Top 5 Reef Tank Maintenance Tips & Chores
Staying on top of maintenance chores for a reef tank is very important when trying to maintain a healthy tank. These regular tasks can be time consuming and mundane... Read more.
A UV Sterilizer For a Reef Tank?
Reef keepers have long debated whether the constant use of a UV sterlizer is helpful or harmful to a saltwater reef tank. In essence, a UV sterilizer has a UV bulb... Read more.
SPS Deep Dive: Tyree Icefire Echinata
The Tyree Icefire Echinata is a definite looker with its bright blue tips and creamy white branches. I typically fall for solid, brightly colored corals but the... Read more.
SPS Deep Dive: Oregon Blue Tort
The Oregon Blue Tort is perhaps my favorite SPS coral. The blue color of a “true” Oregon Blue Tort is so vivid it makes you wonder whether it was injected with... Read more.
SPS Deep Dive – AquaSD Rainbow Millie
Back in 2008 AquaSD in San Diego was unpacking a shipment of corals and came across a stunning Acropora millepora that created quite a buzz among SPS enthusiasts.... Read more.
SPS Deep Dive – Cali Tort
There are many choices out there when it comes to selecting eye catching SPS corals for a reef tank. I tend to gravitate to solid colored pieces that contrast nicely... Read more.
The Benefits of a Remote Sump
It takes a lot of equipment to run a thriving SPS reef tank and that makes it a challenge to fit everything underneath a tank stand. My first reef tank was in an... Read more.
How To Avoid a Skimming Disaster With a Float Switch
I am a big fan of preparing for the worst when it comes to keeping a reef tank and I constantly think about ways to prevent potential disasters before they happen.... Read more.
How To Ship SPS Frags
Back in the “old” days when I purchased SPS, I did so at my Local Fish Store (LFS). It was great to swing by every so often, usually on a Saturday, pick up some... Read more.
Switching From Neptune APEX to GHL Profilux 4
Change can be a difficult thing and over the years I have certainly had my moments of resisting it…this is true for life in general and, specifically, the... Read more.