by Afishionado | Aug 29, 2022 | Aquaculture
From time to time, while browsing some of the popular facebook reef groups, I see people asking about Phytoplankton; they get many different answers that are at times contradictory to what I have heard and know.… by Heidi dM | Jun 27, 2022 | Advanced Aquarist, Aquaculture, Breeding, Conservation, Corals, Reef, Science, Sustainability
Did you know that there is a world-class genomic library and frozen repository (in other words, a coral sperm bank!) that contains more than 48 coral species from around the world? (Check out the different species at:... by ReefBum | Mar 29, 2022 | Aquaculture, Equipment
Years ago I tried to start a reef tank with dry rock and I had a terrible experience. It was one problem after another, including dinoflagellates, cyanobacteria and a bacterial bloom. I just couldn’t grow SPS like I had done so with live rock and I vowed to never use dry rock again. The issues stemmed from a lack of biodiversity and microfauna with the dry rock. Additionally, I probably did not dose enough bacteria to build up the biological bed. With my most recent tank build I had a very quick cycle using live rock from KP Aquatics. The tank has had a couple of hiccups but so far the SPS are thriving. So why would I switch back to dry rock for a reboot of by Heidi dM | Feb 16, 2022 | Aquaculture, Breeding
Coral reef photo by Petr Kratochvil Biodiversity is the green word of the decade. It’s not something new, it’s just something that someone gave a catchy name to. Bio- for biological (fauna and flora) and “diversity” is the variety… of plant and animal... by Heidi dM | Feb 3, 2022 | Aquaculture
Before being put on display, new animals arriving at public aquariums have to go through a quarantine process. This allows the curatorial staff to observe and treat the newcomers for any potential risks to the resident...
