by Marcin Smok | Apr 3, 2019 | Feeding, Opinion, Science, Supplements
This, perhaps, is the longest review I’ve ever written and it’s about a reef food. The founders of Benepets, the company behind the product I am reviewing today, may be surprised that it took me months to write this article, however, there is a good reason for... by danireef | Mar 15, 2019 | Supplements
Supreme Liquid Salt is a new salt made in Italy by Oceanlife. Marine salt is one of the basic components of marine aquariums and choosing the right salt is an important first step in keeping your reef... by ReefBum | Nov 21, 2018 | Corals, Equipment, Fish, Reef, Science, Supplements, Tanks, Video
What? Dosing nitrates to get rid of cyano? A common piece of advice when battling Cyanobacteria or cyano is to lower nutrients since cyano can be fueled by high phosphates or nitrates (cyano can also pop up due to elevated organics). So wouldn’t it be counter-intuitive to raise one of these elements? Let’s dig into this a bit. If both nitrates and phosphates are high then one can use Granular Ferric Oxide or GFO to lower phosphates and carbon dosing to lower nitrates. I used to run GFO on my reef tanks and it was certainly easy to use, but there were some downsides. If used too aggressively GFO can shock corals and cause SPS to fade. Another downside with GFO is that it will not by Marcin Smok | Nov 20, 2018 | Equipment, Science, Supplements
Of the many products I received from Fauna Marin to be evaluated, I decided to choose a seemingly boring one, called Multi Reference, to be featured first. The reason behind my pick is this: I see Multi Reference as a uniquely distinct product that can replace several... by Afishionado | Oct 30, 2018 | Feeding, Fish, Supplements
Before we begin, I just want to put a disclaimer that there is no reef safe medicine that completely eradicates the parasites that are found in the marine aquarium hobby, and having a quarantine system that quarantines anything wet is the only 100% effective way to... by Marcin Smok | Aug 25, 2018 | Industry, MACNA, Supplements
With MACNA 2018 just around the corner, new product announcements are popping out on an almost daily basis, and today we have some good news from Fauna Marin. I just received a media package of a brand new addition to the company’s catalog and I’m happy to break the...
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