Articles

A Review of “Diseases in coral aquaculture: causes, implications and preventions” (Sheridan et al. 2013) Written by: Keith P. Kovatch R2R name:Keko721 The following is a review of the article written by Sheridan et al. (2013) which takes an in depth look at the various types of...

Rotifer Culture C. Jay Hemdal Brackish water rotifers, (Brachionus plicatilis) are a useful food source for certain invertebrate aquarium animals, have been used as bio-assay animals, and are a virtual necessity when raising larval clownfish (Amphiprion sp.). Many culture methods have...

So, it seems there’s been a recent spike in people wanting Sand Sifting Gobies from these genera; - Koumansetta - Signigobius - Valenciennea (This is the biggest Genus I’ve seen people getting specimens from) - Amblygobius I figured it was time to start an article on these guys as their care is...

ABOUT THE ARTICLE: The article describes an accurate and precise method and it's development, for measuring the level of Iodine in a saltwater aquarium. It is a follow-up to an article written in 2021. The current article describes an improved method but using the same basic ideas as the 2021...

Fish Health Through Proper Nutrition (revised) By @Weeb [This article was originally posted on February 24, 2006 with the title, Fish Health Through Proper Nutrition; Updated on December 20, 2022] Author’s NOTE: This is an evolving hobby and, in that spirit, I am bringing this article a current...

The Mystery of the Giant Clams of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean by Dan Killam (originally published on the Clamsplaining blog) I have always been fascinated by scientific discoveries that are hanging right in front of our noses. Cryptic species are one such surprise. Sometimes, researchers using...

Basic Captive Propagation of Marine Fishes C. 2003 - 2022 Jay Hemdal Few people would argue that breeding and raising marine fishes is a much more difficult undertaking than raising freshwater species. The primary reason is that most marine fish have tiny larvae with an extended...

Acclimating Animals to Aquariums Jay F. Hemdal c.2020 Introduction to acclimation techniques Most beginning aquarists hear that they must “acclimate” any new animals they add to their aquarium. Acclimation (sometimes termed “acclimatization”) is simply the process of gradually adapting...

The Ways Alkalinity can Accumulate in a Reef Tank @Miami Reef "Why is my alkalinity rising?" is a seemingly simple question that consistently pops up in the chemistry section of Reef2Reef. However, it is a complex question since there are numerous ways alkalinity can accumulate - some ways one...

One of the most common questions we are asked is how to join two pieces edge to edge. This type of bond is called a "Butt Joint" and requires careful edge preparation, fixturing and patience. I will start with a guide on glue selection. For butt joining, we like to use Acrifix® products...

How to automate a phytoplankton culture In this article I will illustrate how to automate a phytoplankton culture, automation has been the key to successfully achieving stability in our hobby and with phytoplankton I feel that is no different. There is many reasons on how this could be...

The two most common problems when cutting and routing acrylic welding of the material and poor edge finish. In this article, I will focus on routing. The top reasons for chip welding and poor finish are: 1) inappropriate tool selection 2) improper chip load 3) small tool diameter size 4)...

The gold standard for bonding acrylic to itself in larger aquarium builds is polymerizable cement bonding. It is the go to method when joining pieces greater than 1 inch in thickness and some cases, as thin as 1/2 inch. Polymerizable cements are those in which a catalyst is added to an already...