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 different tiers of water parameters and the correct responses to maintain them. It is true that half of our...
In many of my prior articles I always brought up the "6 P's - Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance". In reality this mentality can be applied to everything in life. With regards to our beloved hobby the planning process involves many aspects as well. Many...
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 many of us into the hobby, ever since the hobby started. Today, the only freshwater aquarium I have is a...
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 setup in my house and maintaining it for a year with weekly hands-on sessions. We have reached the 10 month...
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 reference document sponsored by the United Kingdom government and published November 2022. This guide is titled...
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 product that is compatible with your system filtration capacity and meets the livestock feeding...
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 Monkeys" since 1957. Culturing live foods at home is a great way to maintain a natural nutrition source and is...
Press Release Info Benepellet Reef and Benepellet LPS will be currently offered in 3 sizes; 1.7mm, 2.5mm and 3mm pellets and in 3 different sized bags; 1.3oz (38g), 2.7oz (76g) & 5.3oz (152g). “Benepellet Reef is a pellet form of our tried and trusted powdered...
Without question, the primary reason we get into this hobby is for the livestock. The varieties and colors that exist with marine life are immense; the number of curiosities that exist brings a new appreciation for ocean life and why we need to preserve it. Many tend...
Reef Eco is a fairly new solutions provider to our hobby, started by a hobbyist with excellent design/maker skills and a sense of entrepreneurship. As a product development engineer, I am always enthused to meet like minds who share this reef aquarium addiction. Reef...