Sweet Seals For You, Always
❣ Chile in a Photography ❣
No title available
祝日 / Permanent Vacation
No title available
todays bird
NASA
Stranger Things
Cosimo Galluzzi
if i look back, i am lost
AnasAbdin
styofa doing anything
Keni
taylor price
we're not kids anymore.
titsay
No title available
Peter Solarz
Mike Driver
will byers stan first human second
seen from Brazil
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from Canada
seen from United States
seen from Australia
seen from Netherlands
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Mexico
seen from Germany
seen from Türkiye
seen from Trinidad & Tobago
seen from Australia
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from Brazil
seen from United States
seen from Singapore
@firsttimemarinekeeper
Fish Focus: Panda Corydoras
Fish Focus: Panda Corydoras
Panda Corydoras are commonly known as Panda Cory Cats, Spotted Corys, GP Cory Cats or Panda Catfish, they are named after their similarity in markings of the Giant Panda. They are a very popular choice for freshwater tanks thanks to their active, social nature, along with being easy to care for. Tank Requirements Panda Corydoras Community with non-aggressive tank mates.Temperatures between…
View On WordPress
Fish Focus: Cardinal Tetra
Fish Focus: Cardinal Tetra
The Cardinal Tetra is a brightly coloured freshwater fish that originates from South America. The majority of the fish that enter the hobby are wild caught. They like to spend their time schooling in the middle of the water column. Though they are similar looking to the Neon Tetra, these are slightly bigger and their colourful stripes extend the entire length of their bodies, unlike the neons…
View On WordPress
The Latest Addition - A Discus Community Tank
The Latest Addition – A Discus Community Tank
In February this year, 2022, my partner suffered a heart attack that resulted in him needing a triple bypass. This was a massive shock as he is only 55, and had been otherwise fit and healthy. This shock meant that my fishkeeping and this website took a bit of a back seat while we adjusted to the new normal. The fish took so much of a back seat that actually, I had to close down my Marine tank.…
View On WordPress
Top 5 Tankmates For Discus
Selecting tankmates for discus fish is not easy. You need something that is capable of withstanding the higher temperatures of a discus tank, something that isn't going to be eaten as the discus get bigger, and something that isn't going to nip!
Selecting tankmates for discus fish is not easy. You need something that is capable of withstanding the higher temperatures of a discus tank, something that isn’t going to be eaten as the discus get bigger, and something that isn’t going to nip at your prized fishes fins! I am going to start this with an honourable mentions list, fish that nearly made it in, but maybe didn’t quite meet the…
View On WordPress
Critter Identification: Vermetid Snails
While these snails are not predatory, they do produce a stringy substance that acts like a web coming from their self-made tube. The substance is used to catch algae and detritus, but if this substance is discharged near corals, it will irritate them, cau
View On WordPress
Fish Focus: Diamond Watchman Goby
They are completely reef safe, they will not bully other fish, or pick at corals. They can become territorial with other sand-sifting gobies, especially those of it's own kind, but they can be kept in a tank as a mated pair.
Common names for the Diamond Watchman Sleeper Goby include the Orange Spotted Diamond, the Maiden, Orange-dashed, or Orangespotted Sleeper Goby, and the Pretty Prawn Goby. These fish are have a white body, with yellow/orange spots covering nearly all of their body. They look stunning as a pair in a large enough aquarium. They occupy the lower portion of your tank and will spend their time…
View On WordPress
Fish Focus: Crescent-Masked Butterflyfish
Fish Focus: Crescent-Masked Butterflyfish
Common names for the Crescent-Masked Butterflyfish include: The Crescent-Masked Butterflyfish, Raccoon Butterflyfish and Lunule butterflyfish. They are commonly found in coral reefs throughout Africa, Fiji, Indonesia, Maldives, and Tahiti. Crescent-Masked Butterflyfish These beautifully coloured fish are not considered reef safe. Some people report having a model citizen in their aquarium, but…
View On WordPress
Fish Focus: Threadfin Butterflyfish
These beautifully coloured fish are not considered reef safe. Some people report having a model citizen in their aquarium, but that is the exception rather than the rule.
