LED Lighting Tests: Ecoray, Reef Fanatic, and MaxSpect
The last article reported test results on some LED fixtures. This article presents results on lighting output for some more LED fixtures available in the... Read more.
Pushing the Boundaries and Breaking the Mold (4)– Apolemichthys Arcuatus (Bandit Angel)
The Bandit Angel is a prized beauty from Hawaii. According to most experts, these fish should be housed at temperatures between 72-74F, with 75F being the high ... Read more.
Pushing the Boundaries and Breaking the Mold (3) – Tuka Anthias (Pseudoanthias Tuka)
The sheer beauty of the purple and yellow Tuka Anthias is difficult to miss. Ever since I saw these fish almost 20 years ago, I have always had the desire to ke... Read more.
Pushing the Boundaries and Breaking the Mold – Doryrhamphus pessuliferus (Yellow banded pipefish)
I have always been fascinated by pipefish and a while back decided to set up a small system dedicated to keeping the yellow banded pipefish. Due to a problem wi... Read more.
Beware of the Broken Halide Bulbs
Last week, on my usual visit to the Penn State tank for a routine feeding and check up, I noticed one of the corals was bleached on the top surface. Careful exa... Read more.
Pushing the Boundaries and Breaking the Mold – Plesiops Corallicola – (Bluegill Longfin)
Pushing the Boundaries and Breaking the Mold (1) – Plesiops Corallicola After being in the hobby for a long time, the usual becomes boring and not much of a c... Read more.
Frag Swaps – A curse or a blessing?
In the past few years frag swaps have grown rapidly in numbers and size. It is a phenomenon that has swept the reefing landscape by storm. They have broken ou... Read more.
Sudden Coral Death in a Thriving Tank
For those of you who do not know me, I have a 500G reef dominated by SPS corals that has been running, successfully by most standards, for the past 4 years.  ... Read more.
2011 – My 21st year of reefkeeping
Blogging – What a way to start my 21st year of reef keeping! When I started in 1991, I never imagined I would be doing this 20 years later. While I al... Read more.
LED Lighting Tests: Aquaillumination, Blue Moon, Eco-Lamp KR-91, Ecoxotic Panorama
The last article reported test results on some LED fixtures and their comparison to other lighting technologies. This article continues in the same vein and pr... Read more.