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Reef aquariums: How much special care do they actually need?
Creating a beautiful and lively reef aquarium is certainly not a one and done experience. And while there may be a few extra steps needed, those steps are not difficult. The main factor in creating a reef aquarium is time. Establishing an active eco-system does not happen overnight and patience will be a virtue. However,… […]
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Aquarium Lighting: How to Choose a Color
Choosing lighting for your aquarium can almost be more daunting than choosing the fish themselves. Do you choose standard fluorescents or LEDs? Color enhancing or full spectrum? Choosing the color and type of bulb largely depends on what type of tank and fish you have as well as what you want to accomplish with… […]
3 Signs You May Be Having an Aquarium Emergency
You hope it never happens to you, and chances are, it probably won’t. However, these three signs may indicate your tank has a serious problem. Fish Behavior Are your fish acting weird? Most of the time changes in behavior can be corrected with minor adjustments to the tank. If your fish are experiencing rapid breathing,… […]
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Going on Holiday: Your Aquarium Maintenance Crew Can Take Care of Your Tank in Your Absence
Spring Break is around the corner and summer vacations are not too far behind. If you’re going on vacation, consider scheduling Blue Planet’s Aquarium maintenance crew to take care of your tank while you’re on holiday. If you’re going to be leaving your tank behind while on holiday, think about investing in an automatic fish… […]
Signs a Fish is Getting Too Big for Your Tank
It may be tempting to fill your aquarium tank with beautifully colored fish. That is why we buy them, right? While it’s partly true that fish will only grow to the size of their environment, they can still get too big for your tank due to a variety of reasons, including overstocking. How do you… […]
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Choosing a Floor for Your Aquarium
One of the first choices you’ll have to make for your new aquarium will be what kind of substrate to use as the floor. There are a few different choices, but the two main competitors have always been gravel and sand. Sand can look really cool, but it comes with a few downsides, mainly, that… […]
Living on the Edge: The Piranha Aquarium
If you’re an aquarium enthusiast, or heck, even if you aren’t, you’ve likely thought about what it would be like to have an aquarium filled with the most aggressive fish known to man—the piranha. Piranha tanks are not for most people (especially those who like to stick their hands in the tank…), because they require… […]
Aquarium Automation: Can An Aquarium Run Itself?
There’s no two ways about it, keeping an aquarium takes some basic work: feeding the fish, making sure that all the aquarium equipment (filter, pump, lights) are working properly, and cleaning the tank every once in a while. But over the past few years, new technologies have been coming out that promise to make it… […]
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The Coolest Aquarium Projects We've Worked On Recently
We’ve gotten to work on some really interesting projects lately, and we wanted to give you a peek behind the scenes. Here are just a few of our recent tank builds: Wildwood School This Northwest side Chicago Public School was expanding, with a large annex being built, doubling the size of the school. One of… […]
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How Much Does an Aquarium Actually Cost?: Setup and Maintenance Costs
If you’re an aquarium fan thinking about your first (or your next) aquarium, one of the most obvious things you’re probably interested in finding out is how much it will cost you, both in upfront design/installation costs and then in recurring maintenance costs. Obviously, aquarium size and type are some of the biggest determining factors… […]
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