I Am Not Buying Any Corals For Three Months
Ok, I am in the middle of a self-imposed pledge…..I am not buying any corals for three months! Why am I doing this? Because it will force me to minimize the amount... Read more.
Focus on Fish – Flame Hawkfish
The Flame Hawkfish is one of my all time favorite fish and I have always had one in my reef tank. Their body is a striking red color and they have a black stripe... Read more.
Avoid Chasing Numbers
I have been keeping reef tanks for 25+ years and during a good chunk of that time I tested calcium, alkalinity, nitrate, pH and salinity on a regular basis and that... Read more.
SPS Deep Dive – $500 Efflo
$500 for a frag? Well, today there are a number of frags out there fetching this price but years ago this sort of price point was not as common. An exception was... Read more.
Focus on Fish – Yellow Pyramid Butterflyfish
A Butterflyfish in a reef tank? Surely you jest. You see them all the time in videos and photos of natural reefs but fish in this family are typically housed in... Read more.
How to Start a Reef Tank With Live Rock
Live rock is a great way to quickly bring a new reef tank online since it typically comes teaming with life, including beneficial nitrifying bacteria. This type... Read more.
Is Automatic Monitoring of Calcium & Magnesium Necessary?
A few weeks ago I provided an overview of the GHL KH Director and touched on some reasons why I went with that unit versus others in the marketplace. A primary factor... Read more.
Installing a Calcium Reactor Injection Assembly
A number of folks who own Pax Bellum ARID algae reactors have been asking for a how to video on installing a calcium reactor injection assembly, which sends excess... Read more.
Product Showcase: GHL KH Director
Over the many years I have been keeping reef tanks I have learned that it is critically important to have stable, rock solid parameters, especially alkalinity. Like... Read more.
Top 5 SPS Corals
Taste can very subjective when it comes to selecting eye-catching SPS corals for a reef tank. For me, I am an old school reefer and today I tend to stay away from... Read more.