My, How Your Colors Have Changed
We’ve all heard of corals morphing under different lighting. That piece that looks great in your buddy’s tank looks dull and washed out in yours. Or, you get that coral that does a complete 180. You...
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Potassium is an Element That Needs a Second Look – Part 3
Pipe Organ coral seems to benefit from potassium dosing, like its Octocoral brethren, Xenia. Those looking to dose potassium should do so carefully and slowly. Overdosing potassium can be lethal to...
View ArticleVandals Shoot Up Aquarium Store
When you think of potentials problems you could run into owning an aquarium store, a shoot out probably doesn’t rank high on the list. Unfortunately, for the West Texas ‘Mr. Aquarium’, they have had to...
View ArticleCommercially Available Porkfish
Figure 1. Captive bred Porkfish juvenile available fromFishEye Aquaculture. Three years ago we posted a blog stating the commercial production potential of Porkfish, Anisotremis virginicus (Porkfish...
View ArticleInsane Rainbow-ed Out Dr. Evil Favia at Sexy Corals
Feast your eyes on this, the holy grail of favias. This stunning piece from Sexy Corals, called the Dr. Evil Favia, has every color imagineable. We spy green, blue, orange, red, purple, and even...
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A ruthless fish killer: Treating and diagnosing Amyloodinium
There are a variety of parasites that effect marine fish, but often aquarists are stricken with one of the two most common. Cryptocaryon irritans (marine ich) and Amyloodinium ocellatum (marine velvet)...
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New York Subway Cars Transformed Into Artificial Reefs
All along the East Coast, New York subway cars are being transformed into artificial reefs. Photographer Stephen Mallon has caught some amazing shots of the subway cars being recycled into new homes...
View ArticleBeware Multiple Saltwater Aquarium Syndrome!
Breeding and growout tanks are often seen in the advanced stages of MSAS!It starts innocently enough. You’ve had a fish-only marine tank up and running for quite some time and would like to try your...
View ArticleShipping Live Corals
Shipping Live Corals Shipping corals is one of the main challenges of operating an online-based business. Corals by their very nature are fragile, and shipping them across the country is a highly...
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Copper primer
During my last post, I focused on one parasite that rapidly kills fish and how to diagnose and treat it. Sadly, it is only a small fraction of the conversation on how to treat fish that succumb to any...
View ArticleOATA Petition Needs Your Support!
Calling all UK hobbyists! OATA have recently launched a campaign to defend the UK ornamental trade and hobby from a host of overzealous campaign groups who are seeking to bring an end to the practice...
View Article3 Saltwater Fish Beginners Should AVOID!
My FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/coralfish12g http://reefertees.com/ In this CoralFish12g video I am going to be giving you 3 saltwater fish you should totally avoid when first getting into the a...
View ArticleA Smaller Maxspect Gyre Model to Hit Shelves This February
The pump that took the aquarium world by storm in 2014 is about to get a brand new little brother. Riding on the popularity of the XF150, Maxspect is releasing a smaller XF130 that will put out...
View ArticleMarco Pardun’s 104-gallon Room Divider Triton Reef
One end of Marco’s room divider reefWhen I first came across this aquarium, it caught my eyes for a variety of reasons. First and foremost was the variety of color in its inhabitants. Next is the fact...
View ArticleRichard Dawkins Reads His Lovely “Fan Mail” With Some Reef Eye Candy
What a wicked sense of humor this man has. 73-year-old Evolutionary Biologist, author and self-proclamed atheist, Richard Dawkins, receives scads of “fan mail”, and as you can imagine, a great deal...
View ArticleThe Reef Table: Matt Wandell and the Hyperbaric Chamber of Secrets
Happy Monday, Reefers! Here’s Episode 3 of ‘The Reef Table’ to help start off your week. This isn’t magic – just science! I’m joined by Matt Wandell of the Steinhart Aquarium at the California...
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You Thought Your Sex Life Was Bad? Talk to the Male Anglerfish
Ever meet someone who just makes your insides melt? I mean you buckle at the knees and your whole world just goes aflutter and you’d do just about anything for said individual? Well anglerfish take...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #214
Chaetodon tinkeri at Diver’s Den. It’s time for another Reef Threads podcast. This week we announce a new podcast series and talk about Christine’s coral crouchers, dither fish, and prepping frozen...
View ArticleCoralRX One Shots Are Back in Action After Re-release
After an apparent hiatus from the aquarium hobby (I say hiatus because of the “re-release” verbiage used in the promotional material), the One Shot single dose coral treatment from CoralRX is back and...
View ArticleWhat to Consider when Converting a Fish-only Tank to a Reef System
Evaluating your fish only aquarium and equipment is important before turning it into a reef“Caribbean Chris” and I are very frequently asked what it takes to convert a fish-only marine aquarium to a...
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