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This coral doesn't need as much light as your average coral. You can place this coral somewhere along the middle or bottom portion of your fish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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This coral will require a little bit of light. This means you will want to place the coral near the top or middle portion of your fish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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There are many different types of coral that you can purchase for your saltwater tank. You can purchase hard corals and you can purchase soft corals.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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One type of hard coral that you can purchase which is easy to care for is the Honey Coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/9/2007
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Coral needs a variety of different things such as light and water movement.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/1/2007
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The Purple Tang is a very popular fish that is kept in a lot of saltwater aquariums. This fish is mainly dark blue with a tail that is completely yellow.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/24/2007
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What size tank you buy is important to how big your fish can grow and how much you can have in your tank.
By B Diane Brunner | Published 3/1/2006
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First paret in a series on how to set up a saltwater tank. Most people thinks it's extremely hard and I'm here to show it's not.
By B Diane Brunner | Published 2/28/2006
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We all purchase coral for different reasons. Some of us purchase coral to make our takes look more like the ocean.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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Finger Leather Coral looks just like branches in your saltwater fish tank. Finger Leather Coral is also great for somebody who is just starting out because soft corals and much easier to care for than hard corals are.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/25/2007
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There are several different varieties of corals that you can put in your saltwater fish tank. Some of them are hard corals and some of them are soft corals.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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One type of Mushroom that you can purchase for your tank would be the Lavender Mushroom. With this Mushroom you will want to place it at the top or middle section of your fish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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How-to starting a saltwater fish aquarium
By David Foster | Published 4/25/2007
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There are a number of items that you need to set up a saltwater fish tank. You will need more items than you would if you were setting up a freshwater fish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/24/2007
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I have had two saltwater fish tanks. I had a 55 gallon saltwater aquarium and I rushed out and purchased salt that night.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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How to decide between freshwater and saltwater fish.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/23/2007
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Most people want to get a fish tank but they will never get one simply because they think that they are a lot of work.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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At some point in time, whether your fish were sick or not you wanted to test the water in your aquarium to see how well you've been doing.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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Freshwater and Saltwater tanks will require different decorations.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/28/2007
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When you get a new fish you are never supposed to place this fish directly into your fish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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People purchase coral for a number of reasons. Most people like to purchase saltwater tanks to try and replicate the ocean.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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People choose to purchase freshwater tanks first before they purchase saltwater tanks.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/16/2007
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Information about the popular fish known as the yellow tang.
By Shannon Frye | Published 5/10/2007
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Those interested in dazzling guests with a tropical ornamental tank that has a saltwater ambience without the saltwater fish keeper's prices or commitments will find the following information useful.
By Rachel Pickett | Published 1/31/2006
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Sometimes, with freshwater and saltwater tanks most fish will like to be kept in pairs. In some cases however, this can be disastrous.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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Information If you are looking for coral to add to your fish tank but you haven't had coral before, Devil's Hand Coral would be a good choice for you about Devils Hand Coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/25/2007
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The items that you need when you own a fish tank and plan on using it for freshwater or saltwater use.
By Shannon Frye | Published 4/2/2007
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There are many different types of coral that you can purchase for your saltwater tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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Cabbage Leather Coral looks like just like it's name claims it to be. The Cabbage Coral looks exactly like leaves or cabbage that is growing on your live rock.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/25/2007
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If you are looking for a type of plant to place in your saltwater tank there are quite a few different types of plants to choose from.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/26/2007
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There are two things for your saltwater tank that you can purchase which looks like bumble bees. The first one is the Bumble Bee Snail.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/26/2007
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One type of polyp is known as the Moon Polyp. This polyp has very large polyps instead of the average small types of polyps.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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The Spotted Mushroom looks like your average mushroom only it has small little white spots covering the entire mushroom. The Mushroom comes in a few different colors such as blue and purple.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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Owning a mature saltwater fish tank was a great experience. The tank was a joy to watch as the fish would swim around and occasionally fight for territory. It was comical to see the clown fish dart aggressively at other fish that swam past his anemone.
By Tara Bostrom | Published 11/30/2007
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You probably want to know how much it's costing you to run your fish tank lights.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/19/2007
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This fish is actually gold and brown despite its name.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/17/2007
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Fiddler crabs can add a touch of craziness and color to a fish tank but are a bit difficult to take care of.
By Nick Meyer | Published 11/15/2007
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Often times, people will hang out more with their friends because they are bored. They will often times get into trouble because they have nothing to do.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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Information about wall mounted fish tanks.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/24/2007
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Beneficial bacteria is very important when it comes to having an established fish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/26/2007
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Their are many people that are involved with saltwater and tropical fish tanks, however, their is another alternative that demands some attention...
African Cichlids-the other fascinating underwater hobby!
By parrothead | Published 3/5/2008
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Before purchasing a saltwater fish tank you will need to sit down and grab a piece of paper. You will need to know how much money you can spend on a fish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/28/2007
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What bubblers are used for.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/26/2007
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Information about saltwater fish and possible reasons that they die.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/25/2007
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Hard coral is a lot different than soft coral. Some types of soft coral aren't actually soft like you would think that they are. Hard coral is much more difficult to keep alive.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/2/2007
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Monitoring the PH and ammonia will not only help you detect problems that could be deadly for your fish but will help stop them before they even start. Learn how to adjust the levels.
