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So we get a LOT of questions on how to properly treat diseases in marine fish. The most common of all is Marine White Spot (Cryptocaryon Irritans) also known as saltwater ich/ick disease. For this post we will focus only on white spot, its life cycle and how to treat it. We will touch on other common diseases such as flukes, velvet, brooklynella and intestinal worms later.   So what is marine white spot? Marine whitespot is a protozoan parasite, it is one the most common diseases found in almost all home aquariums, if you have purchased a fish with out first...

HOW TO CYCLE YOUR TANK Congratulations on the purchase of your new aquarium! Now to get started you must complete the following procedures before any new additions of livestock are to be added to your new tank.   The FILTRATION All aquariums are recommended to have some form of filtration in the tanks, and we’re not talking about a fancy piece of equipment to keep your water clear. An efficient filtration system should contain at least (in order of filtration) a mechanical stage, chemical and biological, but each tank may be use each for a different application.   Mechanical filtration...