With the year coming to a close soon, it’s time I took stock of the aquarium and its inhabitants. I intend to do this kind of post about twice per year.
Aquarium December 27, 2009
This year, we’re not going out-of-town for the holidays. But, if you are, Captive Aquatics recently posted about how to care for your fish while you’re gone.
I think I’ve used all the described methods over the years. In the future, however, I’ll be hiring a fish sitter if I’m gone for longer than a weekend. The rest of the methods just don’t work right. Read More
I found another tenant in the aquarium this weekend. A very small starfish. I think he’s about a quarter inch across. He is blue, with five tiny legs. He’s right about in the middle of the picture below, on the lip of the large shell.
Tiny Blue Starfish
When I think of sea anemones, I think of waving tentacles, in brilliant colors. Something that would sting me if I got too close. I also think of a small clown fish family darting in and out of the anemone, daring larger fish to come get them.
Anemone with Fish
I hope to put an anemone like this in a reef aquarium some day. But, it turns out there are other types of anemone that are a real pest. And lucky me, I had a few of these come up recently.
One thing you’ll have to do a lot of is water changes, no mater if you’re doing a fresh water, marine, or reef aquarium. I’ve done enough that I’ve got a basic procedure that I go through. My son helps me most of the time. I’m going to document the procedure I go through in this post. Read More