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. I believe the last time I saw Mike’s tank was nearly three years ago and boy has it grown into a spectacular reef tank!…
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? Â If so, read on!
For years I have employed webcams to monitor my reef tanks while I was away from home. Â …
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting an old reefing buddy, Joe Burger, who lives on Long Island, NY, to get a tour of his incredible 270 gallon reef tank.
Joe has had some legendary tanks in the past but his latest version is simply amazing.…
Here is some video of my corals under a 3″ ReefBrite Tech LED Strip Light. Sit back and enjoy the florescent night vision footage! Glow Sticks!
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There are only a few things about the reef keeping hobby I dread and one of them is moving a tank. Oh boy…..what a pain! One of my most memorable tank moves was when my wife and I left the big city lights of New York City for the leafy suburbs of Westchester, New York.…
One of my favorite corals of all time is the Acropora Lokani. This deepwater beauty has sturdy main branches that run horizontal with thin, small branches that shoot up. It is a smooth skin SPS with polyps at the end of its branches.…
When I first started keeping reef tanks 20+ years ago I dosed a two-part solution for calcium and alkalinity supplementation. I figured out what I needed to add and dumped each solution in manually at different times during the day.…
Many folks out there use DIY algae reactors for nutrient control and it can certainly be a money saving option. However, there are risks involved. Ok, full disclosure, I do sell Pax Bellum ARID algae reactors and I do use one on my 187 gallon reef tank. Â …
When I first started in this hobby many years ago I frequented a few local fish stores to pick the owners’ brains to better understand how they achieved success with their tanks. They acted like a coach, helping to guide me through any issues or problems I had with the tank, and also served as a source of inspiration.…
During all my years keeping reef tanks I have always stuck by what has worked for me and resisted change. For instance, I have had great results using metal halide lighting for my SPS dominated tanks and have resisted jumping on the LED bandwagon despite the success of others using this type of light.…