Equipment

Scientific name: Ctenochaetus Tominiensis Tangs are one of the staples in the marine aquarium hobby and for good reason. Vibrant colours, patterns, personality, ease of purchasing, hardiness for the most part all factor into the equation making many species of Tangs an excellent choice for the saltwater aquarist. Yellow, Purple, Naso, Hippo, Sailfin, Chevron and […]

Common Name: Mueller’s butterflyfish, Blackfin Coralfish, or Muller’s Coralfish Scientific Name: Chelmon Muelleri Size: up to 20 cm Distinguishing Features: Like most from the genus of Chelmon, the Meuller’s butterflyfish have an elongated tubular snout that is used to pry into small crevices looking for prey. They have four vertical bars on their body. A […]

Do I Need A Quarantine Tank? For saltwater aquarium keepers, I would say that you definitely need a quarantine tank (sometimes called a hospital tank). Marine specimens are mostly wild caught and not used to being kept in captivity. Their journey to a dealers tank is usually much longer and much more stressful for them. […]

The Copperbanded Butterflyfish is very easily recognized by the copper coloured vertical bands over a silver body, a black eye spot near its dorsal fin and a long pointed snout. Scientific Name: Chelmon Rostratus Family: Chaetodontidae Common Names: Copperbanded Butterflyfish Natural Environment: Comes from reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Copperbanded butterflyfish are not […]

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The Copperbanded Butterflyfish is very easily recognized by the copper coloured vertical bands over a silver body, a black eye spot near its dorsal fin and a long pointed snout. Scientific Name: Chelmon Rostratus
. Family: Chaetodontidae
. Common Names: Copperbanded Butterflyfish. Natural Environment:
 Comes from reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Copperbanded butterflyfish are […]

Acclimatization is highly required to reduce the possibility of stress & death fish. Three important points in terms of acclimation:

   1. Temperature.

 The temperature of the arriving new fish will be very different from the temperature in your aquarium. Proper acclimation will take care of slowly changing the new arrivals body temperature to your […]

Before you look at buying any fish for your Marine tank there are a number of questions you must ask yourself. The First Question. Is the tank going to be a reef tank or a fish tank? If one is going to be setting up reef tank there are specific fish. This is due to […]

Before you look at buying any fish for your Marine tank there are a number of questions you must ask you’re self. The First Question. Is the tank going to be a reef tank or a fish tank? If one is going to be setting up reef tank there are specific fish. This is due […]

Clownfish are one of the easiest marine aquarium fish to breed. Unlike many of the other marine fish, clownfish regularly spawn in a marine aquarium. Furthermore clownfish have relatively large eggs and larvae which make rearing them a somewhat easier task as the larvae are able to eat cultured foods.   There are a few […]

Choosing the best fish to start out your aquarium is a very important decision and will save you lots of time and money and aggravation. Making a good choice will also save lots of fish! Overall the best fish in a reef system is one that not only looks beautiful but also provides some sort […]