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Article from Reef.org Brevard Area Reef Society (BARS) Beginners Guide to Setting up a Reef Tank A. Tank Basics B. Stand and Hood Selection C. Lighting - The Great Debate D. Sump E. Filtration F. Water Quality G. Sandbed and Rock H. Curing K. Timing I. Source of Livestock J. Detritivores L. Livestock selection N. Maintenance A word about setting up reef tanks When you set up a reef tank, you are making a commitment to maintaining as close to an ideal environment as you can for the corals, fish, and other invertebrates you will be housing. You need to research everything before you begin, it will save you money, frustration, and animal lives. There are tons of resources available in online libraries, books, online bulletin boards, and chat groups. Read, read, then read again. There are many different opinions in this hobby, some wives tales, and a great deal of 'making it up'. We suggest you read everything available to you and form your own opinions. Investin...

This is possibly not for the faint hearted! The swimming pool of the Golden Nugget hotel in Las Vegas has a water slide. So what, you might ask, before you realize that the slide runs directly through the hotel’s giant tank aquarium, which is full of tuna not to mention sharks.  It’s one way to get up close without getting bitten, I guess! Image Credit Flickr User roadsidepictures Image Credit Flickr User liltree Image Credit Flickr User Kenyon'r Travel Image Credit Flickr User bamalibrarylady Image Credit Flickr User maveric2003 Image Credit Flickr User Kestrana Image Credit Flickr User Joeypyrek Image Credit Flickr User sarahinvegas Image Credit Flickr User IRGlover Image Credit Flickr User IRGlover ...And here is someone actually using it! Image Credit Flickr User 02420 First Image Credit Maverick2003

Dubai: Strapping on a mask, flippers and peering into a giant tank where more than 40 sharks are minding their own business - you might take a second to wonder before jumping in to join them - will they eat me? Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo has just launched its shark dive in the world's biggest suspended tank, at Dubai Mall. "Suspended" because there is another floor below it so 10 million litres of water are held up by columns that distribute the load into the building's foundations. But the answer is no, the sharks -sand tigers, grey reef, tawny nurse, leopard, blacktip or zebra sharks - will not eat you because they get fed everyday at 4pm. Their predatory instincts have been conditioned out of them through regular feeds and training. "People would not believe that you can train sharks," said Paul Hamilton, head curator of Dubai Aquarium, "but you can train them to feed on a particular type of food at a particular time of day." It took abou...