I tend to see time and time again the same fish in most planted tanks. I’m positive if you Google pictures of planted tanks you’ll see picture after picture of beautiful tanks, but the same 3 or 4 fish. I have to admit there’s nothing wrong with fish like neon tetras, lemon fins, cherry barbs, …
So ya wanna get a lease system. But which one? Are you thinking a reef or a plant system? Which one would be better for you? Let’s go over some things to consider when thinking about leasing one of our systems. What’s the point of the tank? Like why do you want the …
MDF…….This has to be one of the most asinine things in the aquarium industry. If you re not familiar with what mdf is, it stand for medium-density fibreboard, and is basically wood pulp that’s been glued together with a number of different agents. I’d love to meet the douche who thought it was a great …
Do you want to help save the world and get paid for it? Do you love animals of the aquatic variety? Want to work in a company with a focus on developing sweet environmentally sustainable aquaculture practices? Well then, we’re looking to hire you. We’re one hell of a aquarium, pond, and fountain service …
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So what is Save A Reef? Basically, it’s a teaching program we started with the intention of teaching kids about the importance of the world’s reefs, their current health state, and the consequences of their degradation. We got the idea for this program after we noticed that there’s a massive disconnect with whats going on …
Ah, the good ole “Overkill Strategy”. Good for aquariums as it is for War. And less expensive to boot! So what is the overkill strategy you may be asking? Well, simply put, it’s where you oversize the shiznit out of your filtration system. I mean EVERYTHANG! Got a 60g reef and shopping for a …
De-Nitrators, so why should anyone dish out the cash for these? Well, for starters, after a quality protein skimmer, a d-nitrator is seriously the best bang for your buck. Think about it. A piece of equipment that does more to remove nitrates from your system for less money and with less upkeep than anything else you …
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At Reef Playground Inc., its our goal to be the most environmentally conscious aquarium service company possible. That’s because we realize that the animals we maintain in our aquariums and ponds come from regions that are under major threat. These animals give us a wonderful glimpse into their world with every aquarium we maintain …
Here at Reef Playground, we get many calls requesting quotes for new aquariums. And what we seem to have noticed is that a lot of people haven’t made up their minds on exactly the type of aquarium they would; A) like and B) that would suite them best. Both these things need to be …
