by AquaNerd | May 23, 2017 | Fish, Reef, Science
TLF Stax – coming soon Two Little Fishes is launching Stax, a new product with an innovative aquascaping approach. The Stax concept is a building block approach that I had the pleasure of learning about in the Two Little Fishies booth at Reef-A-Palooza, Orlando. Every Stax rock is double cut with flat surfaces on two sides. This simplifies the stacking process enabling a quick and more stable installation. Manufactured of natural oolitic limestone mined in Florida and suitable for both marine and freshwater aquariums, Stax is designed to work in small to large aquariums. Simply start with a building base and let your creativity flow. Two Little Fishes AquaStik, CorAffix glue or your favorite reef safe binding agent, should be used to securely create caves by Leonard Ho | May 23, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
It is with sadness we report the passing of Dr. Herbert Richard Axelrod, one of the aquarium hobby's pioneering and most influential experts, on May 15, 2017. Dr. Axelrod was 89 years old by Barry Brown | May 22, 2017 | Invertebrates, Reef, Science
Hello readers, I have a monster sized crab for you this morning with one of those faces that only an underwater photographer and it’s mother could love. Many of my long time followers know the love I have for any kind of crab and it’s a love that has grown or come from spending hours or days underwater photographing all kinds of crabs. I tell friends all the time that if they were to watch an octopus or squid underwater they would never eat one again, same thing goes for crabs, they are insanely fascinating to watch underwater and every species not only looks completely different but acts different as well. I apologize in advance for not having depths on all this stuff, I am in the process of getting it but that’s easier said than done, once I do get it I will go back and put that info in all the blogs. Again for those that have been with me for awhile you have seen a lot of different crabs and for those of you interested you can use my search key above to search around and see what I’m talking about. This was another fun find by the Smithsonian Institution using the deep-sea submersible from Substation Curacao and once I get a name on this guy and a depth I will do an update for you. by Afishionado | May 22, 2017 | Science, Tanks, Video
Many people have asked me what I used to instant cycle my new build. There are definitely many bacteria out in the market but after much research and speaking to Shawn Hale at Fritz Aquatics, Lance Ichinotsubo of Elite Marinelife by Captive Seas and Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture, I was sure that Turbostart 900 would be the way to go and I am glad that I did. Formulated specially for saltwater, this strain of bacteria is one of a kind denitrifying bacteria bacteria that simply works. Here in this video, Chris Meckley of ACI tells us how he uses them exclusively for his fish holding systems (2000 gallons each) when he bleaches them twice a year for preventive measures for possible parasites without any loss of precious fish lives. Have confidence, follow directions and use the trusted product that's being used by the pros. Enjoy! by Josh Saul | May 22, 2017 | Reef, Tanks, Video
I'm moving more towards a natural reef system to make maintenance a little easier. Here is a top 5 list of critters that help this process. Music: Tracks: “Reggae Sketch” Artist: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License Terms: Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/faq.html Video: Camera information: Canon C100 Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS macro Canon EF MP-E 65mm f/2.8 macro Sigma Art 18-35mm f/1.8 Free Fly Movi Pro Stabilizer Copyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content. by Leonard Ho | May 22, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Apistogramma megastoma is a new species of South American cichlid described from small forest streams in Peru. Like most of its congenors, the appearance of A. megastoma varies greatly depending on sex, mood, and social hierarchy. by Afishionado | May 21, 2017 | Equipment, Events, Video
For this video, we got together with Terence of Neptune Systems to talk about their latest product, ATK. ATK is… dare I say it? Perfection of ATO technology that is being used by hobbyists all around the... by Tidal Gardens | May 21, 2017 | Reef, Tanks, Video
Here are some tips to eliminating red slime algae (actually a type of cyanobacteria) from reef aquariums. Music: Tracks: “Easy Jam” Artist: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License Terms: Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/faq.html Video: Camera information: Canon C100 Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS macro Canon EF MP-E 65mm f/2.8 macro Sigma Art 18-35mm f/1.8 Free Fly Movi Pro Stabilizer Copyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content.
