Video of Peppermint Angelfish in Natural Environment

By on March 8, 2012 in Conservation, Fish, Marine, Saltwater, SCUBA Diving

We here at Aquarium Tip Tank recently heard of a peppermint angelfish (Paracentropyge boylei) finding a new home, at least for a little while, at the Waikiki Aquarium. This in itself is special news because it is one of the rarest fish to be kept in a marine aquarium. This one that recently arrived at […]

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Tip of the Day | Leak Check your Tank

By on March 7, 2012 in Freshwater, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup, Tips of the Day

Okay. So, you’ve cleaned out your tank and made sure that there is no more dust, dirt, grime, spider webs, etc. in your tank. It’s time to do a leak check! This isn’t something that takes too long, and it will save you a whole lot of stress and disappointment later on. Personally, I would […]

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Coral Nurseries Reviving more Reefs

By on March 6, 2012 in Conservation, Fish, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, SCUBA Diving

Its always great to hear a story about how underwater coral nurseries, SCUBA divers, and the knowledge and techniques of the aquarium hobby are helping to revive the natural coral reefs out in our world’s oceans. When we hear about these stories, Aquarium Tip Tank will always share them.

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Tip of the Day | Cleaning your new Tank

By on March 6, 2012 in Freshwater, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup, Tips of the Day

This Aquarium Tip Tank aquarium tip of the day is all about cleaning your new tank out before use! Keep reading to learn about the easy, natural way to clean out your new tank for your aquarium. Personally, I would take these steps even if I bought a brand new tank from my local fish […]

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Benefits of LED Aquarium Lighting

By on March 3, 2012 in Freshwater, General Updates, Lighting, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup

In this post we will share some aquarium tips and information about lighting your tank with LED lights, and share the benefits of using LED lighting for your aquarium. A few years ago the initial sticker shock of buying a new LED system for your aquarium lighting was just too much. There also weren’t LED […]

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Aquarium of the Week Contest!

By on March 2, 2012 in Freshwater, General Updates, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup

Start sending us emails at support@aquariumtiptank.com with the subject “Aquarium of the Week!” Include some pictures and a short description of an aquarium that you are submitting for the weekly contest. We will look through all of the submissions for the week – generally Monday evening through Sunday – and award an aquarium of the […]

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Coral Basics

By on March 1, 2012 in Marine, Saltwater

Here, we will provide the basic information about corals for the reef aquarium. It was once thought that keeping corals in an aquarium was impossible, but over the years, with advancement of technique and technology, it has become much easier to care for coral in your saltwater aquarium! We will start with the basics in […]

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Coral Rescue by the Aquarium Hobbyist

By on February 27, 2012 in Conservation, Marine, Saltwater

Marine scientists are going to start transplanting corals that have been grown in onshore aquarium nurseries to damaged reef off the shores of Fort Lauderdale. Ken Nedimyer, president of Coral Restoration Foundation, gives credit to aquarists for the ideas, techniques, and knowledge about growing and transplanting. These are just some of the pieces of news […]

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