Aeration: Pumps & Air Stones
If an aquarium system does not utilize a water pump, compressed air is solely responsible for water movement and gas exchange. Most...
Feeding in Marine Aquariums
Fishes can be divided into 3 main feeding categories: Carnivores, or those that eat only animal material.Herbivores, or...
Filtration Systems
Ammonia Wastes One of the principal waste products of marine fishes and invertebrates and the main nitrogenous substance resulting from...
Fish: Classification, Feeding and Reproduction
Classification The words "reptile" and "bird" are precise in meaning, for they denote a member of a particular...
Freshwater Fish for Beginners
Some aquarium fish species are particularly easy to care for. They are well suited for a beginner's community tank where pH ranges...
Marine Aquarium Considerations
The succes of keeping a marine species native to tropical seacoasts and reefs is a relatively recent development and is measured not...
Marine Tank Setup
Reverification Although you have followed directions and the water is at the proper pH and salinity (or specific...
Plants in Marine Aquariums
Overview Plants comprise a major part of a freshwater aquarium but are not really necessary in a marine...
Rocks and Coral For Marine Aquarium
Naturally, you don't want a bare tank with just water and sand. Correctly placed pieces of rocks and coral will not only improve the appearance of your...
Sand Requirements For Marine Aquariums
Washing Sand After the aquarium is in place, the first consideration is the sand. Cleanliness is of utmost...
Scavengers
In all aquaria, it is only a matter of time before unsightly debris collects on the surface of the gravel. Periodically this...
Water Requirements
In no other habitable place on earth are so many conditions so stable and so enduring as in the ocean. This stability...