http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net Saltwater Aquarium Guide- giving essential tips and advice for all budding Aquarium Enthusiast's Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:05:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Been wondering which marine fish and mix with which other fish? Are clownfish compatibile with blennies? He is a simple matrix table showing the compatibility of marine fish. Source: thereefshop http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/marine-fish-compatibility-chart Nitrites are the second stage of the nirogen cycle and follow the ammonia in the cylce, as nitrifying bacteria is available and will build a colony as ammonia is available. While ammonia is being converted by the species of nitrosomonas, nitrobacter is mainly responsible for converting nitrite into nitrate, which is ... http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/nitrites-in-the-aquarium What is Ammonia? Ammonia is the biggest killer of fish in aquariums. Typically ammonia levels build up when you Nitrogen Cycle a new saltwater aquarium, but ammonia can build up when the fishes are to many for  the size of the aquarium and hence overloading. Dead or decaying materials within the saltwater ... http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/ammonia-in-marine-aquariums The Rabbit Fish (family Siganidae) also known as the fox face has adapted to its natural environment with odd characteristics. It has an oval shaped body that is flat and thin. They also have two distinct similarities to the animal, the rabbit, which have given this fish its name. One ... http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/rabbit-fish Even the most expensive water analysis test kits will not good results if used incorrectly, the most common mistakes is the contaminate of the test tube which collects the water, which will cause inaccurate results. Following a few simple procedures will help ensure that the tests will be performed as accurately ... http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/water-analysis-testing-technique We have discussed the water analysis and how often to test our aquarium water, Now we look at choosing your water analysis kit. For most purposes a highly accurate test kit is not necessary. For example ammonia, one needs to know only if it is present at all, not the precise ... http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/choosing-your-water-analysis-kit What Is Nitrate? Nitrate is the waste by-product of nitrifying bacteria (nitrobacters), which develops as part of the nitrogen cycle and occur as the final stage and stages are ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Nitrates are a key component to make an aquarium's biological filtration system function and stay in balance. Why Is ... http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/what-are-nitrates Marine aquarists setting up there tank with liverock to aid biological filtration will come across these polychaete worms by default as they are normally is attached to liverocks. The Polychaeta or polychaetes are a class of annelid worms, generally marine. Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia ... http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/polychaete-worms Proper marine aquarium management and maintenance requires periodic testing which is carried out by means of water analysis. This can be done by selecting good test kits and using them properly is an important skill for all of us. Two methods are chemical tests or we can use electronic instruments ... http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/water-analysis-how-often Stony Corals, also known as Scleractinians or hard corals are the founders of any reef and get there name from there ability to secrete a calcium carbonate exoskeleton. There is 3,500 species documented and most of these contain zooxanthellae from which the stony corals gain most there nutrients. Each group of ... http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/stony-corals