Tag: Most Popular

  • Breeding the Banggai Cardinalfish: My Success (And Mistakes)

    Breeding the Banggai Cardinalfish: My Success (And Mistakes)

    Some aquarium success articles you see are full of prideful brags. I’m guilty of that myself, from time to time. But when it came to breeding the Banggai cardinalfish, you will see that I got lucky and made lots of mistakes, If you’re interested in following in my footsteps, though, these forgiving fish will reward…

  • 5 Starter Fish Every Saltwater Hobbyist Should Avoid

    5 Starter Fish Every Saltwater Hobbyist Should Avoid

    What’s the best part of setting up a saltwater aquarium? Picking our you fish! And while you have the entire ocean (okay, not the ENTIRE ocean) to choose from, some fish make better starter fish than others. Because if you’ve never managed a marine tank before, you could find yourself struggling to meet the demands of…

  • 5 Best Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Beginners

    5 Best Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Beginners

    What makes fish species great saltwater aquarium fish for beginners?  These are all tropical fish, meaning they come from tropical waters (generally with a temperature around 78-80F/25.5-26.6C). But – to be clear – these fish will NOT survive in a freshwater aquarium. You have to keep them in a marine tank. If you are thinking…

  • A list of the 20 most popular Saltwater Fish

    A list of the 20 most popular Saltwater Fish

    What is your favorite Saltwater Fish? This list will start with an overview of the most popular saltwater fishes and then dive deeper (pun intended) into a few recommendations to help you make a good choice for your reef tank. Remember, just because it is popular doesn’t make it a good choice. This is an…

  • The Most Popular, Worst and My Favorite Blog Posts

    As part of the Saltwater Aquarium Blog 3-year birthday celebration, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect back on some of the blog posts written over the past three years. Here are the most popular, worst and my favorite blog posts from the last three years. Most Popular Saltwater Aquarium Blog Posts Five Saltwater…

  • Reef Aquarium Lighting

    Reef Aquarium Lighting

    Reef Aquarium Lighting One of the most common questions I hear from new saltwater aquarium hobbyists about reef aquarium lighting is, “How much light do I need? Is there a minimum wattage I should consider to keep coral in a reef tank?” I have heard aquarists offer up the advice that to keep coral, they…