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The Top 10 Most Helpful Aquarium Accessories

Aquariums are one of those hobbies that have literally thousands of potential accessories available on the market. Start with these 10 to make sure you have the basics covered: Algae Scraper—this handy product will help you remove algae from the sides of your aquarium, helping to increase visibility. You like actually seeing your aquarium, right?… […]

Questions to Ask Your Aquarium Maintenance Company

Getting the right aquarium maintenance company is crucial for making your aquarium hobby fun and headache-free, and for saving you money in the long haul. Here are just some of the questions you should be asking your aquarium service provider: Are you fully insured? Aquariums are expensive, and so is the dwelling you’re keeping the… […]

5 Tips for Interior Decorating with Aquariums

Aquariums can help to breathe life (get it?) into almost any room. When selecting an aquarium for your home or office, follow these 5 tips to make sure it matches the rest of your interior design: Choose the Right Size An aquarium has to match the size of the space you’re working with, so it… […]

The 10 Best Aquariums for Your Office

Offices are places of business, but can sometimes be too much so—boring, lifeless, etc. Aquariums are a great way breathe some life (literally) into your office. They’re entertaining for clients, calming for your employees, and convey the message that you care about making the office environment as pleasant as possible for all involved. Over the… […]

How to Properly Change the Water in Your Aquarium

Even aquariums with the best filtration systems need water changes on regular intervals. The fact is, fish waste, food products, plant algae, and other materials naturally build up in the aquarium environment and need to be removed to keep the aquarium looking good aesthetically and keep it pleasant for the fish to live in. First,… […]

Fish Food Types, Demystified

If there’s one type of aquarium product there’s literally a ton of, that’s fish food. Arguably, there are more different kinds of fish food out there than there are species of fish! This variety is actually a great thing, because it means you can eventually find a type of food your fish will absolutely love.… […]

Good Fish, Bad Fish: What to Do When Your Fish Don't Get Along

Aquariums are a sensitive ecosystem. When one or more fish are being aggressive towards other inhabitants in the tank, things can quickly get out of hand. Like school bullies, fish bullies pose a serious problem, and should be dealt with decisively before they can inflict harm on the other aquarium inhabitants. Plan out your aquariums… […]

Finding Terminator: An Efficient Swimming Machine Sent from the Future

Robot fish. Who would have thought that would be something that us aquarium enthusiasts would be able to actually see in our lifetime? As the science of robotics makes progress, they’re naturally exploring underwater. In this video, for example, a robotics lab at NYC uses robotic fish to study the behavior of zebrafish (the lab… […]

What is Live Rock? (More Like Misleading Underwater Rock)

If you’re a budding aquarium enthusiast, you might have heard of the concept of “live rock”. Have you wondered what that actually means? Well, to start, live rock isn’t actually alive. So that’s confusing, right? You might have heard that coral is kind of like a living rock, but live rock isn’t coral. Well, it… […]

3 Lessons to be Learned from Aquarium Disasters

Last month, around 400 fish died at the Texas State Aquarium due to a simple maintenance error. The staff was trying to treat the aquarium for parasites, but a mislabeling error led to the introduction of a poisonous chemical into the tank. Accidents happen, but there are some things you can do to make sure you… […]

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