For many reef keepers the onset of hot, humid weather during the Summer months brings with a particular set of problems. Heat and humidity coupled with the heat generated by the intense lighting and water circulation pumps can easily drive the water temperature in a reef tank to dangerously high levels.…
Lately, brilliantly colored corals are being offered for sale in the United States, and probably elsewhere, that owe their garish coloration to the use of dyes. I have been told that the practice originated in Jakarta.…
While editing Ron Toonen’s column on Linckia spp I found myself inspired to try one of these beautiful sea stars again. For too many years I watched them disintegrate in local pet stores, and the one I tried in my own reef tank barely lasted a week, before meeting the same fate.…
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.…
Both these Acropora spp in the author’s reef tank show healthy polyp extension. Healthy polyp extension is a good indication that delicate species like Acropora are doing well.
Recently, a situation developed in my reef tank that reminded me of my own words spoken to aquarists a number of times in the past.…
Before retiring three years ago, I was a Professor of the Humanities for 33 years at Pratt Institute. Finding that out has often led aquarists to ask me how I got so heavily involved in our hobby. Usually, I replied that it started with several freshwater tanks when I was about 10 years old, but this was not really an answer.…
The following two electronic messages to the editor accurately describe most aquarist’s response to the first issue of the Advanced Aquarist:
…Hi Terry,
Just a note to say it is so very good to have you back with the new advancedaquarist.com.