Uncategorized

By Guest Writer That’s not a “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” floating before your eyes. You’re seeing the first biofluorescent reptile discovered by scientists. While filming small sharks and coral reefs in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, marine biologists had a stunning …

By James W. Fatherree Click through to see the images. In a previous article, I presented information on the livestock in my 125 gallon mixed-reef aquarium, as well as the equipment and maintenance required to take care of everything (Fatherree, 2014). I also pointed out Read more here…

By Randy Holmes-Farley Most reefkeepers know they need to measure alkalinity, and most know it has something to do with carbonate. But what is alkalinity exactly? Why is it important? How is it measured? This article will answer those questions and give you all of Read more here…

Reef2Reef has quickly become one of the go-to forums for hobbyists and industry folk alike. This week Reef2Reef just eclipsed 100,000 real-world Facebook likes! What some of you may not know is that this forum started as a very small gathering of like-minded hobbyists, which Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus The helfrichi firefish is often considered to be the most beautiful of the firefish gobies, and we tend to agree with that notion. Of course, being the most beautiful, this fish is highly sought after, with a high price tag to match. Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. There are some really gorgeous, world-class SPS and soft corals in this first video. We hope you like blue lighting. The second video is far less blue but – thanks to its “interesting” soundtrack and editing Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus The year is almost over, but there’s still one month to go and one big holiday standing in the way. While we love Christmas and getting to spend a little time away from work and with family, it can also mean distractions Read more here…

By Than Thein Carbon dosing is a relatively new phenomenon in the reef aquarium hobby. The first I heard about it was around two years ago, and I hadn’t given it a whole lot of thought until recently. The goal of carbon dosing is to Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus What better way is there to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday than to trample four small children, shove a few little old ladies, and knock over a guy with a cane just to you get that no-name tablet at a steep discount? If Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Set the video to HD, expand to full screen, and enjoy. If your relatives can still manage to create holiday drama with this streaming in the background, you’re on your own. P.S. We may blog tomorrow. Read more here…