The typical purpose of a refugium is to cultivate a thick bed of macroalgae. While some refugium plants like chaetomorpha provide
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An Overview of the Sand-Sifting Nassarius Snails
We all want our reef aquaria to have a clean appearance; after all, not only does good aquarium hygiene make for a more attractive
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An Overview of the Red Alga Gracilaria
There are a lot of good reasons to incorporate a planted refugium with Gracilaria into one’s marine aquarium system. The usual stated
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Exoskeletons, Roughage and Digestive Health
Unlike marine animals, who use chitin, we humans, and most other terrestrial animals, benefit greatly from dietary fiber. Consisting of
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Fats, Phytoplankton and Aquarium Animal Health
We are often (and should be) concerned about how much food some of our more finicky or delicate aquarium animals are eating—or if they
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At the Top of the Bottom: Harpacticoid Copepods and Aquarium Substrates
There are quite a few options out there for marine aquarium substrate. From rubble to mud, aquarists have tried all of them. Many have
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A Closer Look at the Harpacticoid Copepod Tisbe Biminiensis
There are many different reasons to add copepods to one’s marine aquarium system. Each copepod species has its own set of attributes
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Carnation Corals in the Home Aquarium: A New Hope of Success?
Advancements in the reef aquarium hobby have been developing at a dizzying pace. As our understanding of coral reef biota (and how to
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Keeping and Feeding the Mandarin Fishes
Mandarins are undoubtedly among the most popular of all marine aquarium fishes. Conspicuous for their small size, they have an
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A Closer Look at the Harpacticoid Copepod Tigriopus californicus
The supralittoral zone—the area comprising the uppermost reaches of the intertidal zone—is not a particularly easy place for marine
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Eliminating Nuisance Dinoflagellates with Ocean Magik Live Phytoplankton
Eliminating harmful and ugly dinoflagellates remains one of the most common—and challenging—tasks for the marine aquarist. Not only can
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Going Green: Installing and Operating a Planted Refugium
Many aquarists strive to build and maintain aquarium systems that replicate, as faithfully as possible, the natural environments
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Choosing the Right Live Phytoplankton Reef Tank Blends
Many common reef aquarium animals are filter-feeding phytoplanktivores. In other words, they eat tiny (usually single-celled) algae
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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
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A Closer Look at the Cyclopoid Copepod Apocyclops Panamensis
Marine aquarium hobbyists are increasingly coming to understand what professional aquaculturists have known for decades— copepods are a
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The Mighty Copepod
When thinking about crustaceans many creatures come to mind like shrimp or lobster. And while your mind may be wandering toward an all
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About Marine Phytoplankton: Live Marine Fish Food
Buying marine phytoplankton, also known as microalgae, is one of the best decisions you can make for the organisms in your saltwater
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