The Aquarist Refuge https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/ Saltwater aquarium stuff online. Reviews, Tips, Guides, News & Videos Tue, 01 Dec 2015 02:39:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 Clearing up a Green Algae Bloom in my 75 Gallon Saltwater Tank https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2015/08/26/clearing-up-a-green-algae-bloom-in-my-75-gallon-saltwater-tank/ https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2015/08/26/clearing-up-a-green-algae-bloom-in-my-75-gallon-saltwater-tank/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:04:25 +0000 https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/?p=1189 I’ve had pretty good results with my aquarium in the last few years, pretty much getting the aquatic balance on auto-pilot and not having too many maintenance issues. It’s nice to get to that point after years of struggle. However, recently I had a green algae bloom. I got sort of lazy and didn’t do […]

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]]> https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2015/08/26/clearing-up-a-green-algae-bloom-in-my-75-gallon-saltwater-tank/feed/ 0 This Kind of Stuff Needs to Stop https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2013/09/13/this-kind-of-stuff-needs-to-stop/ https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2013/09/13/this-kind-of-stuff-needs-to-stop/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:05:41 +0000 https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/?p=1180 I’ve seen a lot of gimmicky products or prizes over the years that give away live pet fish to ignorant people. The latest example is the iPond, which is a speaker for the iPod/iPhone that remarkably is also a fish tank. How big (or small) is this tank? The tank’s water capacity is about 650millilitres […]

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]]> https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2013/09/13/this-kind-of-stuff-needs-to-stop/feed/ 0 Lionfish Going Deeper, Getting Bigger https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2013/08/07/lionfish-going-deeper-getting-bigger/ https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2013/08/07/lionfish-going-deeper-getting-bigger/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2013 21:46:46 +0000 https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/?p=1018 In an interesting bit of science news, researchers are finding lionfish at deeper depths than are typical for the species, and they are getting bigger to go along with that. While lionfish are typically between 12 and 15 inches (30 to 38 centimeters) long, the Oregon State researchers say they saw unusually large specimens as […]

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]]> https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2013/08/07/lionfish-going-deeper-getting-bigger/feed/ 0 Raided for Having a Fish Tank https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2013/08/06/raided-for-having-a-fish-tank/ https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2013/08/06/raided-for-having-a-fish-tank/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2013 01:37:37 +0000 https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/?p=1016 This article is from a while ago, but it is absurd enough to bring up again. This is the kind of stuff that happens when you live in a paranoid society. Brooklyn Park police were looking for a meth lab, but they found a fish tank and the chemicals needed to maintain it. And a […]

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]]> https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2013/08/06/raided-for-having-a-fish-tank/feed/ 0 Get Dead Fish Out Of The Aquarium ASAP https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2011/01/19/get-dead-fish-out-of-the-aquarium-asap/ https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2011/01/19/get-dead-fish-out-of-the-aquarium-asap/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:03:07 +0000 https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/?p=895 One thing that is really important in keeping water quality in check is to be sure to not leave any dead critters in your aquarium any longer than you have to. Why?

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]]> https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2011/01/19/get-dead-fish-out-of-the-aquarium-asap/feed/ 1 Lifting Weights Near Fish Tank = Bad Idea https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2010/10/22/lifting-weights-near-fish-tank-bad-idea/ https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/2010/10/22/lifting-weights-near-fish-tank-bad-idea/#respond Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:56:58 +0000 https://www.aquarist-refuge.com/?p=844 Yep, this is a good example of why to place your aquarium in a strategically safe area.

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