by Marcin Smok | Mar 25, 2020 | Corals, Events, Photography
Never ever in my time as a hobbyist blogger writing about aquarium-related topics have I finished, redacted, and submitted a post for publication only to throw it into [virtual] trash and start all over, but I came to a conclusion that current events reflect the need... by Josh Saul | Mar 18, 2020 | Corals, Video
www.tidalgardens.com This video is all about Psammocora. What kind of tank is Psammocora best suited for? I see this coral being used as a ground cover in SPS dominated tanks as well as mixed reefs with other stony corals. It is a very fast growing coral and can quickly cover rock work basically acting as a much more exotic replacement for coralline algae. Let’s get into the Psammocora coral care tips. #tidalgardens #coral #reeftank 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 Kessler Crane Motorized Slider Copyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content. by AquaNerd | Mar 6, 2020 | Feeding, Supplements
Red Sea is doing away with their popular Reef Energy A & B and are replacing it with a newly formulated solution called, Reef Energy AB+. The original 2 part formula has now been replaced with an easier to dose, one part formula. According to Red Sea, Reef Energy AB+ is an enhanced superfood for corals that delivers crazy polyp extension, puffed-up corals, better growth, higher resilience, and brighter colors! This new product produces minimal over skimming effect and provides greater ease of use with automatic dosing units. Unlike Reef Energy A & B, AB+ requires no refrigeration or stirring for up one week. A week is not a lot of time for the additive to be used up but it may be convenient for some hobbyists by Tidal Gardens | Mar 3, 2020 | Supplements, Video
In this video we are going to go over what they are, how corals utilize amino acids and try to figure out whether it makes sense to dose them in our tanks. 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 Kessler Crane Motorized Slider Copyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content. by Saltwater Smarts | Feb 2, 2020 | Corals, Fish, Invertebrates, Reef, Science
There’s an oft-repeated adage in this hobby that you can take to the bank: “Only bad things happen quickly in marine aquariums” (or some variation upon that general theme). In other words, while problems in marine aquariums seem to crop up overnight, effectively solving said problems tends to be a frustratingly long, drawn-out affair. Getting overeager to see results and jumping from one “quick fix” to the next is counterproductive at best. One of the more obvious examples of this phenomenon can be seen when impatient hobbyists use medication to treat a sick fish. In this situation, the counterproductive behavior (on the hobbyist’s part) can take one of two forms: either assuming a fish is cured and stopping treatment prematurely because the symptoms seem to have abated, or repeatedly switching from one medication to the next because the symptoms don’t seem to be resolving quickly enough. In the former scenario, it’s virtually assured that the disease symptoms will reappear, potentially after the fish has been introduced or reintroduced to a stocked system, which means the other fish will then have been exposed. Remember, it’s critical to follow medication dosing instructions to the letter and to complete the full course of treatment.
