Welcome to What in Neptune’s World – a new column intended to explore the wonders of the coral reefs in an entertaining, interactive manner. You’re invited to discuss this column with fellow reefkeepers in Reefs.org’s…
Terry Siegel
Recent Content
Editorial: The Timeless Joy Of Reefkeeping
One joy that accompanies ones entry into the status of Senior Citizen is having grandchildren. I have three grandchildren and I grew up at a time in our history when television played a much smaller role in ones growing up.…
Editorial: Cryptocaryon irritans
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that for virtually every marine aquarist the number one enemy standing in the way of success with coral reef fish is the pathogen know as Cryptocaryon irritans, often call saltwater Ich.…
Photo Gallery Spotlight: The Majestic Angelfish and the Clown Triggerfish
Welcome to the Photo Gallery Spotlight. Each month we’ll showcase a particularly nice aquarium photograph, taking the time to discuss the identification and husbandry of the animal pictured as well as information relating to the technical details of how the photo was taken.…
Editorial: Water Changes
Recently, a visitor to our discussion boards started the following thread, “I was wondering if doing water changes is even necessary. I don’t have a calc reactor but I’m planning on adding b-ionic for calcium supplementation.…
Photo Gallery Spotlight: Clown Triggerfish, Balistoides conspicillum
Welcome to the Photo Gallery Spotlight. Each month we’ll showcase a particularly nice aquarium photograph, taking the time to discuss the identification and husbandry of the animal pictured as well as information relating to the technical details of how the photo was taken.…
Short Take: The Information Gathered From The Ultimate Marine Aquarium By Michael Paletta
Since the advent of keeping marine animals the progress for the most part has been slow and steady. However during the last two decades the advances in both technology and husbandry have occurred at a very rapid pace.…
Editorial: August 2003
A while ago my fiancée, after seeing my reef tank said to me “I have always been fascinated by sea horses, and would love to have a sea horse tank.” I thought to myself that it would be easy, but then recalled that I was given a red sea horse several years ago, which despite my best efforts refused to eat, and eventually died of starvation.…
Editorial: July 2003
Our July issue exemplifies what many advanced aquarists are especially pleased to see – great advances in the captive breeding of some of the more “difficult” reef fish, and continued advances in the science of lighting.…
Editorial: July 2003
From the time – late 1960s – that I started to keep tropical sea life in aquariums to the present, the state of our hobby has changed considerably. However, the quest has essentially remained the same: what is it and how does one keep it alive in captivity.…