by Josh Saul | Oct 28, 2017 | Reef, Tanks, Video
Reef Aquarium Calcium Supplementation 3 Ways - Reef tanks with a high number of stony corals will have higher calcium demands than tanks filled with no corals or predominantly soft corals. Like many aspects of this hobby, there are many ways to keep up with their requirements. Let’s look at three ways to maintain calcium and go over the pros and cons of each - Kalkwasser, 2-Part, and Calcium Reactors. Music: Tracks: “Finding the Balance” “Night Cave” “Groove Grove” Artist: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License Terms: Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Video: Camera Gear List on Amazon Canon C200 Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS macro Canon EF MP-E 65mm f/2.8 macro Sigma Art 18-35mm f/1.8 Free Fly Movi Pro Stabilizer Copyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content. by Admin | Oct 28, 2017 | Photography, Science, Seahorses
I’ve been diving since 2004 and I’ve seen and photographed quite a few amazing animals and destinations, but up until now, I have never captured an image of a seahorse. Now I have and I’m rather pleased with... by Afishionado | Oct 27, 2017 | Equipment, Tanks, Technology
I recently read an excellent article by Coral Magazine’s Matt Pedersen; in it, he and Reefbuilder’s Jake Adams discussed the idea that waves are as important as lights in our tanks, if not more, and after reading Ecotech’s Coralab report where Lou... by Marcin Smok | Oct 27, 2017 | Feeding, Industry
A couple of months ago, I ran a series of posts showcasing San Francisco Bay Brand’s new frozen foods, which included the all-reef feed Marine Cuisine, the finicky eaters’ favorite Fish Eggs, the small fish and fleshy corals delicacy Calanus plankton and... by Leonard Ho | Oct 27, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
A replica of a knarled, decayed tree trunk. A false rock wall. And eight gorgeous and peaceful discus without a care in the world. When I think of "aquarium therapy," this is what I think of. by Admin | Oct 26, 2017 | Fish, Photography
Fishbase.org lists 351 species of cardinalfish within the Apogonidae family. Of all the ones I’ve encountered (and in all honesty, it’s just a small chunk of ’em) Apogon imberbis has to be my... by Marcin Smok | Oct 26, 2017 | Equipment, Industry, Opinion
Frag racks. Almost everyone knows what they are but most of us are not fortunate enough to have a dedicated coral propagation system, and therefore need to deal with their presence in a display... by ReefBum | Oct 25, 2017 | Reef, Tanks
During my recent trip to New York I stopped in to visit another long-time reef keeping buddy, Mike Shur, to check out his amazing 280 gallon reef tank. I believe the last time I saw Mike’s tank was nearly three years ago and boy has it grown into a spectacular reef tank! It is just loaded with beautiful corals and some fantastic looking fish that are fat and healthy. Video Tour of Mike Shur’s 280 Gallon Reef [embedded content] As for his setup, the total system is 400 gallons, with water from the display upstairs traveling downstairs to an Elite Aquatics sump, which is home to a Bubble King Delux 300 skimmer. A separate sump filled with live rock and teaming with pods and sponges is also plumbed into the
