Biorb Review

I am impressed with these little aquariums. The Biorb Aquarium company has transformed the traditional fish aquarium into a sleek, modern work of art. If you plan to keep fish other than bettas, goldfish or guppies, then I recommend purchasing a Biorb kit labeled “Tropical Aquarium” because it contains a small heater. Most tropical freshwater …

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Oceanic Aquariums

Oceanic Aquariums and Coralife are manufactures of popular aquarium products. The company has been specializing in what they call market leading aquarium products for years, but do their claims really add up? In this review I discuss both the pros and the cons of their different products. Oceanic Aquariums Review I have been extremely impressed …

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Coralline Algae

Are you tired of seeing plain white Live Rock and just want coralline algae to grow? Coralline Algae is an encrusting algae and the most common colors are purple, pink, green and orange. One advantage of Coralline Algae is it makes it difficult for Green Hair Algae to grow on the live rock. Some aquarists …

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T5 Lights

There are currently two styles of of T5 Lights. The first is the traditional fluorescent bulb and the second is the T5 LED bulb. The traditional bulb has become very popular amongst aquarists because it provides as much power as metal halide lighting, but uses less energy. It also has a smaller footprint than other T12 and …

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Astrea Snail

Astrea Snail Green Hair Algae The Astrea Snail or Conehead Algae Snail is good at eating a variety of algae including green hair algae. These snails are the most common and popular snails available to saltwater aquarists. They originate off the shores of Florida. They should be a staple in your reef aquarium. These snails …

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