A little behind-the-scenes story: I happened to spot an image of this tank while I was stalking one of my favorite Facebook reefing groups; I PMed the owner of the picture and found out that he only lives one hour away from me! With that said, we traveled to Boynton Beach, Florida to visit [...]
ATI, the German company most well-known for its T5 lighting products, has just released an exciting new test kit, the ATI Lab Test Kit for ICP-OES Complete Water Analysis. Available through Marine Depot for $39.99 (and free shipping), the water testing service “measures 43 different [...]
Cloudy water in your reef tank? Does your water get hazy randomly or after water changes? What causes it? Is it bad for your fish or corals? Don’t panic. It happens to the best of us. Read on. I was having a lengthy discussion with a friend who I respect greatly for his knowledge of and [...]
That was my Top 5 Reef Aquarium Plumbing Mistakes a.k.a. Plumbing Pet Peeves. What are some of the mistakes you've seen in the past with your reef tank or someone else's saltwater aquarium? Video: Camera Gear List on Amazon - http://amzn.to/2tvsODd Canon C100 Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS macro Canon EF [...]
Zetlight, the Chinese aquarium lighting and equipment manufacturer has just introduced its newest product: The SurePure Hatching Isolation Box. The box, made of crystal-clear acrylic, is designed to hang on the aquarium, and can be used for feeding small fish, hatching, or any other reason that you [...]
I’m very active on social media. I may not comment much but I’m constantly browsing around to see the latest trending corals and new information, as well as see if I can help anyone along the way. I keep an eye out for any incorrect information, and I’ve noticed that there is some [...]
When I first started keeping reef tanks 20+ years ago I dosed a two part solution for calcium and alkalinity supplementation. I figured out what I needed to add and dumped each solution in manually at different times during the day. Was it a pain in the ass? Yes, but reliable automatic dosers back [...]
It’s not often that we write articles about freshwater or brackish aquarium topics, but this filtration system designed and built by Steve Bashi, is both beautiful and functional. We thought our readers would like to see this innovative Bashsea design. The new filtration system was built to [...]