Lateral Lines: Is It Reef Safe?
Good question. I’ll try to answer that (actually I’ll try to help you answer that). The hobby has evolved heavily during the past two decades. One o... Read more.
Lateral Lines: The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas
The sun is a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace -They Might Be Giants The sun is very important. The sun is so important that my entire life h... Read more.
Lateral Lines: Showpiece Items – Eye Candy For The Aquarium
This article is simply my narration of thoughts on showpiece items found in the home aquarium. This topic came about while I was recently discussing (and banter... Read more.
Lateral Lines: Reef Aquarium Filtration Part II: Recycling and Removing
In last months Advanced Aquarist article I began a discussion on commonfiltration techniques. That article focused primarily on the gold standard of biological ... Read more.
Reef Aquarium Filtration Part I: Mechanical and Biological Filtration
Reef aquarium filtration has come a long ways in the past two decades. The advancements are great enough to warrant discussions and explanations on what we no... Read more.
Displaying a system for rare and delicate animals
Photographs by the author and also courtesy of Atlantis Marine WorldIn a previous research project I explored the “do it yourself” aspect of creat... Read more.
Macroalgae vs. Mangrove Growth and Nutrient Uptake
Hypothesis: Given the fibrous texture, large root system, and solid structural plant tissues of mangrove plants; they should contain and remove more nutrients t... Read more.
Oolitic Sand Analysis
Oolitic sand is a common category of sand used by aquarists. The oolitic term describes the formation and type of sand. This sand is generally very small, fine,... Read more.
Lateral Lines: The Seen and Unseen World of Coral Fluorescence
“I really wish I could get my corals to fluoresce”There is a statement I hear on a regular basis. However I think most people really mean to say &... Read more.
Saltwater Aquariums – Do It Yourself
Ever since the beginning of aquarium keeping there has been aquarium experimentation. I think we can all remember back to our first 10 gallon freshwater aquariu... Read more.