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Harnessing the Power of PNS Deep Cycle for a Thriving Reef Aquarium
Reef aquariums are a testament to the beauty and complexity of marine ecosystems. Yet, one fundamental difference sets them apart from natural coral reefs—the absence or scarcity of key microbial players. Among these are phototrophic diazotrophs, a group of bacteria that play…
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How hard is it to keep a refugium?
Adding a refugium to the reef tank system can be a game changer for some reef keepers! Most experienced hobbyists agree that a refugiums’ natural filtration is beneficial, and some have even said a necessity for growing healthy corals. At AlgaeBarn, we take refugiums and…
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Keeping the Gigas Clam
There is something almost archetypal in the legend of man-eating clams. Perhaps this evokes allegorical imagery of a greedy or overly plucky sort of fool that meets their demise while attempting to steal a pearl from its ‘mouth?’ To highlight how persistent this image is in…
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The Ultimate Housekeepers
We at AlgaeBarn love clean-up crew critters and microorganisms, so welcome to the ultimate housekeeping celebration! At AlgaeBarn, we are highlighting our ultimate housekeeping teams because they deserve recognition for keeping our reef tanks spotless. This week, we are going to…
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Keeping the Pajama Cardinalfish
The families of smaller reef fish aren’t only for nano tanks; particularly when kept in social groups, they can be just as interesting and showy as any of their larger counterparts. Cardinalfish (Family Apogonidae) are an excellent example of this. Among the most hardy and…
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Keeping the Colin’s Angelfish
Marine aquarium fish breeders have really been on a roll lately; we’ve seen a lot of popular fish families, such as angelfish, become increasingly available as captive bred. What’s especially cool is that some of the more rare and unusual (and perhaps delicate) angelfish species…
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Keeping the Lemon Damselfish
Damselfish (Family Pomacentridae) have always been among the most popular saltwater aquarium fishes. As they are small, hardy and abundant in the wild, they are generally relatively inexpensive. Thus, they are traditionally recommended by stores as an ideal ‘starter fish.’…
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Keeping the Goldflake Angelfish
Can you name a single ugly marine angelfish species? Even a mediocre one? Of course not! It’s no wonder that this magnificent family of fish is so cherished in the hobby–and a blessing that we hobbyists have relatively easy access to most angelfish species. For those true…
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Keeping the Chalk Bass
As many fish store workers can probably attest, beginner marine aquarium hobbyists have a strange knack for finding the toughest to keep species. Whether it’s mandarins, seahorses or stingrays, newbies just seem to be attracted to the most delicate or high-maintenance fish from…
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CADE Keeper Profile: Isaac Alves (TheLoneAquarist)
CADE user Isaac Alves (known as @theloneaquarist on Instagram) has “always had an aquarium of some sort.” Like many of us, Isaac’s beginnings in the hobby were pretty humble. As he remembers, “There was a fair at my school back in the 1st grade; it was one of those end-of-year…