By Rachel Pickett | Published 7/19/2007
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Taking a vacation will be stressful when you think that your fish are going to die.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/28/2007
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If you are looking to add a wider variety of coral in your saltwater tank you can purchase the French Tickler.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/2/2007
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While I was walking through the pet store I noticed what appeared to be a very colorful minnow. Turned out that this fish was a saltwater fish known as the Chalk Bass.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/21/2007
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The Blushing Coral is one type of soft coral. There are soft corals and there are hard corals.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/3/2007
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One type of hard coral is known as the Torch coral. Most types of this coral are Fluorescent in color but in comes in a variety of other colors as well.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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There are many different types of coral that you can purchase. There are many varieties of soft coral and many varieties of hard coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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This coral is quite interesting because it's a hard coral which looks like a soft coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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If you are new to the saltwater hobby and you are just starting to set up your saltwater tank and you want to purchase some type of coral you will want to start out with soft coral and polyps first.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/25/2007
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Hydrometers are for saltwater fish tanks. A hydrometer looks like a plastic thin containers with lines and numbers on it.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/28/2007
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The Yellow Sea Blade is a type of soft coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/28/2007
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The Blue Waving Hand is a type of polyp and soft coral. This polyp has this name because it only comes in blue and the tentacles are very long and wavy.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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If you are starting to set up a saltwater tank and you want to place coral in your tank but you want it to stay alive than I would suggest purchasing a type of soft coral known as Kenya Tree Coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/25/2007
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This coral is a hard coral and it comes in every color that you can possibly imagine. It's known as a hard coral but it's actually a Mushroom.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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This coral looks exactly like a brain. The coral curves around in all different directions.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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If you are looking for a snail to purchase for your fish tank that will get rid of uneaten food and different types of algae, you will want to purchase a few Cerith Snails.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/24/2007
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This coral looks like a large sac of eggs. It also has the appearance of extra large bubble algae.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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The Hammer Coral is a type of hard coral but it isn't as hard to keep alive as most types of coral. This coral requires a decent amount of water movement and a decent amount of light.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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A lot of people choose to keep coral in their saltwater tanks. Coral is a great way to add a little bit of color and decoration.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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Information about Toadstool SofLike all types of corals, they each have about four different names that they go by. If you see any type of coral with the word Toadstool or Leather Coral you are purchasing the right type of coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/25/2007
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The Slipper Coral is a type of hard coral which looks like a huge sea slug covered in spines.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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This coral will be hard to purchase if you want the color pink. You will need to go to your pet store and ask them to order you a Pink Elegant Coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/9/2007
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When it comes to saltwater snails there are many different ones to choose from.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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This coral is one of the easier hard corals to keep alive. All of the hard corals that are easy to care for will require the same lighting, filtration and supplements.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/9/2007
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Information about the Coral Hogfish.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/24/2007
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The coral is called the Doughnut Coral and it's nice because it doesn't require you to add any supplements to the water.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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A protein skimmer removes harmful elements from the water.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/28/2007
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One of my favorite places to go is the Rainforest Cafe because they have many large saltwater tanks.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/3/2007
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One type of hard coral which is relatively easy to care for is called the Teary Eye Coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/9/2007
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They have a fin on the top, bottom and a split fin in the back. They also look as if they are making kissy faces.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/21/2007
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This coral looks as if a bunch of dark colored eggs are connected with a long white branch.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/9/2007
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The name is really a lot worse than what you think this coral might look like.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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This coral needs a good amount of water movement. You will need a canister filter in your saltwater tank with a power head that you can adjust to flow water directly at the Plate Coral.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/9/2007
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There are many different types of brilliant colored corals that you can pick from. The Plate Coral comes in a variety of different colors such as white and tan.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/9/2007
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Like most other types of hard corals, this coral will require a good amount of water movement and a good amount of light.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/9/2007
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If you are looking for an interesting fish that you can place into your saltwater aquarium I would suggest going with the Foxface Rabbitfish.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/21/2007
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What type of decorations to use for saltwater tanks including live rock.
By Shannon Frye | Published 4/30/2007
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There are many different types of corals such as soft corals and hard corals. Most people will purchase soft corals if they are just starting out in the saltwater fish hobby.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/8/2007
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It is very important to have a high powered light in your saltwater tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/28/2007
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If you are thinking about purchasing a clam and you are thinking about getting the Southern Giant Clam you might want to think again. This clam will often times outgrow any size fish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 9/28/2007
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One type of Mushroom that you can purchase is the Blue Mushroom which is very popular in the saltwater hobby.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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One of the polyps is known as the Thick Stemmed Waving Hand. This coral does not look like your average polyp.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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Natural living coral can provide a lot of beauty and movement to your saltwater fish tank...
By Pandora | Published 5/25/2007
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This puffer is a great choice for somebody who doesn't want a saltwater fish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/16/2007
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The Red Knob Starfish is a wonderful invertebrate that you can add to your aquarium.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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Even though this fish looks like a saltwater fish you will need to place it in a brackish tank.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/17/2007
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You need a top on your fish aquarium.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/22/2007
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There is a type of invertebrate which you can purchase that will remove algae from your sand and it's known as the Sea Egg.
By Shannon Frye | Published 10/5/2007
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The most beautiful saltwater fish is called a mandarin.
By Shannon Frye | Published 5/7/2007
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This is a very peaceful saltwater fish called the firefish.
By Shannon Frye | Published 5/10/2007
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With the set up of our aquarium, the nitrogen cycle is unavoidable and inevitable. A necessary, though often times trying time in the introductory stages of a tank, especially, due to time constraints and its ability to test your patience as well...
By parrothead | Published 11/14/2007
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