree, Bristle/Fire, Feather Duster, other segmented and non-segmented Polychaete family marine worm photos, most of which include name identification and often some other general profile information with the images.
Lobster Photos
Resources to images of saltwater Lobsters.
Nudibranch and Sea Slug Photos
Here are photos of saltwater Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs. Most are displayed with scientific and/or common names, and often aquarium care and other profile information is included with them.
Sea Cucumber Photos
Here is a collection of Sea Cucumber photo resources, most of which include scientific and associated common names and often some brief notes with them.
Sea Hare Photos
Here is a collection of Sea Hare photo resources, most of which include scientific and associated common names and often some brief notes with them. Sea Hares produce a purple ink from red algae when disturbed.
Sea Slug Photos
Here is a collection of Sea Slug photo resources, most of which include scientific and associated common names and often some brief notes with them.
Sea Urchin Photos
Resources to photo images of various types of saltwater Sea Urchins.
Shrimp Photos
A collection of saltwater Shrimp photos, most of which include name identification information and often some brief descriptive notes with the images.
Snail Photos - Shelled Species
Photos of various types of Shelled Saltwater Snails, such as Astrea, Cowrie and Turbo species, most of which include scientific and common name and often some descriptive information with the images.
Sponge, Sea Squirt & Tunicate Photos
Here is a collection of saltwater {b]Sponge (Portifera family), related Sea Squirt and Tunicate photos, most of which include name identification and often some brief descriptive information with the images.
Starfish Photos
Here is a collection of Starfish photo resources, most of which include scientific and associated common names and often some brief notes with them.
Sea Life Clip Art & Graphics
Are you looking for sea life themed clip art images, bars, buttons, borders, backgrounds and other marine related graphics to add to your personal or commerical saltwater aquaria Web pages? Here is a large collection of free and purchaseable clip art resources where you can find it!
Ich & Parasitic Diseases
Resources to information about diagnosing and treating the two different types of Saltwater Ich (Cryptocaryon and Oodinium), Black Spot and Brooklynella disease, as well as Fish Flukes, Lice and other parasites found in saltwater aquariums.