Picasso Triggerfish, In Yo Face!

A neat close up photo of a Picasso Triggerfish. This fish can grow up to nine or ten inches in length, and would probably be best suited for aquariums larger than 75 gallons.

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Video: Drilling an Aquarium to Add a Skimmer Box

A great video example of drilling an aquarium to add a skimmer box. The end result looks like it will work well.

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Videos: Reef Tank DIY Sump System

Want to learn how to set up a DIY reef rank sump system? Check out these two videos, parts one and two.

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Eheim 2213 Classic Plus: An Affordable Canister Filter

The Eheim 2213 quite affordable in the general scope of canister filters, and is probably a common choice for beginner aquarium owners as well as experienced aquarium owners that need quality equipment on a tight budget. This canister filter will work well for both saltwater and freshwater aquarium applications.

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Aquarium Lighting Review: Current USA Nova Extreme Pro T5

I added one of these to my 75 gallon aquarium setup a little over a year ago, and it was such a great upgrade over my original aquarium lights that I just couldn’t possibly imagine going back to my original setup.

Read full story Comments { 0 }

The Psychic Octopus, Paul, Picks Germany

Ah, there’s nothing like looking to a psychic octopus when wanting to see what the future holds. Apparently, this psychic Octopus named Paul has the ability to predict how things are going to turn out, and he uses the simple process of picking one of two mussels that are presented to him. How accurate is […]

Read full story Comments { 1 }

Video: Young Green Mantis Shrimp Eating

If you watch this, you’ll understand why you want to keep your hands out of the tank if you have a mantis shrimp, listen for the knocking sounds while it attacks and eats!

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Video: Time Lapse of an Aquarium Snail

What makes this video so interesting, or maybe not, is the fact that the snail is still moving really slow, even in time lapse.

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Gulf Oil Spill: National Aquarium Helping Turtles

The National Aquarium in Baltimore is preparing to help sea turtles affected by the Gulf oil spill: As the Gulf oil spill ensnares marine animals, the staff at the National Aquarium and the state’s wildlife veterinarian are preparing for a life or death situation. For the aquarium, the phone may ring and someone will ask […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Spectacular Live Rock Column In Cube Aquarium

Looking through flickr the other day, I ran across this amazing live rock column, it’s a very creative design. I like this mostly because it looks so top heavy and unstable, yet at the same time it is very established looking. It’s almost a sort of Dr. Seuss approach to putting together live rock and […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }