I reached a point in my aquarium where I had placed my first corals and waited several months for them to settle in and start growing, but nothing. I mean squat. They hadn't even grown a...

One of the most common questions asked by a total beginner to saltwater aquariums and a very valid question at that. There are so many tank sizes out there knowing where to start can send you...

Aquariums are time-consuming, especially saltwater! Maintaining water parameters as best you can lead to stability which leads to a healthier tank, but the amount of time we spend tending to our...

Let me guess, you have set up your new saltwater aquarium, it is either in its Nitrogen Cycle or it has just finished and now all of your sand has a brown dusting all over it! Do not worry!...

Chillers are one of those things only the Pro's or huge aquariums need correct? Nope! Any aquarium is susceptible to temperature fluctuations and in fact, the smaller the aquarium, the faster...

Diversity in any saltwater aquarium is the key to making your aquarium not only beautiful but interesting. One of my favorite things is to watch my Hermit Crabs crawling over everything or my...

If you're setting up a saltwater aquarium I bet you are wanting to keep corals! It was certainly the reason I started mine. I can still remember the first day I saw a coral reef aquarium at a...

Having looked after many aquariums for clients over the years the unknowing aquarist can have an aquarium soon overrun by Aiptasia because they thought it was a coral. By the time most realize...

Every aquarist faces this conundrum when they start a new saltwater aquarium. The maintenance routine you adopt is usually based on the answer to this question. When you change the water, you...

There are so many types of pumps you can use in your aquarium but what kind of pump do you need? Each pump type has been designed for a specific purpose and some are even capable of performing...