Archive for 'Saltwater Fish' Category
Breeding The Yellow Headed Jawfish
Here is a movie of the latest addition to my aquarium–a pair of yellow headed jawfish caught off the coast of Florida. I purchased these fish as a mated pair from a reputable eBay merchant. They appear to be somewhat comfortable in their new home, although only time will tell. You can see (what I [...]
Clownfish Breeding Pattern
Clownfish Breeding Pattern The breeding pattern of the two pairs of clownfish has become very regular now. Ever since the beginning of September, each pair has been spawning about every 2 weeks. Ocellaris Clownfish Breeding Pattern Pair 1: The Amphiprion ocellaris clownfish pair in my display tank spawned twice in March–each time on the [...]
Saltwater Aquarium Blog: Featured on Squidoo
Saltwater Aquarium Blog: Featured on Squidoo Saltwater Aquarium Blog now has a profile page on Squidoo.com It will be interesting to see how the page ranks relative to other pages there about the saltwater aquarium hobby. In the end, anything that helps aquarists find the information they are looking for online and be [...]
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.
Phytoplankton Starter Culture
Now that we have established what equipment is needed and how to set it up, the next step is to purchase your starter culture of phytoplankton. If you’re successful, this could be the only culture you’ll ever need to purchase. The reason for this is that the great part about a thriving phytoplankton culture is [...]
Phytoplankton Equipment Set-up
This post will cover the instructions for setting up the equipment for your phytoplankton culture station: 1) Mount the fluorescent light horizontally on a wall about table-height2) Slide the table up against the wall, just under the light3) Spread your culture bottles out to maximize surface area exposed to the light4) Cut 3 lengths of 12 inch [...]
Queen Triggerfish Reared in Captivity for First Time
For the first time ever, offspring from the queen triggerfish, Balistes vetula, were reared in captivity. With help from scientists at the neighboring Roger Williams University, biologists at the New England Aquarium are the first to achieve success captively rearing this threatened saltwater species. The proud parents, a pair of queen triggerfish inhabiting a 250 [...]
Aquarium Fish International Subscription
Have you thought about subscribing to Aquarium Fish International? Let me just say that this is one of my favorite magazines, and something I look forward to receiving in the mail every month. In fact, the articles in Aquarium Fish International are actually what inspired me to write about saltwater aquarium fish, coral and the [...]
Equipment List for Phytoplankton Culture
Here is a list of the equipment you will need to culture a phytoplankton species such as Nannochloropsis occulata at homeEquipment List 48″ Shop light 2 x 48″, 40 Watt fluorescent bulbs On/off Timer Air pump ~10 ft. Flexible airline tubing ~ 3 ft. Rigid airline tubing Multi-outlet airline splitter/valve 3-4 x 1 Gallon water [...]
