Tiers of Water Parameter Understanding: Tier 4 – Trace Elements
Recreating an aquatic environment must include the understanding of how to maintain specific water parameters. The water is the primary environment for the live... Read more.
Tiers of Water Parameter Understanding – Tier 3: The Big 3
Water Chemistry (The Big 3) Tier 3 of Water Parameters includes the major elements: alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium. These are referred to as the “Big ... Read more.
Tiers of Water Parameter Understanding – Tier 2: Dissolved Nutrients
The Tier 1 article introduced that there are various levels of water parameters the saltwater aquarium hobbyist must understand. Depending on the goal of the... Read more.
Tiers of Water Parameter Understanding – Tier 1: The Basics
I asked LFS owners in my area what they thought was the most primary concept beginners had a hard time grasping. The initial response was understanding the di... Read more.
Level of Effort
In many of my prior articles I always brought up the “6 P’s – Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance“. In reality this mentalit... Read more.
Product Review: Dennerle’s Shrimp King Foods
I know this may not be a saltwater or reef related product but we are all aquarists first. Freshwater aquariums have been been the founding spark that brought m... Read more.
Reef Mentoring: Part 11- 10 Month Update – Growth Changes
Preface:Â This Reef Mentoring article series is to document my recommendations to a hobbyist I have been mentoring. I am basically building a reef tank with his... Read more.
Reference Materials: Identification of CITES-listed live stony corals in the aquarium trade
Many new hobbyists have a hard time identifying the stony corals that they see at their local fish stores. Knowing that, I wanted to re-introduce a great refere... Read more.
Unboxing: Benepets – Benereef
There are many coral food products available these days, and I believe corals benefit greatly from feeding in an closed environment like our reef tanks. Find a ... Read more.
Product Review: Hobby Artemia Hatchery
Baby brine shrimp is a good food for nano fish and various corals. They have been around for decades and even sold as novelty aquarium pets called “Sea Mo... Read more.