Question: I recently purchased an aquarium from somebody that was using it as a saltwater aquarium. It is very dirty and has salt caked all over it. I need to clean off all the algae and salt. Do I just use water and a scrubber or is there more to it? I read somewhere to [...]

Should I use a protein skimmer on my Saltwater fish tank? The protein skimmer is not anything new to the saltwater fish aquarium world. Although, they have gained in popularity over the past few years. There are many different brands and styles to choose from. So what does a protein skimmer do? The process of [...]

Do I Need A Quarantine Tank? The often dismissed but very necessary part of the tropical fish hobby, the infamous quarantine tank. Do you really need one to be successful in this hobby? For freshwater fish you may be able to get by without having one. Freshwater fish are generally more suited to captivity because [...]