Let’s talk corals : Acropora

For this video, we travelled up to Plant City to get together with our good friend Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture to talk about HIS favorite coral of all time, Acroporas! Take a seat, grab a drink and chips, and take notes as Chris takes you up for a ride in the...

Tips on Choosing and Placing SPS

One key to keeping an eye catching SPS dominated reef is to plan ahead and think about what the reef might look like in a year or two when it matures. Do your homework and gather all the knowledge you can about the corals you are interested in adding. Every reef keeper starts with a blank canvas and has the opportunity to create their own masterpiece but certain best practices and tips on choosing and placing SPS can be followed to achieve success. Plan Ahead Understanding and anticipating growth rates and patterns is critical and I can’t tell you how many times I failed to take these factors into consideration. For instance, I love the color and pattern of the Acropora Yongei (“Green Bali Slimer”) but it

High End Reefing – Kyle Elder’s 200 Gallon Reef

From time to time we like to showcase high end aquariums and describing this gem as high end is an understatement if there ever was one. Kyle Elder is a designer and acrylic fabricator and we are pleased to share some of his handy work with you. Keep reading below to learn more about his awesome 200 gallon reef aquarium project that many of us can only dream about. Tank Features: Kyle Elder (Elder1945 on Reef2Reef) Tank info/Bio: Tank overall size 200 gallons 85″ x 30″ x 18″ Partial Equipment List: Sump: Vertex Supra 180 Skimmer: Vertex Omega 180 w/Vectra Self Cleaning Head Zeolith Reactor: Vertex Dosing Vessels: Vertex Libra Controller: GHL Profilux P4 Doser: GHL Doser 2.1 Calcium Reactor: Vertex RX-C 6DK Lighting: 2 x Orphek Atlantik v