What are Aiptasia Anemones?
Aiptasia Anemones are also referred to as Tube, Rock, and Glass Anemones due to their semi see through appearance, shape, and hiding methods. These anemones typically grow to about an inch and a half in length and multiply very quickly. They are mostly photosynthetic, but will eat...
I finally had some free time to work on the media rack for the middle chamber of the AIO. I must say, working with acrylic is pretty fun.
As you can see, the rack has room for 3 types of filter media. I decided to go with Chemipure elite, Purigen, and a phosphate sponge to help keep things stable in this...
Finally the day has come to move everything from my 37 gallon reef to the newly constructed 20 gallon long all in one aquarium in my new apartment. The build was a great success and everything came out looking awesome. Unfortunately I was not able to get any pictures during the move or during the actual...
Continuation of the 20 gallon long all in one build. Today I will be showing the creation and fitting of the false wall in the aquarium as well as some silicone work and spray painting.
Getting a quality, nice looking, silicone bead is tough to do in such small places. I recommend using a small bottle of...
Continuation of the 20 gallon long all in one build…
Finally had a little free time to get back to work on this tank. So far I have decided that I am going to go with a long ways build so that I have the full length of the tank for viewing area. The more I look at the tank, the more excited I...
Day 1 of the newest tank build: 20 gallon long DIY all in one saltwater aquarium
As previously mentioned in another post, I am building this tank to go in a 3rd floor apartment. I want something that is very low maintenance with no risk of overflows or messes.
This will be an all in one aquarium, much like...
Aquarium glue is a pretty touchy subject in the aquarium hobby. Simply put, people don’t trust the chemicals the glue can release into the water after extended periods of time. In my opinion, they are rightfully concerned as many of us spend countless hours and more money than we’d like to on our...
If you are in the reef keeping hobby, then you have most surely heard about aquarium metal halide lighting. This type of lighting is the most intense type of light you can buy that is currently available to aquarium hobbyists. Aquarium metal halide lighting works for all types of light loving corals and has...
An aquarium float switch is something that will have a few very crucial benefits for an aquarium. The first is for an automatic top off system. An automatic top off system for an aquarium is a setup that does exactly what it sounds like – top off the water in your aquarium automatically so you...
All the new equipment I ordered has finally arived! Unfortunately, I didnt take many pictures of the set up because I was too excited to finally start aquascaping. Ill take it apart and show how everything goes together next time.
Items received:
Hydor Hydrotherm temp controller
Stealth mini 10 watt...
In a never ending attempt to make our aquariums as self sufficient as possible, so that all we have to do is sit and enjoy, someone thought of the brilliant idea of the automatic water top off system. These systems are great assets to any aquarium because they eliminate the need for manual daily top offs,...
Last time we re-did the silicone, preped for painting, and had a little sneak peak of what the tank looked like on its new stand. Today, I just have a few pictures of how the paint came out, did a little leak test, fitted and tested all the equipment, and let it run for a few hours.
Overall the paint job...
Alright so all the silicone dried and I was pretty happy with the results, so I decided to leak test, test the heater I bought, and test the fitment of my light. (You can click on any picture for a larger version)
Then, I realized I used the wrong silicone I used GE silicone II, which says clear, 100%...
Well, In recent months I had been debating the idea of a second tank. Since I spend most of my time at work, I do not get to see my home tank as much as I would like considering the amount of effort that I put into the tank. So, I started tossing around the idea of a small tank that I could keep on my desk...
I have decided that it’s time for new tank. Over the last few months, I have been spending a lot of time of the Nano-Reef.com forums, specifically the pico reef section, which deals with mostly sub 5 gallon reef systems. Now, you might think that the smaller the tank, the easier it is to keep, right?...
What is an Algae Scrubber?
Algae Scrubber...
So, I had been searching for a couple months now on a used refugium for my fish tanks and I finally came across a decent deal. I found a used CPR HOB (Hang on back) medium sized refugium (about 4.5 gallons) on ebay for $50 so I jumped on it.
It came with the pump and tubing and all I needed to get was a...
Here is a step by step on a proper water change
It should be noted that the greater (higher percent) the water change, the more control needs to be made. A 15% water change or less doesn’t have that great of an impact on the whole system, so some areas (noted below) don’t have to have such strict...
The Float Method
Before you open the container in which your new animals have arrived in be sure to turn off the lights in your quarantine tank or aquarium and dim the lights in the room to reduce stress. Once you have the lights dimmed open the container to check that all of your new animals have arrived in...
The Drip Method
Before you open the container in which your new animals have arrived in be sure to turn off the lights in your quarantine tank or aquarium and dim the lights in the room. Once you have the lights dimmed open the container to check that all of your new animals have arrived in good health and...
Pomp Pom crab in my 20 gallon all in one reef
Peppermint Shrimp in the Reef – a Word of Warning
Float Acclimation