Articles
So, you want to add a Maxima clam to your reef tank. OK, great!
While we normally think of Maxima clams as gold, black, green, or blue, there are some very rare color patterns. The Chimera clam is a rare two-faced Maxima and occur at a rate of about 1 in every few million.
A Wild Collected...
Big or Small? Picking Out Your First Reef Tank
So you’ve decided you want to join the hobby of reef keeping…Now what? Whether you are new to the hobby or adding your 15th tank, tank size is something every reefer needs to consider before making a new purchase. Tank size is more than just the...
When I wrote my 8-part Apex Programming Tutorial series, all of the coding examples were applied to outputs where the Control Type was set to Advanced. Control Types are pre-set shortcuts to program an output for a specific device, allowing less experienced Apex users with a simple entry form...
Parasitic snails in the family Pyramidellidae, commonly known by reefers as Pyram snails, is one of the major reasons why new clam keepers who do not know about these parasites cannot keep Giant clams for any length of time. Infestation of these tiny snails in our aquarium will wipe out the...
I was trying to calibrate my new salinity probe a few weeks ago, and ran into all sorts of problems. Calibrations that were way off the mark, big fluctuations in readings that couldn't possibly be correct (and were verifiably not), etc. After searching around the internet, it was clear that a...
A uncommon subject from an uncommon reefer, you may wonder why do we want to culture aiptasia wend this is one of the primary pests in our hobby since the very beginning . The answer is fairly easy. By understanding aiptasia propagation we can a) create a thriving culture of aiptasia eating...
Hello Everyone,
Over the years, I have had a lot of questions about my tank. The most frequently asked question is not about lights, equipment, or about chemistry. The most frequently asked question is about how and what I feed my corals. When I got into the hobby in 2010, I used to spot feed...
Hi everyone,
One of the biggest challenges, for me as an amateur reefer is the numbers. Numbers are my downfall (among others). Why, do fish and coral float in nothing but numbers, and water? Po4 .03, No3 5, SG 1.027, Calcium 440, Ph 8.1, DkH 8.3, etc. I mean really, what language is that...
Breeding the Banggai Cardinalfish in your Home Aquarium
Introduction
The Banggai Cardinalfish or Pterapogon kauderni is a species of cardinalfish endemic to a small area of Central Sulawesi Indonesia around the coasts of 33 islands in the Banggai Archipelago. They are a striking, hardy...
This article examines the Reef Breeders Photon 48-V2+ LED light. Download the pdf HERE.
This short article lists light intensities measured in successful reef aquaria in the late 1990's.
Introduction: This article covers the equipment that I utilize in my current quarantine tank. I address commonly asked questions for newly cycled and existing QT setups. In addition, I touch upon the trusted medications that I keep on hand, helpful links, and trusted vendors for pre-quarantined...
An RO membrane forces molecules through a semipermeable membrane (certain substances can pass through but not others) to form a less concentrated solution then you started with. The inside of the membrane looks like so:
Some of the things an RO membrane can filter out are:
Lead
Copper...
Introduction
It was almost 20 years ago when I first introduced the Fresh Water Dip (FWD) protocol for the treatment of Pinched Mantle Disease (PMD). Over the years, many reefers altered the protocol somewhat but, on the whole, it still is the only tried and true way to treat PMD, a universally...
TRITON Applied Reef Bioscience US Lab officially opens with free return shipping on ICP-OES water analysis.
America - The wait is over!
As of January 20th, US consumers can have their water tested and results uploaded within as little as 48HRS!
The grand opening of our long awaited TRITON Lab...
The Psychology of Reefing, part 2 "The therapeutic effect".
Expanded upon the first article "The Psychology of Reefing" that I wrote some time ago, there are other emotions and physical effects that we go through keeping an aquarium in our homes, that is just as important and touches upon a...
Calcium reactor is a very efficient and cheap way to add Ca, Alkalinity and trace elements to our reef aquariums, especially those that require high level of Ca and Alkalinity input light large SPS and clam tanks. In order to supply this high level, one needs a huge Calcium reactor, or else a...
The Microbial Community in a Professional Coral Aquaculture System
A discussion with Adam Derickson of BattleCorals
Eli Meyer, AquaBiomics
EM: Ever since I started trying to grow corals, I’ve been awed by some reef-keepers’ abilities to duplicate a coral reef ecosystem in their living rooms...
PART 4 "GETTING IT RIGHT" COLORIMETRIC INSTRUMENTAL TESTING METHODS (DIGITAL)
As we turn our attention to the use of digital testers (Colorimeters) such as the HANNA CHECKER, most of the same elements necessary for good precision and accuracy that exist in Visual Testing also exist in Digital...
PART 3 -----COLORIMETRIC VISUAL TESTING METHODS (What We See)
SOURCES OF ERROR IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
Next we turn to the second component of our testing protocols and that is the ASSESSMENT…What do we see and how do we interpret the results of our testing procedure.
Visual colorimetric...
