Equipment
Installing a Calcium Reactor Injection Assembly
A number of folks who own Pax Bellum ARID algae reactors have been asking for a how to video on installing a calcium reactor injection assembly.
July 5, 2018
Blog
Equipment
Product Showcase: GHL KH Director
GHL’s KH Director provides automated monitoring and control of alkalinity for a reef aquarium, allowing for stable, rock solid dkh.
June 27, 2018
News & Events
Reef-A-Palooza 2018 New York
This was my third visit to Reef-A-Palooza New York and boy I was not disappointed. A lot of people, a lot of vendors and a ton of corals!
June 27, 2018
SPS
Top 5 SPS Corals
For me, I am an old school reefer and today I tend to stay away from the over-priced corals with a lot of hype and buzz. Here are my top 5 SPS corals.
June 7, 2018
Instructional
Blue Squamosa Clam – A Mollusk With Wow Factor
The most common types of Squamosa are brown and beige in color with gold and white markings. The rare ones sport purple and blue coloration.
June 4, 2018
SPS
Tips on Choosing and Placing SPS
One key to keeping an eye catching SPS dominated reef is to plan ahead and think about what the reef might look like in a year or two when it matures.
May 9, 2018
Instructional
Rapid Tissue Necrosis (RTN) – A Reef Keeper’s Nightmare
Your tank is on cruise control and all SPS corals are in a happy zone. Then one day the lights come on and your eyes zero in on a dead coral.
May 3, 2018
Instructional
How to Maximize SPS Polyp Extension – Top 5 Tips
Is good polyp extension necessary for success with SPS? Not necessarily. But if you like fuzzy sticks, then here are some tips to maximize the fluff.
April 26, 2018
Photography & Videography
Tips on Macro Photography For Reef Tanks
Reef keeping is an art form and this art can be brought to life when using macro photography to expose the rich and infinite details in coral.
April 17, 2018
Fish
Focus on Fish – Masked Swallowtail Angelfish
Japanese Masked Swallowtail Angelfish feed in the wild above the reef and will typically not graze on rock and coral in a reef tank.
April 13, 2018
SPS
SPS Deep Dive – ORA Pearlberry
Given its vivid coloration, the ORA Pearlberry is a must have coral for many SPS collectors. The coral looks like an Acropora desalwii.
April 1, 2018
Equipment
Going Skimmerless – An Experiment
For the last 4 weeks I have been running my 187 gallon reef tank without a skimmer as sort of an experiment. I did so since nutrients were low.
March 29, 2018