As an aquarist I feel a responsibility to support my Local Fish Store (LFS). Albuquerque, NM only has one LFS that has a primary focus on saltwater aquariums. There were more options in Albuquerque at one time but it is tough for LFS's to compete against large chain stores such as PetCo or PetSmart. There are also a large number of resources available online that sale most … [Read more...] about My LFS – Southwest Reef Company
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Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 9
Well it is week 9 of my Oceanic BioCube 29g saltwater reef aquarium. I decided to add Frogspawn coral to the tank this week. You can see them in the video below. It has added interesting movement to the tank and I think it frames out the tank nicely. In other news the pavona coral appears to be declining somewhat. I discovered that my salinity levels were a little on the … [Read more...] about Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 9
Dosing Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4 in Saltwater Aquarium | Aquariums Life
Our friends over at aquariumslife.com posted an article about using Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4 from a saltwater aquarium! I've never heard of this before but the science seems sound.My 29 gallon saltwater aquarium is still too young to have any significant NO3 and PO4 buildup, but I'm definitely going to try something like this if it ever becomes a problem. Though I need to … [Read more...] about Dosing Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4 in Saltwater Aquarium | Aquariums Life
Aquarium Treasures – Volume 2
The Underwater Adventure Aquarium Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota The Underwater Adventures Aquarium in the Mall of America is an average sized aquarium although it does boast that it is the largest underground aquarium in the world. I can't imagine there are too many underground aquariums but I have only just begun this adventure. … [Read more...] about Aquarium Treasures – Volume 2
Aquarium Treasures – Volume 1
Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, Georgia The Georgia Aquarium is the world's largest aquarium boasting over eight million gallons of aquatic habitat and containing the largest collection of aquatic animals in the world. It is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The specially designed whale shark habitat has 6.3 million gallons of water and contains enough room to hold 6 adult whale sharks. … [Read more...] about Aquarium Treasures – Volume 1
