Peninsula Tank Build – Coral & Fish Food, Supplements and Trace Elements
Over the years I have not used coral food and amino acids too often with my reef tanks. I did use frozen Cyclopeeze and Reef Nutrition’s Oyster Feast and Roti... Read more.
Tips For Keeping a Reef Tank Cool
It is summer and time to keep an eye on the temperature of your reef tank. I like to keep my tanks in the 78 to 79 degree F range but during the summer months m... Read more.
Peninsula Tank Build – Maintenance & Husbandry
Maintenance and tank husbandry are really important for a reef tank and I do not always look forward to it. But I know it has to be done and in the long run it ... Read more.
Peninsula Tank Build – Adding Fish to the New Reef
When I start a new tank I like to come up with what I call a fish stocking plan. It is a list of the fish I would like to add to the tank. The first fish I add ... Read more.
Peninsula Tank Build – Monitoring and Controlling Tank
I have always tried to stay away from too much automation with my tanks since I don’t like to have too many moving parts. The chances of something going wrong... Read more.
Peninsula Tank Build – Circulation
Peninsula reef tanks can present challenges when it comes to providing sufficient circulation for corals, especially SPS. It can be unsightly to have pumps on a... Read more.
Peninsula Tank Build – Calcium & Alkalinity Supplementation
Over the years I have used both two-part dosing and calcium reactors for calcium and alkalinity supplementation. Two-part is good because it allows for precise ... Read more.
Peninsula Tank Build – Controlling Excess Nutrients
I like to keep a slightly “dirty” tank for SPS and to do that I rely on a high import/export system. I target 2 to 5 ppm for nitrates and .03 to .07 ppm for... Read more.
How To Set Up an SPS Quarantine Tank
Acro Eating Flatworms (AEFW), Red Bugs and other parasitic pests are unwanted guests in a SPS dominant reef tank. They can severely impact the health of corals ... Read more.
Peninsula Tank Build – Lighting
I have never, ever used LEDs over any of my SPS dominated reef tanks but that is going to change with this peninsula tank. I have had great success with metal h... Read more.