My goal is to help hobbyists create the reef tank of their dreams. That’s it. And to do that I focus on three main areas: Cultivation, Education and Inspiration. My blog, online course, and book are the educational tools I use to share knowledge I have accumulated over the years, providing a roadmap for success.
For a number of years I have been feeding fish in my reef tank prepared food from a coral and fish food manufacturer. It is high quality stuff and certainly very easy to feed. Crack off a piece of the frozen food, mix it with some tank water and disperse it in the tank.…
These are obviously very difficult times and many, many people are already feeling the pinch financially or will be impacted within the next few months. Reef keeping can be an expensive hobby and some may consider taking a sabbatical to save some bucks.…
There is a saying out there that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In literal terms, this means the strength of a chain is limited to that of the weakest link in the chain, even if other links are stronger.…
GHL has announced a very big update to the firmware for its Profilux 4 Controller. The update, which was in the works for five months, is available here. Below are the details released by GHL.
ION Director Preparations
This new firmware version lays the foundation for the upcoming ION DIRECTOR.…
Coral Frenzy has improved its popular line of coral food by reformulating both the powder and pellet feeds. One reason behind the change was to improve compliance with international requirements. This allows the company to sell its food in both Japan and Australia.…
Many reef keepers, including myself, utilize frag tanks
During my many years as a reef keeper I never used a refugium on one of my tanks, never. When I first entered the hobby I used Granular Ferric Oxide (GFO) to keep phosphates in check and a skimmer and water changes to manage nitrates.…
This past November I had the pleasure of attending the 2019 Manhattan Reefs Frag Swap at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. And while I was at the swap I was given a tour of some reef tanks on permanent display at Pratt by Randy Donowitz, a long time reefing buddy of mine, who helps to coordinate the swap and generate online content primarily for Reefs Magazine under the reefs.com…
After seven years of development, including two years of beta testing, and $10 million in investments, Step Ahead Innovations, the company that manufactured the MindStream Monitor, is officially shutting down its operations.…
A key factor to keeping a thriving SPS dominated reef tank is having a lot of water movement and there are a number of reasons why strong circulation is important for SPS. Number one is to keep detritus from collecting at the bottom, which helps to keep nitrates and phosphates from building up in the tank.…