Characteristics and Problems of some species of Zooplankton
In the first section dedicated to zooplankton – here – we covered all the organisms which can be grown in a home set-up and can be used to feed our LPS and SPS corals.
Continue ReadingAuthor Translated by Giorgia Lombardi
Giorgia ha conseguito una laurea in Zoologia alla Queen Mary University of London nel 2012. Ha iniziato a lavorare a Londra con gli acquari di acqua dolce, per poi spostarsi a Roma dove ha avuto l'opportunità di estendere il suo interesse e le sue conoscienze anche agli acquari di barriera. Giorgia graduated in Zoology at Queen Mary University of London in 2012, with a special interest in aquatic animals and ecosystems. She started working with freshwater aquariums in London, and she is now based in Rome where she has had the opportunity to extend her knowledge and interest into reef aquariums.
Aquarium plankton – mistakes in the use of phytoplankton supplement
from left to right: Simocephalus vetulus, Tomopteris Eschscholtz, Hyperia Macrocephala, Meganyctiphanes norvegica, Gammarus locusta, Iracia Efferata, larve megalopa from Crustacea family, Asteria rubens Bippinaria, Brachionus quadridentatus, Calycopsis borchgevinki – Picture by Sanja Zamuda – Creative Commons rights
In the past article of this short series we illustrated two of the main features of plankton, size and classification (read here). We can now approach to how to supplement algae-based plankton (phytoplankton) or animal-based (zooplankton) into our tank.
Phytoplankton – algae species, cultures and results
Tetraselmis – thanks to ReefSnow
We already covered in previous articles the benefits of phytoplankton and zooplankton supplement in a reef aquarium, and how to build them up in our system.
Plankton – zooplankton and phytoplankton – getting to know them
In this second section I will refer to the particulate components that are produced by the rising deep currents, this component we call Plankton.
The global seas nutrient cycle: a better understanding of its application in aquariums
Sunrise in the red sea: global sea nutrient cycle
The earth surface is 71% covered by salt water and as we all know, between the parallels above and below the equator up to the 23 °26 ‘we have the greatest presence of coral structures and all the closely related organisms.
PetsFestival 2018 the 20 and 21 of october with great conferences, corals and aquaristic groups
The PetsFestival 2018, the most important pet show of the year in Italy, will start on Saturday 20th October and will last until Sunday 21st at the Piacenza Expo complex.
How to reduce the aquarium power consumption
A soft coral tank can be just as beautiful and requires a less powerful lighting, minimizing energy consumption.
This is the first of a short series of articles aimed to improve our aquariums sustainability: we will start by illustrating several tips to reduce the energy bill of our tank.
Aquarama 2017, 26-29 of May in Guangzhou only a few days to go
Aquarama 2017 will be held this coming weekend in Guangzhou after arriving there last year from Singapore.
Amphiprion frenatus reproduction at Jesolo Sea Life – Reportage and history
The first input for a successful reprodution of clownfishes in aquarium is the formation of a couple.
Finally, a real hang-on protein skimmer from LGMAquari
A real hang-on protein skimmer to hang on your tank, a very good news which will solve many problems for hobbyist without a sump.
