How Macroalgae Benefits Coral Many hobbyists are constantly looking for ways to increase the health and vitality of their corals. There are many obvious ways to achieve better
Bulletproof Refugiums: Macroalgae Welcome to the next part of our series on how to build a bulletproof refugium. At AlgaeBarn, a lot of our customers have asked what the secret is to a
A Closer Look at Clean Sea Lettuce AlgaeBarn is committed to doing our part to help keep the planet clean and green. It's why we're talking about the ways we can keep a clean reef tank
A Closer Look at EcoPods Recently, our friends over at Bulk Reef Supply filmed a product review on one of our bestsellers, EcoPods. If you haven’t watched the video yet, you can
Ocean Pollinators We have some very exciting news to share about ocean pollinators! Marine researchers in France have just released exciting news that could change the way
What Kind of Copepods do Mandarins Eat? The Mandarin Goby is a very captivating fish. This fish is mostly prized because of its appearance. Its vibrant colors and patterns are adored by all.
How EcoPods Helps Keep a Reef Tank Healthy How EcoPods Builds the Reef Tank's Ecosystem In this post, we will discuss the major advantages that EcoPods can bring to your reef tank system. In
A Closer Look at EcoPods Recently, our friends over at Bulk Reef Supply filmed a product review on one of our bestsellers, EcoPods. If you haven’t watched the video yet, you can
Ocean Pollinators We have some very exciting news to share about ocean pollinators! Marine researchers in France have just released exciting news that could change the way
A Closer Look at OceanMagik Keeping The Reef Tank Happy and Healthy with OceanMagik In this post, we are going to revisit some of our favorite ways that OceanMagik Live Phytoplankton
What Kind of Copepods do Mandarins Eat? The Mandarin Goby is a very captivating fish. This fish is mostly prized because of its appearance. Its vibrant colors and patterns are adored by all.
Galaxy Pods in the Ultimate Galaxy Pack The Ultimate Galaxy Pack is our newest live feeding system designed to provide the most balanced nutritional profile. AlgaeBarn has put together an even
How to Control Hair Algae Hair Algae Happens Algae Happens. Even the types that we don’t want in our aquaria--and actively try to eradicate (like hair algae)--can gain a pretty Read More about How to Control Hair Algae
Keeping Tube Anemones Because most marine aquarists these days are reef aquarists--implying that they prefer tanks that feature a mainly rocky reef aquascape--not much attention Read More about Keeping Tube Anemones
Keeping Zoanthids Reef aquaria wouldn’t be reef aquaria without corals--plain and simple. But those extra little goodies (sea anemones, corallimorpharians, etc.) undoubtedly Read More about Keeping Zoanthids
Correcting Nutrient Instability Oh, the paradox of algae. They have ruined many tanks--even caused some frustrated aquarists to leave the hobby forever. Yet, our tanks (especially reef Read More about Correcting Nutrient Instability
A Primer on the Different Characteristics and Uses of the Major Copepod Groups Put simply, copepods are everywhere, and there are all kinds of them. We’re talking about somewhere from seven or eight thousand to over 20,000 Read More about A Primer on the Different Characteristics and Uses of the Major Copepod Groups
How to Acclimate Your Pods Particularly for animals that live in water, acclimating from one environment to another--even if quite similar physically and chemically--can present Read More about How to Acclimate Your Pods
4 Tips for Seeding Live Copepods We get it… Copepods aren’t always cheap. Especially if you use a clean, high-quality, high-density, expertly packaged product with as many as four copepod Read More about 4 Tips for Seeding Live Copepods
Why Larval Pods are Better for Seeding (Even If You Can’t See Them) Copepods (pods) are essentially required for any reef aquarium. They perform three important ecological tasks: (1) Graze on benthic microalgae, (2) Read More about Why Larval Pods are Better for Seeding (Even If You Can’t See Them)
How to Acclimate Your Captive Bred Fish Acclimation to a new aquarium home is a particularly stressful time in the life of any kind of captive fish. Like all aquatic animals, fish are shocked by Read More about How to Acclimate Your Captive Bred Fish
A More In Depth Look At Captive Bred Livestock Once upon a time, all of our saltwater fish, invertebrates, and corals were wild caught, there was no captive bred livestock anywhere. Hobbyists were still Read More about A More In Depth Look At Captive Bred Livestock
Is There Really a Difference Between Wild-Caught and Aquacultured Marine Aquarium Livestock? Is There Really a Difference Between Wild-Caught and Aquacultured Marine Aquarium Livestock? These days, when it comes to aquarium livestock (aquaculture Read More about Is There Really a Difference Between Wild-Caught and Aquacultured Marine Aquarium Livestock?
4 Captive Bred Fish For Beginners As years go by, more and more fish in this industry have been successfully captive bred, by incredible companies such as BIOTA . This is not only great for Read More about 4 Captive Bred Fish For Beginners
Saltwater Tank Cleaners Utilizing saltwater creatures is one of the best ways to keep aquariums cleaner. Not only are you adding more interesting organisms, but you are also Read More about Saltwater Tank Cleaners
Peppermint Shrimp: The Aiptasia Destroyers Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata boggessi) The Aiptasia Destroyers This time was going to be different, you said. You had just set up a new aquarium system and Read More about Peppermint Shrimp: The Aiptasia Destroyers
Pincushion Urchins (Lytechinus variegatus): The Algae Destroyers No matter who you are, how skilled you are as an aquarist, how diligent you are at cleaning your tank, how little you feed or how advanced your filter Read More about Pincushion Urchins (Lytechinus variegatus): The Algae Destroyers
Aquarium Cleaning Machines: Cerith Snails in the Reef Tank An aquarium substrate surface can be a dirty place. Detritus, feces, uneaten fish food, film algae and other unwanted materials might pile up there. Read More about Aquarium Cleaning Machines: Cerith Snails in the Reef Tank
