Whale Shark Feeding

By on April 11, 2012 in Fish, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, SCUBA Diving, Volunteer SCUBA Diving

So, this past Friday I started my day out with a SCUBA dive in the largest aquarium in the world. Yes, at about 0740 I once again found myself submerging for another volunteer dive in the Ocean Voyager (OV) tank at the Georgia Aquarium. The dive plan was a little different than the dives that […]

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Baby Penguins at Georgia Aquarium

By on April 3, 2012 in Conservation, General Updates, Marine, Saltwater

The Georgia Aquarium has announced that it has 2 newborn South African Penguins waddling around Atlanta. The baby penguins were born at the aquarium in early January. It wasn’t announced that the aquarium had new arrivals until late March due to the fragile nature of rearing and caring for newborn penguins. Now, the South African […]

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Warning! Wardley Fish Food Recall

By on April 2, 2012 in Fish, Freshwater, General Updates, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup

Some fish food flakes are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Read on to make sure you aren’t affected. The Hartz Mountain Corporation is recalling 7,056 1-oz. containers of its Wardley Advanced Nutrition Perfect Protein Tropical Flake Fish Food. The presence of Salmonella was found in one or more containers of the […]

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Aquarium Tip Tank Podcast 004 | Aquarium Myths Debunked!

By on March 27, 2012 in Conservation, Fish, Freshwater, Maintenance, Marine, Podcast, Saltwater, Show Episodes, Tank Setup

https://www.aquariumtiptank.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ATT-Podcast-004-3-27-12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAquarium Tip Tank Podcast 004 In this episode of Aquarium Tip Tank we debunk 5 myths of owning and maintaining a home aquarium. Included are tips and tricks to keeping your aquarium inexpensive, fun, easy, and maintaining a conservation type of mind. Items Mentioned in this Episode: Article: A […]

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Tip of the Day | Start with Less Salt Mix

By on March 24, 2012 in Compatibility, Conservation, Fish, Freshwater, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup

Today’s tip of the day from Aquarium Tip Tank will conserve some water and save some money on those water bills! It is much easier to add salt to your saltwater mixture than it is to add water or start all over. So, just start with less sea salt mix than the “recipe” on your […]

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Tip of the Day | Use Hydrometer to test Salinity

By on March 23, 2012 in Compatibility, Fish, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup

Today’s aquarium tip from Aquarium Tip Tank is just one way to test the saltwater that you are adding to your saltwater aquarium to make sure that it is the correct salinity (or has the right amount of salt)! It is also the cheaper way to test the salinity of your saltwater! Grab a hydrometer […]

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Tip of the Day | RO Filter your Tap Water

By on March 22, 2012 in Fish, Freshwater, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup

We’ve talked about DE-chlorinating your tap water at Aquarium Tip Tank, but this aquarium tip will help make sure that the water you put in your tank is clean and stable.  Fish, corals and invertebrates generally enjoy water conditions that match their natural environment. Well, water from your tap is most likely completely different than […]

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Tip of the Day | Use Checklists!

By on March 21, 2012 in Compatibility, Conservation, Fish, Freshwater, Lighting, Maintenance, Marine, Saltwater, Tank Setup

Today’s aquarium tip will help keep things simple, remind you of tasks to perform, and help keep your aquarium clean and healthy! Ever top off the water in your tank, but forget to quickly check the temperature? Ever scrub some of the algae growth off of the sides of your tank, but forget to check […]

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