Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Saltcorner is a website that is dedicated to the hobby of marine aquarium keeping and is the creation of aquarium author Bob Goemans, who has written a column of the same name for many years.
Whether you're looking for information about animals and plants/algae; for informative articles by noted aquarium authors; for product or book reviews; for photo galleries of impressive home aquariums; for information about Bob's books; or troubleshooting/advice correspondence on a wide range of topics, there's a lot of information here. And it's all free to you thanks to the generous support of our website sponsors who keep the website's lights turned on.
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Dear Bob, What are your thoughts on algae filtration for the freshwater setup as opposed to the bacterial filtration that is common today? I have heard that in the oceans, rivers, lakes and streams in nature are filtered with algae and not bacteria. If we strive to duplicate nature in our homes (If algae is what nature uses) why aren't algae filters or "algae scrubbers" the norm instead of bacteria based filters? And if algae scrubbers are so great, why aren't more companies competing to make these things more available to the average consumer. I have yet to see an algae scrubber avail...read more.
TITLE: Reef Sharks & Rays of the World AUTHOR: Scott W. Michael PUBLISHER: Sea Challengers ISBN 0-930118-18-9 PAGES: 107 PRICE: $24.95 This softcover book, with 173 color photographs and numerous pen and ink drawings is mainly an identification guide for divers. The book/guide describes 120 species of sharks and 112 species of rays from around the world. Along with helping the diver identify the shark or ray in question, the guide also provides information to their behavior and ecology. There is a brief introduction on sharks and rays (elasmobranchs), followed ...read more.
