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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Hi Bob, You've helped me in the past and again ask for your advice. I'm setting up a 300-gallon aquarium and need your advice with lighting. I want to use Lumen Bright reflectors but the problem is with the choice of ballast and bulbs, as I want to use 250W SE bulbs. I have read some about Coral Vue dimmable ballast and their 12K bulbs. Will I need supplemental T5 actinics if I go with the Coral Vue setup? I love LED setups but they are still too expensive. I hope they get better and more affordable since my tank is 8 feet long. Also, what do you recommend to light up a 180 gallon su...read more.
Fritz SeaChill 'Chiller' Product Review By Bob Goemans All aquarists understand the need for temperature control, as without it, too low or too high temps can cause severe animals problems. Being someone who has lived in both frigid and sweltering portions of this country, I know from past experience the need for precise temperature control in my aquariums. And the more I had invested in my aquariums, the more I wanted this aspect properly controlled. Since we now live in Tucson Arizona, the heat factor is more troublesome than the cold factor. In fact, when we moved here many years a...read more.
