Visual Treat of ADA Showroom

Visual Treat of ADA Showroom

For those who are deciding whether to keep a freshwater planted or marine reef aquarium, maybe this incredible video courtesy of Aqua Design Amano showroom in Japan may aid in your decision making. There is reef aquarium and some nano aquariums featured in the video. Enjoy the water greenery! This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Visual Treat of ADA Showroom", url: "http://freshnmarine.com.sg/blog/visual-treat-of-ada-showroom/" }); Read more»

Added Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in Aquatic Plants, Freshwater Aquarium, Videos
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World’s Largest Aquarium

World’s Largest Aquarium

Featured this month on FnM Aquarium Blog is Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, the World’s Largest Aquarium in Japan.   The main gigantic acrylic window tank, measuring  8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters, also known as the ”Kuroshio Tank”, holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of sea water.  Gigantic whale sharks and manta rays are amongst other many species of fish in the tank. The aquarium is also the first to have a successful birth of a manta pup in captivity. If you have a chance to visit Okinawa, an island surrounded by fascinating seas, this is a must see tourist destination which is located at  424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun,... Read more»

Added Monday, September 28, 2009 in World's Aquarium
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Live Rock… is it alive?

Live Rock… is it alive?

No, a rock itself cannot be alive, and certainly does not move on its own. Live Rock (“LR“) for a marine aquarium by definition, is a mixture of a hard rock made up of calcium carbonate skeletons of long dead corals, or other calcareous organisms, with an assemblage of diverse living micro and macroscopic marine organisms on, in and amongst it. LR plays a primary important role in a marine aquarium, as part of a crucial resource in keeping almost all livestock. LR can act as main biological nitrification base or biological filter in a marine aquarium, while enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the reef aquarium and providing shelters for many inhabitants. LR immediately introduces... Read more»

Added Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Marine Aquarium
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Back to Basic: Ammonia NH3

Back to Basic: Ammonia NH3

In an aquarium, Ammonia (NH3) is produced from the waste of fish and invertebrates and released through diffusion from the gills of fish during osmoregulation as well as from bacterial decomposition of excess food, decaying plant material and decomposing animal material. Ammonia poses huge problem all living organisms in high amounts due to its toxic nature. The effects of continuous exposure to ammonia in fish can be lethal and will cause severe gill damage leading to suffocation, kidney damage due to inability to osmoregulate, and the increased inability to secrete ammonia from the body resulting in metabolic and physiological imbalance. Even at lower levels, ammonia can reduce growth rate... Read more»

Added Sunday, September 20, 2009 in Freshwater Aquarium, Marine Aquarium, Water Chemistry
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Tropical Fish Hobbyist November 2009 Issue

Tropical Fish Hobbyist November 2009 Issue

A flowerhorn on the cover of TFH? Love them or hate them, flowerhorns are extremely popular. These beautiful and expensive hybrid fish are nothing if not controversial. Although they are much more an Oriental phenomenon than a Western one (this specimen was photographed in an aquarium in the lobby of the Miracle Grande Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand), they have their proponents—and opponents—everywhere. The controversy surrounding these hybrid cichlids, as large and aggressive as they are ornamental and unusual, is discussed in Tom Lorenz’s article, “Flower Power.” Feature Articles A Caribbean Sea Biotope Aquarium Author: Jeremy J. Gosnell While many aquariums mix a variety of species coming... Read more»

Added Friday, September 18, 2009 in Magazines, Tropical Fish Hobbyist
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Goldfish – fish fact

Goldfish – fish fact

Long lived the Goldfish (Carassius auratus)!  Goldfish were originally domesticated from the Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio), a dark greyish brown carp native to Asia.  It is believed to be first kept in captivity in China around 960-1279 A.D., goldfish has been known as the most popular aquarium fish in the world as they have been kept as pets for centuries. Due to selective breeding over a long period of time, goldfish have been developed into many distinct breeds and are now found in various colors, color patterns, forms and sizes, very much different from those of the original domesticated carp. Goldfish are coldwater fish, and can live in water close to freezing temperature, although... Read more»

Added Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Freshwater Fish
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Mandarin Fish – fish fact

Mandarin Fish – fish fact

The striking colored Mandarin Fish or mandarin dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), is a small, brightly-colored member of the dragonet family. Native to the Pacific from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia, mandarin fish has orange wavy lines on a blue background, with blue as the dominant colour. Mandarin Fish are reef dwellers and slow moving. They are picky eaters and feed primarily on small crustaceans (such as Mysids, isopods, amphipods and benthic copepods) and other invertebrates with abundance on live rocks. Mandarin Fish can be easily sexed with the male tends to be larger and more robust than the female. The male’s caudal and soft dorsal fins are larger and have more orange coloration... Read more»

Added Friday, September 11, 2009 in Marine Fish
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