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The use of live rock has really taken off in the past decade because it really is the best form of natural biological filtration for the saltwater aquarium. It is called "live rock" because of the creatures and organisms living on the inside and on the surface of the rock. It can be very interesting to the look at the organisms and algae growing on the rock.

Getting good rock, such as Fiji rock, can be expensive and may even be the most expensive part of setting up a FOWLR tank. A rule of thumb for setting up a tank with live rock is 1 to 2 pounds per aquarium gallon. Currently, live rock is going for about $7 per po

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As with other "Dummies" titles, here are lots of good ideas, features dealing with emergencies, the ethics of pet-fishing about the topic at hand. And as with their other efforts, here are the glaring faults of putting together works that its compilers have little knowledge or feel for. Whats the sense of presenting information about a visually beautiful hobby w/o image work illustrating the same? A line on the back cover reads: "Dive into the colorful world of saltwater (sic) fish" Not here.

Unfortunately this work is the

Perhaps shocking to most aquarists, all the Labroides rate a dismal (3) in survivability, even the ubiquitously offered common or Blue Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus. None of the Labroides should be removed, not only for the fact that almost all perish within a few weeks of wild capture, but for the valuable role they play as cleaners.

Lets get to the fishes to avoid for this installment, and the rationale, or at least offer you my opinions on what it might take to keep them successfully for those who cant be outright dissua

lighting for a 65g reef tank
wondering if one 175w 14k metal halide is enough. for a 65 gallon reef tank any comments would be appreciated. thanks.

Black Neon Tetra
Few things are as eye-catching as a large school of shimmering tetras. If you already have a school of Neon or Rummy Nose Tetras, consider adding Black Neons....

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Photography is a still of life posted a reply:

Ok well i would agree with everyone here about the guppy being the hardiest fish you can buy, not much else will survive where these happy critte.

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