For another sponsor highlight video, I would like to focus on the amazing people at CaribSea Brands who were the sponsors for all the speakers for Reef A Palooza Orlando 2019. They have been there since year 1. I got together with my friend Jud McCracken to talk about the show and to learn about [...]
In this video, I share with you the tanks that stood out to me the most at Reef A Palooza Orlando 2019. Vendors did a phenomenal job as always, putting aquariums together with great speed and efficiency. I am always amazed at the level of skill and appreciate being able to enjoy their work up close [...]
This video is a field trip to my friend Nathan’s. His tank is a mixed reef that I have visited several times over the past five years or so. Initially I was worried that you guys might be sick of seeing another video of his tank, but I double checked and the last one I published was 3 years ago! [...]
There are a number of healthy debates in the hobby and one of the more popular ones is whether or not to go with a live sand bed or bare bottom in a reef tank. Folks in the bare bottom camp like the fact that they can easily siphon off detritus (dead organic matter such as fragments of dead [...]
I first met Jimmy at MACNA many years ago. Previous to the meeting, we met on facebook where we bonded over our love of SPS and fairy wrasses. We were constantly sharing tips and offering advice about the best possible ways to keep them thriving and happy in our aquariums and endlessly geeked out [...]
A thriving saltwater aquarium is a dynamic system—the populations of bacteria, algae, and invertebrate life adjust to the conditions you provide and resources available to them for growth. What does it take to have a successful, thriving saltwater aquarium? There are no secrets or [...]
Every now and again I like to take a field trip to other people’s aquariums, especially some of the local hobbyists that purchased corals from us. Will has two aquariums, a 75-gallon mixed reef and a 275-gallon SPS dominated tank both running some variation of Aquaforest. Let’s take a look. [...]
Before we start, I want to add a disclaimer: due to my insane holiday schedules, I was without my filming gear and I was unavailable for some of the filming. It was shot entirely on cellphones and shot a lot by friends who were involved in this project. I would like to take a moment to sincerely [...]