Aquarium canister filters are the gold standard in freshwater systems. Most freshwater hobbyists, at some point in their “career”, move away from the undersized internal or hang-on back filtration and convert to a canister filter. In contrast to that, saltwater aficionados have long [...]
All images by author Nano tanks established their position in hobbyists’ homes some time ago, though they were considered difficult to maintain, due to their small size and, in turn, narrow margin for aquarist error. Technology caught up quickly, and new nano tank-oriented equipment [...]
Steven Smith of Napa California is lucky to be alive after his ~25 gallon fish tank weighing hundreds of pounds crashed down onto his head during Sundays 6.0 earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area. Luckily, Smith was sleeping face down and avoided more serious injury, but still sustained a [...]
If you’re in the area, consider coming out to the annual workshop of the Bucks County Aquarium Society at the Silver Lake Nature Center in Bristol, PA this Saturday June 8. I will be speaking about Frontiers in Marine Fish Culture and I’ll be joined by an impressive lineup of speakers [...]
Sneak peak at Fish Tank Kings Season 2! Uploaded by MrFraymondy on 2013-05-30. Last year, episodes of the series Fish Tank Kings aired on Nat Geo WILD providing viewers with insights into what it takes to build amazing aquariums. We got glimpses of some very unique places, including collecting deep [...]