Captive Aquatics: An Aquarium and Ecology Blog

Fluval G Teaser

Fluval's new 'designer' canister filter.  Review coming soon!

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A Clam in your Nano Reef: Tridacna crocea

Traditionally, Giant Clams of the genus Tridacna (or simply tridacna clams) have been kept in larger reef aquariums, because larger reef aquariums are easier to illuminate, easier to supplement, and have the room needed for these accurately-named animals.  However, I think that one species of the giant clam; Tridacna crocea (the crocea clam) makes a good nano candidate as it's maximum size is around five inches.  I wanted to write a short piece that I hope will help everyone interested in clam keeping to achieve success with clams in their nano reef!

Five Anemone Care Tips

Anemones are fascinating creatures, but have a poor survival record in captivity, are difficult to care for, and are not recommended for the beginner.  However, for the dedicated aquarist, here are a few tips and tidbits for mastering the care of these amazing creatures!

My opinion of Reef Central

My own opinion of Reef Central, epitomized by the Louisiana Reef Club (click image for larger version):

 

RC promptly banned the entire club and deleted their club forum. 

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Species Spotlight: Zebra Danio

  One of the most active fish in freshwater aquariums are zebra danios.  These guys will spend countless hours zipping around your aquarium never slowing down.  Zebra danios are some of the easiest fish to kept and are highly recommended for beginners.  Here is a quick overview of their care.

Ocean-friendly seafood

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has put together a pocket sized seafood eating guide called the Seafood Watch, which contains a list of seafood that are ecologically friendly, as well as those that aren't - view the guide here.  Help prevent the needless deaths of millions of fish from by-catch by avoiding wasteful and ecologically damaging seafood such as imported shrimp!

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Photo of the Week

S. haddoni in my species aquarium dedicated to its display.  For more information about these beautiful giants, see our article about carpet anemones.  It's not even halfway grown, at a little under a foot across!

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Review: Hydor Performer 700 Protein Skimmer

Hydor has always been generous to us here at the Captive Aquatics blog, but unfortunately this review won't be kind to their latest line of skimmers, the Performer series.  Today I'm reviewing their Performer 700, a skimmer designed to operate on a tank between 185-265 gallons, depending on the stocking level.

Pet and Local Fish Stores: a Disgrace to the Hobby?

I detest the vast majority of pet and local fish stores (LFS).  Why?  To put it simply, I very rarely see a store that provides decent care to their livestock, and offers sound, accurate advice.

 

 

Species Spotlight: Corydoras

Cory catfish are definitely one of my top five favorite fish to keep in a community aquarium.  Their interesting shapes and their great activity levels make them the perfect fish for a beginner.  Not only are the cute looking but are one of the easiest fish to care for in the hobby.  Here is a quick overview of their care in the home aquarium.