Raising Clownfish at Home

January 15, 2012 by | Category: Breeding, Clownfish | 0 Comments

Raising Clownfish at Home

Over the last 10 years there has been a ton of advancement in the saltwater aquarium hobby.  Breeding and raising clownfish has become increasing popular among saltwater aquarium hobbyists.  It can be fun and quite rewarding but it takes a lot of work and dedication to do it.  This article is a quick overview on [...]

Upcoming Saltwater Aquarium Events in Midwest

January 8, 2012 by | Category: Local Events, News | 0 Comments

Trying to find local aquarium events in the Midwest especially around the Chicagoland area?  Keep checking back here for the latest aquarium event information for both your freshwater and saltwater aquarium needs.  Here is a quick list of some upcoming aquarium events in the midwest. MARS Fragswap Madison, Wisconsin January 28th,2012 VFW Post 7591, 301 [...]

Reefwise Aquarium store in Lisle Opens

by | Category: Fish Stores, News, Reviews | 0 Comments

I got to check out a new reef aquarium store called Reefwise in Lisle,IL yesterday.  The shop is owned by Brian and looks to be off to a great start especially for only being open 3 days.  Right now he has two very large aquarium troughs with plenty of live rock, small and large coral [...]

Eheim Jager Heater Review

January 6, 2012 by | Category: Equipment, Reviews | 0 Comments

Eheim Jager Heater Review

Choosing an aquarium heater can be difficult because there are so many options.  Over the years I have tried many brands but I had always been a fan of Ebo-Jager heaters.  Recently I finally bought new ones as my existing Ebo-Jager aquarium heaters that are 10 plus years old have started to have issues.  First [...]

Clear Mesh Aquarium Divider

January 5, 2012 by | Category: DIY | 0 Comments

Clear Mesh Aquarium Divider

I have a bunch of clear mesh material left over from making my clear mesh aquarium tops and needed a divider for one of my saltwater aquariums.  I decided that I could make a divider using PVC and the clear mesh.  These dividers can be used to isolate fish from each other, isolate fish from [...]

Upcoming GCCA Swap Meet

January 4, 2012 by | Category: Local Events | 0 Comments

If you have never been to a GCCA swap meet you have been missing out.  The Greater Chicago Cichlid Association or GCCA has been throwing swap meets for years.  It is a great place to buy used and new  freshwater aquarium equipment, and fish (mainly Cichlids).  You also can find plecos, live bearers, plants and [...]