About Sea Slugs

About Sea Slugs

Sea Slug Sea slugs are mollusks, related to the shelled terrestrial snails that we are all too familiar with on land. They are distributed everywhere in both tropical and temperate seas, with the greatest numbers and the largest kinds found in tropical waters. Most sea slugs are rather small under 1 inch and some are as long as 12 inches, the largest which is found in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Sea slugs display a great array of solid colors and patterns, and are also known as “butterlfies of the sea”. Most sea slugs have feathery structures (ceratia) on the back, very often in contrasting colours, and they have two pairs of tentacles on the head used for chemosensory and... Read more»

Added Monday, December 7, 2009 in Marine Aquarium, Marine Invertebrates
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Live Sand – what is it?

Live Sand – what is it?

Live Sand (“LS”) is essentially a combination of non-living substrate with a myriad of tiny beneficial life forms that grows on it. It is home to many microscopic biological bacteria. LS can form as a main base for biological filtration in a marine aquarium, while the living organisms in the sand bed can help consume the organic matters. LS can be collected live from the ocean, or can be cultured from a non-living oral sand to make it live. The quickest method in starting a marine aquarium is to use 100% LS which are commercially sold in bags. Using this method, there is no waiting period or delay in the biological cycling process for the beneficial bacterial to establish themselves... Read more»

Added Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Marine Aquarium, What is it?
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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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What is Protein Skimming? “Yummy” or “Yucks”?

What is Protein Skimming? “Yummy” or “Yucks”?

A protein skimmer or foam fractionator is a device used mainly in saltwater aquarium to to remove organic compounds from the water before they break down into nitrogenous waste. Protein skimming is the only form of filtration that physically removes organic compounds before they begin to decompose, lightening the load on the biological filter and improving the water’s redox potential. Although the process of foam fractionation is commonly known for removal of waste from aquarium, it is, in fact, a rapidly developing chemical process used in the large-scale removal of contaminants from wastewater streams and the enrichment of solutions of biomolecules. Protein skimmers can be classed in... Read more»

Added Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Marine Aquarium
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I’m a Hungry Fish, Boss!

I’m a Hungry Fish, Boss!

All living creatures eat, and fish is no exception!  One of the most enjoyable part in keeping aquarium is to feed the fish.  Some species exhibit real “characters”, such as Cichlids, and others do not, such as general schooling fish. Some just eat incredibily Non-Stop, such as Goldfish with no real stomach!  Whatever species of fish it is, almost all of the aquarium kept fish learned to respond to human movement outside the aquarium, especially when a person is near. Some will come forward to the front to stare at you with a silent message most likely asking “Human, are you going to feed me? where is it??”  All fish need to eat generally what Mother Nature intended,... Read more»

Added Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Freshwater Aquarium, General, Marine Aquarium
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Your Aquarium Fish Will Love The Chills

Your Aquarium Fish Will Love The Chills

With many electrical equipments such as filters, pumps and lightings that will keep an aquarium running, it is not surprising that aquariums easily overheat, resulting in the fish, plants, invertebrates or corals suffering or even die if the temperature runs too warm. It is necessary to have an efficient aquarium chiller in tropical or countries experiencing summer season to do the effective chilling job for the aquariums. As most fish and water living beings come from cold waters in the nature, it will be ideal and perhaps necessary to replicate these conditions with, in most cases, a temperature lower than 30°C. Most will thrive well in the temperature ranging between 22°C to 28°C. As... Read more»

Added Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Freshwater Aquarium, Marine Aquarium
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Phosphate Feeding Algae!

Phosphate Feeding Algae!

Annoyed with nuisance algae growing all over your aquariums? One of the contributing factors of this problem is the existence of high phosphate level in the water. In the freshwater or salt water aquariums phosphates will feed nuisance algae which can overrun plants and expensive corals, spoiling the aesthetic appearance of the tank, and even killing its inhabitants in extreme cases. Within the reef aquarium, phosphates will greatly affect the formation of coral skeletons by reducing calcification by over 50% and by inhibiting the deposition of strontium. It is suggested by Borneman that phosphates are a direct poison to calcification.  It is prudent for the aquarists to use a good phosphate... Read more»

Added Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in Freshwater Aquarium, Marine Aquarium
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Female Mushroom Turned Male When Stressed, Do You Know That?

Female Mushroom Turned Male When Stressed, Do You Know That?

A new scientific discovery study has shown that a female stressed mushroom can turn into male mushroom, the first to show that corals can change sex in both direction. Mushroom corals belong to a family called Fungiidae which are solitary, mobile species distributed throughout Pacific and Indian Oceans. The reproduction of mushroom corals remains a challenge for scientists to discover. Mushroom corals are very diversified and so abundant.   The discovery was surprised many coral reef scientists.   “We know in detail the reproductive patterns of more than 500 coral species, but no one reported before on the fact that some coral species may change sex,” says lead author professor... Read more»

Added Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in Marine Aquarium, News
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An Awesome Reef Tank from Singapore

An Awesome Reef Tank from Singapore

Fascinated by marine tanks displayed in commercial buildings, a former exotic show-grade “Ranchus” keeper, who grew up in the homeland of Singapore, has gone on a quest for knowledge in fish and corals, aquarium husbandry and care, since childhood. His achievement has been proudly featured in UltimateReef.com in July 2007 as Tank of the Month, a 72″ x 33″ x 27″ SPS dominated reef aquarium. The proud owner, a.k.a. Vanquish, is also a founder of AbsoluteReef.com.   Source: UltimateReef.com SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "An Awesome Reef Tank from Singapore", url: "http://freshnmarine.com.sg/blog/an-awesome-reef-tank-from-singapore/" }); Read more»

Added Saturday, March 28, 2009 in Marine Aquarium
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Ocellaris Clownfish – fish fact

Ocellaris Clownfish – fish fact

The Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris), also known as the False Percula Clownfish, False Clown Anemonefish, and Anemone Demoiselle, is commonly found associating with anemones throughout the Indo-Pacific. It reaches a length of approximately 3.2″ (8 cm) in the wild, but is considerably smaller in aquarium bred specimens that rarely exceed 2″ (5 cm). Ocellaris is a hardy, long-lived clownfish that is excellent for the beginner hobbyist. It lives harmoniously with other non-predatory species and is best in aquariums with the presence of anemones such as Heteractis magnifica and Stichodactyla gigantea. It can become aggressive towards others of its species. A good suggestion... Read more»

Added Thursday, March 12, 2009 in Marine Aquarium, Marine Fish
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Freshwater or Marine Aquarium?

If you are reading this blog, probably you be in this wonderful hobby. And most probably at some point you were deciding whether to start this hobby off with a freshwater or marine (saltwater) aquarium. You may or may not have visited lots of aquarium shops, but chances are in your whole life, you may have visited at least 1, and you would have been intrigued by the lovely tiny fish that swims around in an enclosed space which brings to life any area within your house, office or public area. Featured Freshwater Planted Aquarium Video This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. You would have dreamt of keeping one of those aquariums... Read more»

Added Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in Freshwater Aquarium, Marine Aquarium
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