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What Fish NOT To Get: How To Know

For starters, This is no home for a tang!!! World’s Smallest Reef Tank   Are you considering a stocking list for your aquarium? Probably not. If you are like most hobbyists you wish for fish but buy what you have available during that spontaneous moment, Read more here…

fish eating nori (seaweed) from a algae clip. image via reef2reef member mike&terry

Feeding The Finicky Fish

So you got yourself a fish and he doesn’t want to eat that delicious pack of mysis shrimp that the rest of your tank inhabitants love, and even fight over. What ever shall you do?! Well first let us take a look at why a Read more here…

montipora cap image via reef2reef member world wide corals

GRAFTING CORALS: The Art Of Coral Grafting

The art of coral grafting is very risky. It involves fragging corals, which if you have any knowledge on that know it can come with some dangers. They can contain toxins that could potentially kill someone. With proper safety you can cut any fraggable coral Read more here…

cyanobacteria algae settled in around some coral frags - image via reef2reef member Murfman

CYANORRA SUCKER: Getting Rid Of Cyanobacteria Algae

Cyanobacteria is said to be responsible for the end of Oxygen intolerant life forms on the planet Earth. Before our atmosphere was extremely low on Oxygen. The Bacteria is photosynthetic, which means it turns light into energy, making Oxygen as a biproduct. After the Cyanobacterias Read more here…

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The Blue Ribbon Eel (Rhinomuraena Quaesita)

One of the hardest fish in the hobby is also one of the brightest! The Blue Ribbon Eel has one of the highest casualty rate next to the Moorish Idol. These eels are quite unique. They are bright blue and yellow and resemble a ribbon, Read more here…

berghia eating aiptasia anemones that were situated in between the polyps of the coral colony: image via saltyunderground.com

Aiptasia Eaters: Eradicating This Pest Anemone

Aiptasia is a monster of a problem for some. There are a few ways to eradicate them. Some people buy products designed to inject into their bodies. Some even use electricity to cook the you-know-whats. Even lemon juice, vinegar, and kalkwasser paste are a common, Read more here…

beautiful clam in the wild via ladybugcruise.blogspot.com

Clams: A Basic Guide

Many of us picture a gigantic clam with a mermaid in its mouth when we think of the ocean, unless we are picturing sharks of course. Clams are one of the strangest creatures around. They live in waters from the deep sea all the way Read more here…

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What’s In A Name? Um, Well…(coral Naming)

So,  I have a bit of a confession to make. I am starting to understand the whole idea behind the goofy “names” we assign to various corals in the hobby/trade. Man, when Joe and I launched the new Unique Corals website last year, I was Read more here…

image via reef2reef member KLR

The Captain America Palythoa (paly)

These corals are not here to lead the country, they are here to serve it. Captain America Palythoas are a comic book nerd’s dream coral, well one of them. The coral resembles Captain America’s famous red, white, and blue shield. Due to varying circumstances in Read more here…

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Pushing For A Positive Future. The Responsibility Of Being A Reef Hobbyist.

I was sort of pondering the state of the hobby in a recent philosophical moment, and I realized that we are at a sort of “crossroads” in the hobby and industry, with very real pressures on us from outside forces who know little of what Read more here…