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[SkiFletch]

Guess I'm glad I put a plenum in my system now

 

[SkiFletch]

An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System by Randy Holmes-Farley for those of you with higher coral loads.

 

[SkiFletch]

A couple things about measuring salinity...

First, all you ever wanted to know about Refractometers

And second, a recipie for a DIY Salinity Verification Standard which is especially important to all you hydrometer users. Hydrometers WILL, repeat, WILL drift over timeand so you will need to make up a salt solution to check their accuracy OR have your LFS verify yours.

 

[flamingonhot]

Wikipedia.com. It's a general site for anything, but they have thousands of fish pages with a lot of info. Anything you can imagine they have. I browse and add onto this site at times, and it's one of the best out there.

Liveaquaria.com. While they have some data wrong, it's a good place to start for BEGINNERS. They have a wide selction of saltwater fish, and they are known for excellent stock.

 

[SkiFletch]

Since a lot of people ask about it and I hate having to search for it:

Loiw pH: Causes and Cures by Randy Holmes-Farley

 

[FLcracker94]

This is a good chart, called the Fish Compatibility chart.

It's easy to read and is accurate. It may take some time getting used to the font size. If your starting a new tank or want a new fish, but your not sure if it will work, this is a MUST READ!

 

[andywg]

This is a good chart, called the Fish Compatibility chart.

It's easy to read and is accurate. It may take some time getting used to the font size. If your starting a new tank or want a new fish, but your not sure if it will work, this is a MUST READ!

Added this in the other thread, but thought I would add here as it's a pinned thread:

Almost every "yes" in the above link is somewhere from risky to dangerous to add with a frog. It's strange that someone has chosen to include them in such a general fish. Most experienced keepers of frogfish recommend keeping them on their own. Generally, anything that is too large to be eaten is either at risk of eating the frog, or picking at the camouflage on the frog until the frog dies.

So basically, the above link is pretty good, but ignore pretty much everything in the frogfish column.

 

[rictheredneck]

http/books.google.co.uk/books?id=7TsDAAA..._brr=1#PPA19,M1

Published 1856

 

[idlefingers]

Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation - Packed with info and some great how-to guides on coral propagation.

 

[SkiFletch]

Since I always hear people asking about it:

List of quality marine books

 

[kj23502]

I'd like to add an article talking about the importance of quarantining. I'd previously been told that QTing was very important and I agreed it probably was, but since marine ich is always in a tank....

Why Quarantine, right?​

Wrong.... it's not necessarily always in a tank. It's a parasite that has to have a host...
Quarantie Article

 

[ox5477]

This is not marine specific, but is a very good explinantion of why some of the common misconceptions of aquarium size and weight on your floor are misconceptions...

Kevin Bauman Explains Aquariums and your Floor

 

[SkiFletch]

Got an unidentified Nudibranch or Sea Slug? Also have the patience of a saint? Might want to have a look through this Sea Slug and Nudibranch List. Most comprehensive one I've ever seen...

 

[kj23502]

An article on the very popular Anthias:

Keeping the Jewels of the Reef:
The Anthias of the Genus Pseudanthias

By: Scott W Michael

Scott Michael

Scott W. Michael is an internationally-recognized writer, underwater photographer, and marine biology researcher specializing in reef fishes, and was a speaker at our 2007 conference. He is a regular contributor to Aquarium Fish magazine, SeaScope, and is the author of Reef Fishes Vol 1, Vol 2, and Vol 3, Reef Sharks & Rays of the World, and Aquarium Sharks & Rays. Having studied marine biology at the University of Nebraska, Scott has served as a scientific consultant for National Geographic Explorer, the Discovery Channel, and French educational television.

 

[kj23502]

http/forum.marinedepot.com/Topic23945-9-1.aspx

Article by Eric Borneman

Hi Eric, I was hoping you could help me to understand better what it means for a system to "mature" or "become established". Hobbyists (me included) are always saying not to keep that sps or this anenome for a least a year until your system has matured. What exactly are the differences between a tank which finished cycling a month ago and one that finished cycling 11 months ago? Does it have to do with water parameters being more stable? Does it have to do with natural food availability? Does "tank maturity" pertain more to those who utilize a DSB, because it takes 6 months for a DSB to become functional ?<<