Blue Squamosa Clam – A Mollusk With Wow Factor
Years ago when I first entered the hobby, I was mesmerized by a giant blue clam at a LFS. It was about 5 inches and I had never seen a blue clam with that type of... Read more.
Tips on Choosing and Placing SPS
One key to keeping an eye catching SPS dominated reef is to plan ahead and think about what the reef might look like in a year or two when it matures. Do your homework... Read more.
Rapid Tissue Necrosis (RTN) – A Reef Keeper’s Nightmare
Your tank is on cruise control and all SPS corals are in a happy zone, growing and thriving like you had always imagined. Then one day the lights come on and your... Read more.
How to Maximize SPS Polyp Extension – Top 5 Tips
Is good polyp extension necessary if you want to have success with SPS corals? Not necessarily. However, if you dig fuzzy sticks then there are a few things you... Read more.
Tips on Macro Photography For Reef Tanks
Reef keeping is an art form and this art can be brought to life when using macro photography to expose the rich and infinite details in coral and other reef tank... Read more.
Focus on Fish – Masked Swallowtail Angelfish
So you have a reef tank and you also have an affinity for keeping marine angelfish, a potentially bad combination since many angelfish have a reputation for snacking... Read more.
SPS Deep Dive – ORA Pearlberry
Given its vivid coloration, the ORA Pearlberry is a must have coral for many SPS collectors. When it first came out it generated a lot of excitement and I was stoked... Read more.
Going Skimmerless – An Experiment
For the last 4 weeks I have been running my 187 gallon reef tank without a skimmer as sort of an experiment. A few months ago I lost a number of corals due to what... Read more.
The Pluses & Minuses of Using Activated Carbon
Activated carbon is a porous form of carbon that can be used to absorb or remove dissolved organics that give water its yellow tint. Removing these materials will... Read more.
Hanna HI736 Phosphorous ULR Checker: Tips For Accuracy
Recently I had been having issues getting some consistent and, I believe, accurate readings with my Hanna HI736 Phosphorous Ultra Low Range Checker. Here are some... Read more.