Author: Chris Jury

Chris Jury
I grew up in Michigan, hunting turtles, frogs, and other wonderful, creepy things. In high school I became particularly interested in coral reefs and set up my first reef tank in 2001--a modest 10 gal tank. I soon upgraded that tank and, as they say, the rest is history. I'm currently a Ph.D. candidate in biological oceanography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where I investigate coral calcification and coral responses to global change.
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When Corals Spill Their Guts

by Chris Jury July 23, 2011 1

One of the more common and often more disturbing observations for many newer reef hobbyists is seeing their corals extend their mesenterial filaments. Reactions... Read more.

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Aquarium Chemistry: The Carbonate System in the Aquarium, and the Ocean, Part III: Methods Available to the Aquarist.

by Chris Jury July 15, 2009 0

In the first part of this series we began our discussion of carbonate chemistry by identifying each parameter of the carbonate system in sea water as well as no... Read more.

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Aquarium Chemistry: The Carbonate System in the Aquarium, and the Ocean, Part II: The Interacting Carbonate System

by Chris Jury February 15, 2009 0

Last month we discussed the various components of the carbonate system in sea water. We identified each parameter, mentioned typical values for these parameters... Read more.

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Aquarium Chemistry: The Carbonate System in the Aquarium, and the Ocean, Part I: The Components of the Carbonate System

by Chris Jury December 15, 2008 0

Let’s start with a simple observation: many of the organisms that live in the ocean and that we keep in our aquariums produce hard shells or skeletons. Co... Read more.