SPS
Best Method For Keeping SPS: Ca Reactor or 2-Part?
What is the best method for supplementing calcium and alkalinity to have healthy and happy SPS? A calcium reactor or two part dosing?
April 8, 2022
Blog
SPS
Taking Inventory of the Frag Tank
Growing out SPS to cultivate frags can be both a rewarding as well as a frustrating experience. In this article I touch on some specific examples.
December 12, 2021
Instructional
When Is It The Right Time to Reboot a Reef Tank?
Sometimes it is obvious when it is necessary to reboot a struggling reef tank but at times it is not. Does it make sense to do it when a tank is doing well?
September 22, 2021
SPS
Top 5 Fastest Growing SPS Corals
Are you interested in having a mature reef sooner rather than later? If so, check out my list of the Top 5 Fastest Growing SPS corals.
September 9, 2021
Instructional
Why Reef Keeping Has Become Harder
I have been tending to reef tanks for many, many years and in my view reef keeping has become harder. How is this possible?
July 20, 2021
Peninsula Tank Build
Peninsula Tank Build – Circulation
Peninsula reef tanks can present challenges when it comes to providing sufficient circulation for corals, especially SPS.
May 4, 2021
Peninsula Tank Build
Peninsula Tank Build – Going Bare Bottom
Strong flow is important for SPS and with a peninsula tank it will be a challenge to keep sand in place. Therefore, I am going with a bare bottom tank.
February 9, 2021
Peninsula Tank Build
Peninsula Tank Build – Live Rock or Dry Rock?
I have always started my tanks with live rock and had great success. A recent bad experience with dry rock convinced me to stick with live rock for this tank.
January 27, 2021
Peninsula Tank Build
Peninsula Tank Build – Tank Plumbing
When I setup plumbing for a reef tank I have two things in mind. Make if fail safe over the long haul and design something to make tank maintenance easier.
January 21, 2021
Peninsula Tank Build
Peninsula Tank Build – The Custom Aquarium
A custom tank is more expensive but in my view they are worth the investment. But buyer beware, as some manufacturers use cheap foreign glass to cut corners.
December 23, 2020
Peninsula Tank Build
Peninsula Tank Build – The Custom Stand
For my 187 gallon tank I have a wooden stand painted white and the plan was to copy that look with this stand for the new 225 gallon tank.
December 18, 2020
Peninsula Tank Build
Peninsula Tank Build – Moving The Tank Into the House
There is always a lot of tension when a large tank is moved into my house. Multiple parties are typically involved and it has to be carefully coordinated.
December 8, 2020