Aquarium Blog

The Importance of Cycling While Setting Up a New Aquarium

One of the most important aspects of setting up a brand new aquarium is cycling. Even if you’ll never have to set up an aquarium yourself, cycling is good to know about because it teaches you about what’s going on in your tank. How Cycling Works In an aquarium, a variety of organisms work together… […]

Interacting With Aquarium Inhabitants: Why Knocking On the Glass Is Annoying to Fish

Imagine you’re sitting in your office on a Monday morning, taking care of some paperwork. All of a sudden, a Godzilla-sized human is looking at you through your office window. She takes her finger, which in and of itself is bigger than you, and taps on the glass. The sound is deafening and the whole… […]

Testing in Between Maintenance Visits: 3 Numbers to Keep an Eye On

Even if you trust your aquarium maintenance company completely, it always pays to know a few things about your aquarium so you can keep an eye on it in between maintenance visits. Here are three things to keep an eye on to ensure your aquarium is in good working order. Counting the fish — Very… […]

Freshwater vs. Saltwater vs. Saltwater Reef Aquarium for Your Office: How to Make the Right Choice

So you’ve decided to install an aquarium in your office. The next step is probably to decide three things: the location, the shape, and the type of aquarium you want. The location and shape are largely determined by the space you’re working with. When it comes to type, your options are a freshwater, saltwater, or… […]

An Aquarium in Your Office Can Actually Improve Your Employees' Well-Being

What if there was a proven way to bring nature into your office and promote the well-being of your employees? You may be surprised to find out that aquariums have been found to do just that. A scientific study conducted in 2015 tested how exposure to natural environments affected participants. The study used an unstocked,… […]

Choosing Aquarium Color Schemes: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

When deciding on which color scheme to go with for your aquarium, the first thing to decide is whether you want to go with a natural or artificial color scheme. Most aquarium owners go for the natural look, because they’re interested in recreating the natural habitat of the fish, effectively bringing a small cross-section of… […]

How an Aquarium Can Help Those With Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s is a disease that every middle aged person would prefer not to think about. But did you know that of all things, aquariums have been proven to help patients with Alzheimer’s? One frequently quoted study points to Alzheimer’s patients who had a fish tank and saw dramatic increases in nutritional intake and weight, which is… […]

Buying Healthy and Ethically-Sourced Fish For Your Aquarium: 4 Tips

We’re happy to see that over the past few years, people have began to care more about where the inhabitants of their aquariums come from. […]

So You Found a Dead Fish in Your Tank: Now What?

As with the circle of life, from time to time you may find a dead fish in your aquarium. What should you do if one of your inhabitants passes on? Follow these steps to ensure it’s not an epidemic, or doesn’t become one. Search and Retrieve Once a day, do a check to make sure… […]

3 Public Aquarium Exhibits to Steal Ideas from for Your Home or Office

You can learn a lot from public aquariums. They keep aquatic life safe 24/7, after all, and study it day after day. Here are a few takeaways we have from public aquarium exhibits that you can use in your home or office aquarium. Geographical Themes Visit any regional aquarium and they’ll likely have an exhibit… […]

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