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Are you thinking about dipping your toes into the world of saltwater aquarium keeping, but find yourself drowning in the deluge of conflicting, yet well meaning advice?
With the abundance of information on forums, social media and from other ‘helpful’ sources, it can seem an extremely daunting prospect. Our goal is to help you to understand the basics. Whether you have never kept fish before, or have kept tropical fish for years, I will guide you through the minefield in an unbiased, tried and tested, manner.
Authors
Craig have owned several saltwater aquariums, the latest being a 5ft Red Sea Reefer along with a frag tank. After battling dinoflagellates, diatom and algae blooms, velvet, heating failure etc, we can offer sound advice on what worked and how you too can enjoy the benefits of a reef tank.
Craig founded this website back in 2016 as a personal hobby project which combined his passion for reef keeping and writing. Since then the team around this site grew and we now have multiple contributors and technical stuff onboard.
Learn about Craig’ setup in this article.
Carly is an aquarist since her young age, learning about fish and marine life from her grandfather. She currently own a FOWLR system with gobies and love watching it and taking care of it.
Carly is sharing her passion, knowledge and tips with The Salty Side community since 2024.
See How she became a Saltwater Aquarist
DVM, University of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2019
MSc. (Hons.) (Animal Breeding & Genetics), University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 2021
Dr. Muqeet is a well-known licensed veterinarian, online pet consultant, writer, editor, animal genetic scientist, and pet expert. Dr. Muqeet Mushtaq has spent more than 7 years following his passion for animals. He is a regular contributor to numerous pet and veterinary industry books, magazines, and websites.
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