Good question. I’ll try to answer that (actually I’ll try to help you answer that).
The hobby has evolved heavily during the past two decades. One of the trends that I have frequently noticed is the increased emphasis on cohabitant relations.…
Adam Blundell
Recent Content
Lateral Lines: The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas
The sun is a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace -They Might Be Giants
The sun is very important. The sun is so important that my entire life has revolved around it. This article is intended to bring attention to that magnificent ball of burning gasses above our heads.…
Lateral Lines: Showpiece Items – Eye Candy For The Aquarium
This article is simply my narration of thoughts on showpiece items found in the home aquarium. This topic came about while I was recently discussing (and bantering) the preferences of fish vs.…
Lateral Lines: Reef Aquarium Filtration Part II: Recycling and Removing
In last months Advanced Aquarist article I began a discussion on commonfiltration techniques. That article focused primarily on the gold standard of biological and mechanical methods. This article is an attempt to introduce new terminology and a new classification system for aquaria filtration.…
Reef Aquarium Filtration Part I: Mechanical and Biological Filtration
Reef aquarium filtration has come a long ways in the past two decades. The advancements are great enough to warrant discussions and explanations on what we now use for
filtration. From humble beginnings to complex (and often pricey) filtration systems there is now more than ever before a need to review the products and concepts behind filtration methods.…
Displaying a system for rare and delicate animals
Photographs by the author and also courtesy of Atlantis Marine World
In a previous research project I explored the “do it yourself” aspect of creating a system for delicate animals (Blundell 2004).…
Macroalgae vs. Mangrove Growth and Nutrient Uptake
Hypothesis: Given the fibrous texture, large root system, and solid structural plant tissues of mangrove plants; they should contain and remove more nutrients than macroalgae species in the home aquarium.…
Oolitic Sand Analysis
Oolitic sand is a common category of sand used by aquarists. The oolitic term describes the formation and type of sand. This sand is generally very small, fine, and round sand. Numerous hobbyists have used this sand in their tanks for many years, while others are still unaware of its existence.…
Lateral Lines: The Seen and Unseen World of Coral Fluorescence
“I really wish I could get my corals to fluoresce”
There is a statement I hear on a regular basis. However I think most people really mean to say “I wish I could see my corals fluorescing”.…
Saltwater Aquariums – Do It Yourself
Ever since the beginning of aquarium keeping there has been aquarium experimentation. I think we can all remember back to our first 10 gallon freshwater aquarium. We enjoyed arranging the plastic plants, installing a hang on filter, and turning on the light each morning.…