http://www.super-fish.com Saltwater Fish & Nano Aquarium Blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/ http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:59 +0000 gerard http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636 Ok so your new to the saltwater aquarium hobby and now you want to start to build your reef and load it up with coral frags.  That’s awesome!  You are going to love it.  But as with my “Top 5 fish for beginners” post I will also state here to take it slow. Here’s what you [...]]]> http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/feed/ 11 http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/fish-o-the-day-queen-triggerfish/ http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/fish-o-the-day-queen-triggerfish/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:32 +0000 gerard http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1728 Balistes vetula, also known as the queen triggerfish, is a reef dwelling fish of the Atlantic Ocean. It is occasionally caught as a gamefish, and sometimes kept in marine aquariums. Appearance It is a large fish that reaches 60cm in length. It is typically brown with blue lines on its fins and head. In the aquarium As one of [...]]]> http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/fish-o-the-day-queen-triggerfish/feed/ 0 http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-saltwater-fish-for-beginners/ http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-saltwater-fish-for-beginners/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:19 +0000 gerard http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1616 I have been working on saltwater fish tanks for about 20 years now as a hobby.  Through this time I have tried many different approaches to fish and reef keeping.  When you first start a saltwater tank, during the initial setup most people will tell you to buy some cheap damsels as a sacrifice to [...]]]> http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-saltwater-fish-for-beginners/feed/ 0 http://www.super-fish.com/2009/12/22/icecap-reef-illuminations/ http://www.super-fish.com/2009/12/22/icecap-reef-illuminations/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:14:15 +0000 gerard http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1868 IceCap LunarLite – Blue LED Retrofit The LunarLite LED tubes have the same look of a standard T5 tube, but they are powered by a low voltage transformer, not a fluorescent ballast. The T5 form provides better spread of the light over the entire aquarium. Encasing the LED’s inside a T5-style tube protects them and their [...]]]> http://www.super-fish.com/2009/12/22/icecap-reef-illuminations/feed/ 1 http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/22/aquarium-deal-o-the-day-102209/ http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/22/aquarium-deal-o-the-day-102209/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:06 +0000 gerard http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1840 I had to post this cause its such a sweet deal.  Marine Depot is selling the 28Gallon JBJ nanocube with power compacts with the stand and free shipping for $299.99. That is outstanding if you are in the market for a new aquarium right now.  I just thought i’d throw it out there. Buy at Marine Depot ]]> http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/22/aquarium-deal-o-the-day-102209/feed/ 3 http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/21/current-usa-trim-kits-available/ http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/21/current-usa-trim-kits-available/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:44:42 +0000 gerard http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1825 http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/21/current-usa-trim-kits-available/feed/ 1 http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/20/28-gallon-nanocube-with-leds-finally/ http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/20/28-gallon-nanocube-with-leds-finally/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:18:33 +0000 gerard http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1778 JBJ introduces the newest innovation for the popular 28g Nano Cube Series. Our high intensity LED illumination system delivers the power of halides and the broad coverage of T5 lighting with over 10x the lifespan. It requires less energy consumption, is cool running and offers beautifulshimmering while being eco-friendly. ADVANCED FEATURES LED Illumination High intensity LED lighting offers [...]]]> http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/20/28-gallon-nanocube-with-leds-finally/feed/ 2 http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/20/fish-o-the-day-achilles-tang/ http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/20/fish-o-the-day-achilles-tang/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:32 +0000 gerard http://super-fish.com/?p=530 Acanthurus achilles is a tropical fish with the common names Achilles Tang and Achilles surgeonfish. Appearance They are a mid-sized surgeonfish reaching a maximum of 10in/25cm at adulthood. Acanthurus achilles are black with striking orange and white lining along the fish’s fins and tail. When the fish matures, a prominent orange drop shape develops on the [...]]]> http://www.super-fish.com/2009/10/20/fish-o-the-day-achilles-tang/feed/ 1 http://www.super-fish.com/2009/08/21/super-fish-is-back-online/ http://www.super-fish.com/2009/08/21/super-fish-is-back-online/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:50:09 +0000 admin http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1762 http://www.super-fish.com/2009/08/21/super-fish-is-back-online/feed/ 1 http://www.super-fish.com/2009/08/21/digital-aquatics-reefkeeper-light-99-bucks/ http://www.super-fish.com/2009/08/21/digital-aquatics-reefkeeper-light-99-bucks/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:01:37 +0000 admin http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1765 This is a pretty sweet deal. Product Description The new ReefKeeper Lite is a big change to business as usual! It’s small, expandable and perfect for nano tanks, beginners, and people looking for a mid level controller! The ReefKeeper Lite or RKL as it’s known here, has a 5 (mechanical) button interface and a larger 16 x 2 [...]]]> http://www.super-fish.com/2009/08/21/digital-aquatics-reefkeeper-light-99-bucks/feed/ 0