Water Chemistry
The Pluses & Minuses of Using Activated Carbon
Activated carbon is a porous form of carbon that can be used to absorb or remove dissolved organics that give water its yellow tint.
March 20, 2018
Blog
Equipment
Hanna HI736 Phosphorous ULR Checker: Tips For Accuracy
Here are some tips to help ensure you get the most accurate readings possible with the Hanna HI736 Phosphorous Ultra Low Range Checker.
March 10, 2018
Photography & Videography
SPS Corals: Up Close and Personal
A Blackmagic Design Video Assist Recorder can be used to shoot ultra close-up videos using a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L macro lens.
March 1, 2018
Instructional
How I Averted a Complete Tank Crash
A few months ago my tank was spiraling downhill pretty quickly, as I was mysteriously losing a large number of corals. Time to do an ICP test.
February 22, 2018
Equipment
Designing a Plumbing Roadmap For a Reef Tank
When starting a reef tank it is always a great idea to lay out your plans for how you want to plumb together or connect all of your equipment.
February 15, 2018
Fish
Focus on Fish – Leopard Wrasse
The different species of Leopard Wrasse have always fascinated me with their striking colors and detailed patterns and have always roamed my reefs.
February 4, 2018
Instructional
Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
According to Murphy’s law “whatever can go wrong, will go wrong”. Unfortunately, there are a number of things that can go wrong while keeping a reef.
January 23, 2018
Pests
How I Beat Dinoflagellates
Despite my best efforts to avoid an ugly phase with my new peninsula tank, dinos popped up at the seventh month mark. Time to nuke the dreaded brown snot.
January 13, 2018
Equipment
Guide For Basic ARID Algae Reactor Care
Come along as I take you through my weekly routine on how I clean my Pax Bellum ARID algae reactor and harvest the chaeto.
December 29, 2017
Fish
What’s Up With My Fish?
It has been about 7 months since I rebooted my 187 gallon reef tank and I want to provide a video update on the fish in the tank.
December 1, 2017
Tank
Tank Tour: Mike Shur’s 280 Gallon Reef
During my recent trip to New York I stopped in to visit another long-time reef keeping buddy, Mike Shur, to check out his amazing 280 gallon reef tank.
October 20, 2017
Photography & Videography
How to Live Stream a Webcam to YouTube
Are you thinking about setting up a live webcam for your aquarium or something else you would like to broadcast or monitor in real time? If so, read on!
October 9, 2017