General Saltwater Aquarium

Random musings on coral frags. The beginning of an open dialogue! By Scott Fellman As you might have noticed, we offer and sell a lot of coral frags here at Unique Corals. When you work a lot with frags, even the most dense reefer (hey, Read more here…

LFS: “Local Fish Shop” or “Lying For Sales?!” Is Your Store Legit? What is the most common reason for giving up the salt water hobby? When you search through the endless listings of reef tanks for sale on Craigslist, the majority of tanks are not Read more here…

HOW2REEF: The Supreme Guide to setting up a Saltwater Reef Aquarium This article was sponsored by Marine Depot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a Read more here…

The Cuttlefish This is one of the strangest cephalapods in the sea. They resemble a squid or an octopus but also resemble a fish from another dimension. Another interesting fact about these invertebrates is that they are not native to the United States. The cuttlefish Read more here…

MOVING WITHOUT LOSING We are a very mobile race of beings. We have access to every square inch of the planet and even the moon. Staying in one place for your whole life just is not an option to some. Jobs call for relocation. Families Read more here…

Aragocrete: DIY Live Rock Live rock is often harvested from the ocean, which leaves a void in the once full reef. A few pounds is not going to effect the ecosystem, but when a few thousand people set up a few thousand gallons worth of 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 …

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…

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…