Common names for the Threadfin Butterflyfish include: Threadfin Butterflyfish, Auriga Butterflyfish and cross-stripe butterflyfish/ They are commonly found in coral reefs throughout Fiji, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Tonga. Their colours will vary slightly depending on where the fish has originated from. Threadfin Butterflyfish These beautifully coloured fish are not considered reef safe. Some…
View On WordPress
Fish Focus: Exquisite Firefish Goby
Fish Focus: Exquisite Firefish Goby
Common names for the Exquisite Firefish Goby include; Firefish, Purple Firefish, Purple Fire Goby, Dartfish & Purple Fire Dartfish.
This attractive & active fish is a welcome addition to most aquariums. With their unusual shape and interesting colours they are sure to catch the eye of anyone looking at your tank.
Purple Firefish
They are known as dartfish because they have a habit of…
View On WordPress
Fish Focus: Five-Lined Cardinalfish
Fish Focus: Five-Lined Cardinalfish
Common names for the Five-Lined Cardinalfish include Five-Striped Cardinalfish, Toothed Cardinalfish and striped cardinal.
In the wild these fish are typically found in small shoals that allow the fish to make the most of their pin-stripe pattern to help protect them from predators. They use the stripes and the false eye-spot on their tails to confuse any potential predators.
Five Lined…
View On WordPress
A new marketplace in the USA — StockMyTank
A new marketplace in the USA — StockMyTank
As someone who loves a bargain, I can often be found trawling the internet for selling sites.
As a long-term fish keeper, I know the importance the second hand equipment market holds. Finding something slightly used at half the retail price allows you to buy better equipment, and hopefully improve the longevity of your fish keeping career.
Nat, at stockmytank obviously feels the same way…
View On WordPress
Critter Identification: Oenone Fulgida
Critter Identification: Oenone Fulgida
Bad Guys
First thing to note: These guys are bad guys… If you have one, you need to try and get it out of your tank.
Oenone fulgida, also known as The Orange Worm and Clam Worm, is a predatory marine worm that preys on snails, molluscs and clams. Some aquarists report them predating on LPS polyps too.
Though most Bristleworms (Common Bristleworms)are fairly harmless, this bright orange…
View On WordPress
Snail Focus: Crown Conch
Snail Focus: Crown Conch
The first thing to note, these are not reef safe and should be considered a bad guy in your tank if you keep other snails, oysters or clams.
Bad Guys
The Crown Conch, also known as Melongena Corona, King Conch, and the Florida Crown Conch, are hardy snails that can tolerate a wide variety of salinity levels, but will not tolerate large temperature swings.
They will spend their time…
View On WordPress
Coral Focus: Aiptasia (Glass Anemone)
Coral Focus: Aiptasia (Glass Anemone)
Bad Guys
This is one of the most commonly found pests in saltwater aquariums. They appear from seemingly no-where, spread quickly, and are generally a pain to try and remove.
Aiptasia, commonly miss-spelt as Aptasia, is also known as a Glass Anemone. They are a clear/beige colour, and have stinging tentacles, like other Anemones. Their colour can make them difficult to spot, particularly…
View On WordPress
Invert Focus: Decorator Arrow Crab
Invert Focus: Decorator Arrow Crab
Arrow crabs get their name from their triangular shaped main body, but they are also know as Spider Crabs, or Frilly Arrow Crabs. It’s easy to see why they would commonly be called Spider Crabs!
Decorator Arrow Crab
For those of us with arachnophobia, the Decorator Arrow Crab probably isn’t the best choice as a new addition to your aquarium. With their spindly legs and spider like movement…
View On WordPress
Critter Identification: Acropora Eating Flatworms
Critter Identification: Acropora Eating Flatworms
Bad Guys
First thing to note: These are not welcome in your tank, if you see them, time to take action!
Flatworms come in a range of colours, species, threat levels, swimming varieties, and some can look so exotic that you may secretly wish for an infestation. The Acropora Eating Flatworm (AEFW), is not a species you would wish for in your aquarium.
Feeding Scars From AEFW
There are…
View On WordPress
Fish Focus: Pajama Cardinalfish
Fish Focus: Pajama Cardinalfish
Common names for the Pajama Cardinalfish include; Spotted Cardinal, Spotted Cardinalfish, PJ Cardinalfish, Pajama Cardinal & Pajama Cardinal fish.
Pajama Cardinals
In the wild these fish are typically found in small shoals that allow the fish to make the most of their spotted pattern to help protect them from predators.
It can be difficult to determine gender in the Pajama Cardinalfish.…
View On WordPress