Posted by gerard on September 18, 2008 under Saltwater Fish | 
The Firefish Goby is a really cool little fish. They are reef safe, easy to care for and get along with most other fish. They will accept most fish foods and live brine shrimp. While in your aquarium they like to hang out in little caves in your live rock. They also like to jump so be careful if you have an open top tank. They are fairly easy to come by and run about 10 bucks. They would be a great addition to your FOWLR or reef tank.
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Posted by gerard on under Aquarium Info |
I would like to post a question tonight for our Aquarium Discussion. I am curious what everyone is doing with their nano aquariums. Are you modding them or just keeping stock systems?
I have a biocube 29 gallon and i removed all sponges and bioballs from the back of my tank. I am just running the stock filter cartridge in chamber 1 and a bag of chemi-pure elite in chamber 2. I was running purigen in chamber 2 but all my local fish stores seem to be out of it now so i just tried boyd’s chemi-pure elite. Still to new to comment on its effectiveness but that’s another post. Anyway i would like to see what other people are doing. Please post comments.
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Posted by gerard on September 17, 2008 under Saltwater Fish |
The False Percula clownfish is probably the most recognizable clownfish in saltwater aquariums. My daughter calls ours “Nemo’s”. They are easy to care for and very hardy fish. They have a very easy going temperment and get along with most fish. They are reef and invert safe and will eat just about anything including pellets, flakes and frozen food. Contrary to popular belief clownfish do not need a host anenome to survive. You can put either 1 or 2 of the same type in the same aquarium. From what i understand mixing different clown species in a small aquarium is not good and they may fight.
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Posted by gerard on September 16, 2008 under Products & Reviews |
Purigen™ is a premium synthetic adsorbent that is unlike any other filtration product. It is not a mixture of ion exchangers or adsorbents, but a unique macro-porous synthetic polymer that removes soluble and insoluble impurities from water at a rate and capacity that exceeds all others by over 500%. Purigen™ controls ammonia, nitrites and nitrates by removing nitrogenous organic waste that would otherwise release these harmful compounds. Purigen’s™ impact on trace elements is minimal. It significantly raises redox. It polishes water to unparalleled clarity. Purigen™ darkens progressively as it exhausts, and is easily renewed by treating with bleach. Purigen™ is designed for both marine and freshwater use.
Sizes: 100 mL 250 mL, 500 mL, 1 L, 2 L, 4 L, 20 L
Why It’s Different
Selectivity: Purigen™ is the highest capacity organic filtration resin on the market. No other products can compare to its ability to clear haziness and polish water to unparalleled clarity. Unlike other products on the market which are simple ion-exchange resins, Purigen™ is specifically designed to be an organic scavenging resin. When ion-exchange resins are filled to capacity by metals and other contaminants, Purigen™ has barely begun to reach its potential. Purigen™ generally ignores simple elemental compounds, having an extreme affinity for nitrogenous organics. The primary source of nitrogenous compounds in an aquarium is waste. Fish, corals, even plants produce nitrogenous waste. Purigen™ removes that waste faster and more completely than anything else on the market.
Capacity:
Purigen’s™ possesses enhanced capacity owing to its vast surface area. All other resins on the market are purely spherical extruded beads. These beads remain smooth even under a microscope. Purigen™ is both spherical and macroreticular. It has microscopic pores that increase its usable surface area to many times that of a purely spherical resin.
Regeneration:
Purigen™ can also be regenerated. As it adsorbs waste products, Purigen™ will change color from a pale blonde to a dark brown, almost black. Once it is exhausted, it can be regenerated with a solution of bleach and water. The bleach will literally “burn off” the organics that have been removed from the tank. Watch out for products that claim to be regenerable with a brine solution. That is the regeneration procedure for ion-exchange purposes. A brine solution will not remove organics. While such resins have a limited capacity for organic adsorption, a brine regeneration process only replaces removed ionic compounds. It does not destroy large organic molecules that were removed, which is the primary function of organic adsorption resins.
Posted by gerard on under Saltwater Fish |
The african golden midas blenny is #1 on my most wanted fish list. They are rare and very hard to come by here in south florida. I have been on the waiting list at 3 local fish stores for the last 6 months and still no midas for me. The african golden midas is an awesome yellow/orange color. They are great reef fish and do well with most other fish. Don’t put them in the same aquarium as another blenny though unless you have a large tank say more than 100 gallons. They love to hide out in crevices and caves your live rock and are fairly easy to care for. If you have one please post comments about them. I would love to hear some stories. I think they are great fish and the best of the blenny bunch.
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