For this Reef A Palooza video, we recorded Jack Kent of Brightwell Aquatics. He presented his thoughts on the topic of frequent water changes and the modern reef keeping trend of no water changes and just adding in elements as needed. Check it out! Jack Uploaded by reefs on [...]
By now, we all know about fertilizer runoff and our marine ecosystems: when it rains, fertilizer from the fields is washed into streams and rivers, where it eventually makes its way to the ocean. The fertilizer causes algae blooms, which releases harmful toxins and deprives all other living [...]
Continuing with our coverage of the Reef A Palooza Orlando show, here are some of the display tanks that were set up by the great companies in attendance. Check it out. Let me know who had the best set up and why. Enjoy! Reef A Palooza Orlando 2018 Coverage : Best Tanks of Reef A [...]
For this episode, we went to Orlando, Florida to take part in one of the greatest aquatic shows in the United States, Reef A Palooza Orlando. The show was absolutely stunning and had people lining up like it was a black Friday event. With an estimated attendance of 5000 people, this show was [...]
LED light emitters glittering over a reef tank’s water surface, providing life giving energy to the corals and other photosynthetic animals beneath, is as much of a typical sight nowadays as metal halides hanging over reef aquariums were in the nineties and early 2000s. The debate over the [...]
A beautiful way to memorialize a loved one, these Eternal Reef reef balls are helping to rebuild ecosystems along miles and miles of the southeastern US shore. The concept is both straightforward and beautifully innovative: the cremated remains of your friend, family member, or pet [...]
For this video, we went to sunny Orlando, Florida to visit one of the largest pet expos in the US, Global Pet Expo. This show really puts into perspective how small our hobby really is, when compared to other animal industries. We went straight to the aquatic section of the show to show you guys [...]
Life is tough these days as a local fish store (LFS) owner. Competition is everywhere and so is bad advice. People have come to trust what’s on a computer screen more than someone who is in front of them with 30+ years of experience. These LFS owners have pristine aquariums and are living [...]