Recent content by jlgg

Thanks for that info! Yes you are right, catching of live fish here has been thru the cyanide method for decades. Those stats you present are saddening, considering the many that die unnecessarily. Yet one more reason that gets me thinking that taking specimens directly from the ocean, caught...

Kyaw, Doesn't it stand to reason that if your coral and fish are thriving in your coastal areas with salinity lower than the salinity North America is used to, then you should not be trying to raise the salinity of your sea water? It makes sense to keep the salinity the same in your tanks as...

Kyaw, I am inspired by your finding a way to make things happen! I am in the Philippines, same South East Asia region. We too have lots of coastline, and I am planning on seeing some beach areas. But we luckily have some fish stores and so I will get there. I wish you good luck in your...

Correction-- That price doesn't come with skimmer. Just glass tank and pumphead, filter. Will got to this exotic animals market this week and take some pictures, which I will post here before buying anything.

Has any member of AA been to the Philippines? Done snorkeling or diving, seen our corals and reefs? Please let me know. If you have, you would be well aware of the amazing species found in these waters, our gorgeous multiple locations. Got quoted by a LFS for a complete 50gal reef setup...

Thanks for the immediate info. My local fish store gave advice based on what I felt were economic reasons--a whole long list of pumps, filters, and skimmers--quoting that I needed all these in order to get started. I am going to another place tomorrow which specializes in exotic creatures. I...

Hello all! My name is Luis, I'm from the Philippines, and am new to saltwater aquariums. I am in the process of learning all there is to learn about starting/maintaining a saltwater environment, and would love to get going right away. My wife and I fell in love with fish on our snorkeling...