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For inspiration: a great macro anemone shot. The image above is from the Reef2Reef archives courtesy of @maidia ©2019, All Rights Reserved. Successful reef-keeping is very much a numbers game. Specific gravity, pH, temperature, calcium & magnesium concentrations are important to know. Light...

A few days ago, we published an article on Choosing an LFS. After that article was published, @Mr Fishface asked if we could do a follow-up article on choosing an online vendor. Well, here it is. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For inspiration: a beautiful mature reef tank. This photo is from the...

Note from the Editor: David Kimutai (@Davidangelfish) had the good fortune to connect with a major livestock supplier based in Africa for the marine aquarium trade. Below is David's interview with Kenya Tropical Sealife LTD, and all photos included in the article are courtesy of René Jorgensen...

One of the first things that new members of the forum will learn is that we generally advise new aquarists not to rely solely on what their LFS* tells them. Note: LFS is a reef acronym for "local fish store" or the store where you can buy aquarium supplies for your saltwater tank. Sometimes...

Introduction: When we think of public aquariums, we usually think of someplace interesting and educational, a destination to take your kids for an afternoon. However, more and more, public aquariums are contributing to the scientific knowledge base. They are often affiliated with institutions...

A few months ago, on April 4, 2019, Reef2Reef published an article called "Depression in Fish". Although the article was well researched, and I personally fact-checked it, we received from our readers a lot of pushback to the article's premise that, yes, fish can and do suffer from depression...

A mature reef tank for inspiration. This photo is from the Reef2Reef archives, courtesy of @Cannedfish ©2019 All Rights Reserved. Note From the Editor: This article, below, and several future ones by the same author were originally part of several presentations made to a local aquarium club...

Note from the Editor: These profiles are only possible with the help and participation of aquarists willing to talk about their tanks and practices and answer a long stream of questions. Reef2Reef thanks @HotRocks for letting us profile him. It's always interesting for readers to get to know...

Note from the Editor: The article below was written by @4FordFamily, a Reef2Reef staff member, however the article was also created with the help and input from @eatbreakfast @evolved @HotRocks, all prominent members of the Reef2Reef community and marine fish experts. The wrasse photos...

Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean Photo is courtesy of @Seawitch ©2019, All Rights Reserved. Hardcover: 360 pages Publisher: Trinity University Press; 1st Edition edition (January 31, 2017) Language: English ISBN-10: 1595348050 ISBN-13: 978-1595348050 These are the prizes the book...

We are delighted to announce that the Reef of the Month for June, 2019, belongs to @FarmerTy. @FarmerTy has a 215-gallon, in-wall display tank with a sump and two grow-out tanks that are tied into the system. He has some stellar photos for us to enjoy. @FarmerTy also has a build thread that...

Note From the Editor: This is a companion article to the one we did on copepods a couple of weeks ago. Aquarists tend to refer to copepods, amphipods, and isopods in one breath, yet they are actually quite different creatures. Amphipods share the same kingdom, phylum, and subphylum, Crustacea...

Part 3 (You can read the previous articles here: Part 1 & Part 2) So we left off in the last discussion having talked about time and money which leaves us with these two questions about your goals and knowledge. 1. Just what do you want from this hobby and is it a realistic goal? Just a tank...