Aquarium Tip Tank Podcast 016 | Aquarium Care Tips for a Holiday or Vacation, a Fish, and Some Problems

https://www.aquariumtiptank.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ATT-Podcast-016-1-29-13.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAquarium Tip Tank Podcast 016 Finally! It’s here! Here is another Aquarium Tip Tank Podcast filled with aquarium tips to help you set up ...

Easy Cleaner Crew Acclimation

By on December 14, 2012 in Compatibility, Fish, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, Stocking

A little while ago we shared some aquarium tips and pictures about acclimating aquarium livestock and the Doradon Aquarium Acclimation System here. A few days later, I added some peppermint shrimp to my fish tank. This time, it was time to add the rest of the cleaner crew to my 30 gallon saltwater aquarium. Of course, even the snails, red-legged hermit crabs, and blue-legged hermit crabs need to be acclimated. This time, I decided to make a video of the acclimation process!

This method of aquarium livestock acclimation works great for small fish, cleaner crew, and small coral frags. However, not all fish are small and the big fish need to be acclimated as well. For larger aquarium livestock it would probably be wise to drip acclimate into a bucket. Say tuned to Aquarium Tip Tank and the Aquarium Tip Tank YouTube Channel! We will  share more aquarium tips and show you how we acclimate the big fish when we get one!

Any questions about acclimating your livestock? Leave comments below!

TJ

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Aquarium Tip Tank Podcast 014 | Stocking a Fish Tank

By on October 23, 2012 in Compatibility, Conservation, Fish, Freshwater, Marine, Podcast, Saltwater, Show Episodes, Stocking

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Aquarium Tip Tank Podcast 014

It’s about time to put some fish in the tank. The 30 gallon saltwater aquarium has been running for 2 months. I’ve added a complete cleaner crew and I need to figure out what fish I want to put in the aquarium!

In this episode of the Aquarium Tip Tank Podcast I talk about the scientific art of stocking a fish tank. I try to explain why there are limitations to the number of fish that you can keep in one fish tank. I also discuss some of the rules of thumb that are used for stocking an aquarium, their exceptions, and how I like to go about putting fish in my tanks.

Aquarium Tips of Note in this episode:

  • Don’t overstock your aquarium
  • Stock your fish tank slowly
  • Perform water quality tests on a regular basis

Is it time for you to put fish in your tank? Do you have any questions or comments? Leave them below!

TJ

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Adding Peppermint Shrimp to a Saltwater Aquarium

By on October 11, 2012 in Compatibility, Filtration, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, Stocking

A couple of days ago at Aquarium Tip Tank I wrote about using the Doradon Aquarium Acclimation System to acclimate all new livestock to the water conditions of your tropical fish tank. What I didn’t tell you is that I first used the system to acclimate 3 Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)! These were the first […]

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Unpacking the Doradon Aquarium Acclimation System

By on October 9, 2012 in Compatibility, Conservation, Fish, Freshwater, Lighting, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, Stocking, Tank Setup

If you follow along here at Aquarium Tip Tank you know that I have been going through the process of setting up a 30 gallon saltwater aquarium. A couple weeks ago, I decided that it was time to start adding a cleaner crew to the tank. At that point the aquarium had been cycling for […]

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Aquarium Tip Tank Podcast 013 | Elite Reef and Marine-Engineers Interview with Michael Rice

By on October 2, 2012 in Compatibility, Conservation, Fish, Maintenance, Marine, Podcast, Saltwater, Show Episodes

https://www.aquariumtiptank.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ATT-Podcast-013-10-2-12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAquarium Tip Tank Podcast 013 We’ve been saying that we’re going to have some interviews here on the Aquarium Tip Tank Podcast since the start. I’m excited to say that for our first interview we were able to talk to a reef store manager and the owner of a […]

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Water Quality Testing TJ’s Cycling 30 Gallon Saltwater Aquarium

By on September 26, 2012 in Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup

The saltwater aquarium that I have been setting up is going through the cycling process. During this period, it is important to test water quality for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and pH. Here, I share a few pictures, and a few aquarium tips about testing the water quality of a tropical fish tank. While a new […]

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Aquarium Tip Tank Podcast 012 | Diatoms and New Tank Syndrome: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

By on September 19, 2012 in General Updates, Maintenance, Marine, Podcast, Saltwater, Show Episodes, Tank Setup

https://www.aquariumtiptank.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ATT-Podcast-012-9-19-12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAquarium Tip Tank Podcast 012 My 30 gallon saltwater tank is almost done with the initial nitrogen cycle, but a brown film has started to coat my live sand and live rock. This is a diatom bloom and what many aquarium hobbyists call New Tank Syndrome. In this Aquarium […]

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Unpacking the Koralia Evolution 550gph Movement and Circulation Aquarium Pump by Hydor

By on September 12, 2012 in Filtration, Fish, Freshwater, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater

If you’re a frequent visitor here at Aquarium Tip Tank you probably know that I am in the process of setting up a 30 gallon saltwater aquarium. Actually, you’ve probably already seen pictures of the Koralia Evolution water circulation pump set up in this fish tank. However, I’m not quite sure that I’ve actually showed […]

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