How to Pick the Right Substrate for your Marine Aquarium

  The substrate that you use in your aquarium will become a vital part of your aqua eco-system. Its purpose is much broader than simply making the tank look nice. It also works to help the filter by creating a place for beneficial bacteria to build up, it acts as a safe place for any burrowing inhabitants you have, and has other different functions depending on different substrates. There isn’t a right or wrong answer when it comes to choosing the best substrate; it depends on what you want to get from your substrate, the inhabitants you want to keep in your tank, the water flow, and how thick you want your substrate bed to be. We’re going to take a look at the different types of

My favorite aquarium show ever! – Aquashella 2018

This past weekend I was at a show in Chicago called Aquashella that was put on by my friend George, coralfish12g and Shawn Hale from Fritz Aquatics along with a host of event planners and artists. It was an unbelievable event and I am really happy for those guys for putting on such a good show on a first attempt. Video: Camera Gear List on Amazon Canon C200 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 Kessler Crane Motorized Slider Copyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content.