Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans

What is Saltcorner?

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.

Use the tabs above to navigate to different parts of the website, or click on any link that catches your eye. I hope you find the site useful and informative!

Photo Gallery Spotlight


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180 Gallons photo gallery.

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Q&A Letter Spotlight

John Gibbin writes to Bob about:
Gobies & Pistol Shrimps

Hello Bob, I have one Alpheus immaculatus, as well as several other Pistol Shrimps (8 in total = 5x Alpheus bellulus and 3 x Alpheus randalli) along with several Shrimp Gobies (6 in total = 2x Cryptocentrus cinctus, 2x Stonogobiops nematodes and 2x Stonogobiops yasha). There is also 3 Pearly/Yellow headed Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons). All of the shrimps and gobies have paired in different combinations, excepting the Alpheus immaculatus, which has remained solitary at all times. The area this shrimp lives in is the only area in my tank where the Gobies have not made any attempt to inhab...read more.

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Review Spotlight

Book Review of Reef Aquarium Fishes, 500+ Essential-To-Know Species

By Scott W. Michael

TITLE: Reef Aquarium Fishes, 500+ Essential-To-Know Species AUTHOR: Scott W. Michael PUBLISHER: T.F.H. Publications/Microcosm Ltd. (2006) ISBN 1-890087-89-0 PAGES: 448 PRICE: $29.95 Over the past few years, the author has had several excellent works, e.g., Reef Fishes; Basslets, Dottybacks & Hawkfishes; Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes; (the first three of six in the series of 'Reef Fishes') and, also a condensed work similar to this title, called Marine Fishes, 500+ Essential-To-Know Species. What sets this book aside from the work titled 'Marine Fishes …' is that this work is dedic...read more.

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