REEFEDITION

The Emperor’s Shrimp – Periclimenes imperator One of the coolest thing about this hobby is its diversity in tank inhabitants. This is sadly its biggest problem as well. Due the the immense diversity, we have so many animals to choose from that we cannot know Read more here…

  Aquarium Lighting One of the hardest concepts to grasp is Lighting. It is also one of the most controversial topics brought up when talking to owners of pet stores and even veteran reefers. Try telling someone with 10 year old corals raised by fluorescent Read more here…

ORP: Oxygen Redox Potential, Potentially the Most Influential Parameter Period ORP, or Oxidation-Reduction Potential, is one of the most important parameters in any marine tank. ORP is the measure of electrical conductivity related to your systems potential to recycle waste and other organics. The reading Read more here…

Ultimate Filtration (Algae Turf Scrubbers) Have you been having algae problems in your display tank? Do you feed your fish as much as you would eat? Are you sick and tired of struggling to keep your sand clean? Do you want me to stop asking Read more here…

When you go to the beach and “sea” foam, pun intended, you will also smell a very familiar odor. The ocean is a gigantic system of natural filtration and chemical dosing. Today we will focus on the filtration factor. Protein Skimming! First off, what on Read more here…

Being a artist for fun and profession, I see things different than most people. I decided to create a article about composition, balance, color, and depth within your reef aquarium. I really hope this can help some of you out to create your dream looking Read more here…

Acanthophyllia deshayesiana © Albert J. Thiel This is perhaps not the most commonly available coral, and it is often confused with Scolymia vitiensis, as they look quite similar, and sometimes even with Cynarina lacrimalis, but it certainly is a very nice addition for your Nano-Reef Read more here…

Oulophyllia, although available in the hobby trade, is quite often mislabeled due to its resemblance to other types of Brain corals and may therefore not be offered for sale under its proper name. Due to its overall difference in shape though identification should not be Read more here…

Are You Playing Reef Russian Roulette? Hi there friends! Just got through reviewing the new No-Nonsense Guide to Saltwater Fish Diseases, Treatments and Quarantine written by Mark Callahan and Steven Pro and I must say I am very impressed! Like most of you have experienced Read more here…

Child Proofing Your Aquarium: By R2R Member cdness As aquarists we all take great pride in the tanks that are in our care. Many of us also have small children who share in the enjoyment that a reef tank can bring. The aquarium can have Read more here…