Red Sea Max Accessories

Posted by gerard on February 17, 2009 under Products & Reviews | Be the First to Comment

Looks like Marine Depot just got some cool accessories for the Red Sea Max 130d. Check em out at www.marinedepot.com

Red Sea Max 130 Aquarium Cabinet Ventilation Kit Upgrade – $59.99

Red Sea Max 130 Aquarium Surface Skimmer Upgrade – $29.99

Red Sea Max 130 Aquarium Accessory Kit Upgrade – $14.99

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Super-Fish.com Store now Open

Posted by gerard on February 13, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment

Welcome to the new Super-Fish.com aquarium supply store powered by Amazon.com.

Here you can find all types of aquarium equipment, skimmers, food and accessories for your aquarium with the confidence and reliability of our Amazon.com powered store. I Hope everyone likes it.

Click Here to enter the store

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Fish o’ the day | Picasso Trigger

Posted by gerard on December 24, 2008 under Saltwater Fish | Be the First to Comment

The Lagoon triggerfish, (Rhinecanthus aculeatus) also known as the blackbar triggerfish, the Picassofish, and the Jamal, is a triggerfish, up to 30 cm in length, found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region.

Scrubbing Live Rock

Posted by gerard on November 20, 2008 under Aquarium Info | Be the First to Comment

I recently had a little bout of green hair algae and red slime algae. More than likely my problems are caused by me overfeeding my fish and coral because my water parameters are always well within good ranges. I could not figure out what was causing my issue.

Anyway, what I decided to do to get rid of this algae was to scrub my live rock. I have about 10 pieces of rock in my biocube and there were only 4 pieces that were having this problem. I DO NOT recommend doing this to all your rock at the same time but it did the trick for me. This was a last resort for me because I could not get rid of the hair algae and it just kept growing and growing.

Basically what I did was fill a bucket with saltwater. Then i took out the culprit rocks and put them in the bucket. I then used an ordinary scrub brush to get all the algae off. Once I did that, the water in the bucket basically turned black. So i emptied out all the water and refilled it with new clean saltwater. After I refilled the bucket the 2nd time i just shook off any excess gunk and then put the rocks back in my tank.

So far so good. The algae hasn’t returned yet and I am trying to decrease my feedings to keep it away.

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Fish o’ the day | Clown Trigger

Posted by gerard on October 20, 2008 under Saltwater Fish | Be the First to Comment

This species is a primarily marine species. This fish is found in Tropical Indo-Pacific and Red Sea coastal waters from 1-75 metres in depth (3-250 ft). This fish is generally uncommon or rare throughout its range, which includes East Africa to South Africa, through to Indonesia, and all the way to Japan and New Caledonia.

The clown triggerfish is most commonly found around coral reefs. It lives in clear coastal to outer reef habitats. It also occurs in clear, seaward reefs near steep drop-offs.It also resides in the Great Barrier reef.

Anatomy and appearance
The fish can reach up to about 50 cm (20 in) in length. It has strong jaws which can be used to crush and eat sea urchins, crustaceans and hard-shelled mollusks. This fish has unique coloration. The ventral surface has large, white spots on a dark background, and its dorsal surface has black spots on yellow. There is a vertical, white (slightly yellow) stripe on the caudal fin. The brightly painted yellow mouth may be used to deter potential predators. This fish has a form of camouflage that is, or is similar to, countershading. From below, the white spots look like the surface of the water above it. From above, the fish will blend in more with the coral reef environment.

In the aquarium
Because of its attractive coloration, this fish is one of the most highly prized aquarium fish. Like many other triggerfish, it can require a large aquarium and be aggressive towards other fish. It should not be kept with small fishes. It will also prey on invertebrates in the aquarium. This fish can become tame enough to be hand-fed, however one should beware of the fish’s sharp teeth.

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