Tips on How to Remove Detritus
In the reef keeping hobby the word ‘detritus’ is a dirty word, literally. Detritus is dead organic matter such as fragments of dead organisms or fish […]
When is it Time To Switch Salt Mixes?
When is it time to switch salt mixes? Well, let’s start by discussing stability. To maintain a successful reef tank it is very […]
5 Money Saving Reef Tank Tips During COVID-19
These are obviously very difficult times and many, many people are already feeling the pinch financially or will be […]
Identify Your Weakest Link…and Strengthen It
There is a saying out there that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In literal terms, this means the strength of a chain is limited to that of the weakest link in the chain, even if
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Top 5 Reef Tank Maintenance Tips & Chores
Staying on top of maintenance chores for a reef tank is very important when trying to maintain a healthy tank. These regular […]
How To Ship SPS Frags
Back in the “old” days when I purchased SPS I did so at my Local Fish Store (LFS). It was great to swing by every so often, usually on a Saturday, pick up some corals and talk reef with the owner and fellow reef keepers. For the most part the selection consisted of wild colonies […]
The KISS Method of Reef Keeping
Today reef keepers have many, many options to run a reef tank. There are different methods available that require certain pieces […]
I Am Not Buying Any Corals For 3 Months!
Ok, I am in the middle of a self-imposed pledge…..I am not buying any corals for three months! Why am I doing this? Because it will force me to minimize the amount of […]
Avoid Chasing Numbers
I have been keeping reef tanks for 25+ years and during a good chunk of that time I tested calcium, alkalinity, nitrate, pH and salinity on a regular basis and that was about it. I hardly, if ever, tested for magnesium or phosphate and my SPS were healthy and happy.
225 Gallon Reef Tank Maintained With […]
Blue Squamosa Clam – A Mollusk With Wow Factor
Years ago when I first entered the hobby I was mesmerized by a giant blue clam at a LFS. It was about 5 inches and I had never seen a blue clam with that type of pattern. I was told it was a Blue Squamosa clam, considered at the time to be the holy grail […]
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