Chemistry

What is live Sand and how can it be alive? Well, the sand itself of course is not alive, but there are organisms they are alive that are around the live sand and within the live sand or on top of the live sand, and most these organisms are beneficial and help to maintain a […]

What is live rock? How can rock be alive? Live rock is rock from the oceans reefs that have living organisms living upon it and within it. Properly cured Live Rock is probably the ideal filtering method for your aquarium. I highly recommend live rock for any type of saltwater aquarium even if it is […]

DSB or ‘Deep Sand Bed’ in comparison to other filtration methods such as Under Gravel Filters. For many years the UGF or ‘under gravel filter’ has been the mainstay of the marine aquarium industry and not surprisingly it still has its die-hard followers even now. Without getting into any controversial arguments though, let me just […]