Archive for January, 2010
Queen Triggerfish Juvenile Video
Check out this awesome video of one of the juvenile queen triggerfish that was captively spawned and reared at the New England Aquarium. I wrote about this story once before: Queen Triggerfish Spawned in Captivity but this video is awesome. I can’t imagine how much work it must have take to bring these larvae through [...]
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Soft Corals
Soft Corals The categorization, ‘soft coral’ represents a mind-bogglingly diverse group of species. These coral species are classified together based on their lack of an external bony skeleton, like the stony corals. While they do possess some elements of a calcified skeleton, this often exists as seemingly tiny slivers of the skeleton embedded in the [...]
Zoanthids
Zoanthids -(Zoanthidae) Button Polyps, Colonial Anemones Zoanthids, also called button polyps or colonial anemones, are a hardy and diverse Order of coral that are suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced aquarists. There are three general growth forms associated with this order. Some species, like the ones shown above have freely growing separate polyps. [...]
Mushroom Corals
Mushroom Corals –(Corallimorphs) Mushroom Corals, or Corallimorphs are some of the easiest species to care for and are recommended for aquarists at all levels. They are often called mushroom corals because the individual polyps are large and fleshy. In lower light environments, the polyps seem to stretch upward in the water column, creating a [...]
Saltwater Fish Page Added
I just added a new page to the website—check it out: http://www.saltwateraquariumblog.com/saltwater-fish . The page has information for beginner and advanced aquarists interested in keeping saltwater fish. On the page you will find information about what fish you should and should not add to your new tank, as well as advanced/ scientific information for advanced [...]
Quarantine Tank for Saltwater Fish
Next to the protein skimmer, the quarantine tank is one of the most important pieces of equipment you can purchase. Adding fish to a tank without the proper quarantine period is like playing Russian Roulette with your fish tank. You can get away with it for a few rounds, but after a while the odds stack up against you, and your fish will pay the price.
