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Inside the Aquarium: Substrate

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Learn more about Substrate
Substrate, or Live sand, is natural reef coral sand that is collected live from the ocean, or non-living coral sand that is cultured to make it live. What makes it live is the microscopic biological bacteria that grows on it, and the many tiny crustaceans and other...

Fish of the Week: True Percula Clown

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Meet our True Percula Clown
With its vibrant orange color offset with bands of white, it’s easy to see why the True Percula Clown fish is a favorite among marine enthusiasts. These fish are easy to care for, but wild collected specimens have a poor reputation when it comes to hardiness in...

Fish of the Week: Orchid Dottyback

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Meet our Orchid Dottyback
Orchid Dottybacks are quite easy to keep. Orchid Dottybacks are moderately territorial, but more than one can be kept per tank, as long as the tank has plenty of hiding places. Because they like to hide, they may only come out during feeding time. The Orchid Dottyback...

Tongue Coral

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Meet our Tongue Coral
Also known as Slipper Coral, Tongue Coral is one of the easiest hard corals to maintain. Its shape is often long and narrow, like a tongue. It dwells primarily on the bottom of the aquarium on sand or gravel, rather than rocks that can easily damage their tissue. It’s...

Fish of the Week: Yellow tang

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Meet our yellow tang
When sleeping or stressed a white line appears on the flanks of this fish. They rapidly resume their solid bright yellow color with daylight. This is a good community fish, but it will also defend a preferred hiding place from intruders. Yellow tangs are an active fish that...

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