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»
Doctor fish, a name given to two species of hardy fish, Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, found in the river basins of the Northern and Central Middle East, mainly in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran, can be kept in captivity in the aquarium. Doctor fish are used in fish spa resorts which opened around 2006 in various part of the world, including Japan, Crotia, China, Malaysia, South Korea and Singapore etc. The fish feed on the skin of patients with psoriasis, consuming only the affected and dead areas of the skin, leaving the healthy skin to grow. It is reported that some patients experienced complete cure of psoriasis after repeated treatments. Despite this, the aquarium specimens... Read more»
My aquarium hobby started in 1977 with Betta (pronounced BET-TUH, not BAY-TUH) Splendens, also known as ‘Siamese Fighting Fish’, discovered originally in its natural habitat of shallow rice patties in Siam. If this fish never fails to amazed its beholders and thrill its audiences, I will seriously wonder why, as it is the truly a very popular freshwater fish. Betta lives comfortably in enough water to cover it, most popular being housed in small little jars sold in aquarium shops even in today’s practice. They are hardy, comes in multi-colours, but as in all other species, they deserve vigilant care. The wild Bettas look different from those bred in captivity. In the... Read more»
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»
Welcome to Fresh ‘N’ Marine Aquarium Blog! This Blog came live shortly after the lauch of our Aquarium Online Store on 2 February 2009. Please visit our Blog regularly for exciting news, deals, announcements of new products in the aquarium hobby. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Welcome!", url: "http://freshnmarine.com.sg/blog/hello-world/" }); Read more»