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Name: Mark Mikina R2R Username: @M&M Build Thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/marks-rimless-nps-paradise.256387/ Introduction: Hi! My name is Mark Mikina, and I live in Chicago IL. As long as I can remember, I was always fascinated with fish and aquariums. When I was a kid, I had...

Photo by @FishRForMe In our previous article on Keeping Seahorses in Aquaria, we examined the process of aquascaping and achieving the excellent water quality. In this third article of our 6-part series, we will explore options for stocking your seahorse tank (looking at options other than the...

As many of you have probably heard, Albert Thiel lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, April 23, 2017. His family needs our help as they have been financially devastated due to his exorbitant medical expenses. Randi Horlick started a gofundme campaign about 4 months ago to help them. Sadly, the...

Feather Dusters – The beauty in the worm Photo by: BlennyKravits Ahhh the feather duster. It’s a spectacular sight to see in the home aquarium. The long tube, the soft and wavy “feathers” moving in the current. It’s always cool to watch as it sucks into the tube when a fish gets too close. It...

Share Your Reef $100 Cash Giveaway! (NOT A PHOTO CONTEST) Start a tank thread and tell us about your aquarium in the members aquarium forum and you will be entered to win $100 in cash! How To Enter: 1. Start a Tank Thread Here in one of the members tank forums. If you already have a tank...

In our first article on Keeping Seahorses in Aquaria, we looked at an introduction to seahorses and setting up a seahorse tank. In this second article of our 6-part series, we will examine the process of aquascaping and achieving the excellent water quality which is so crucial to maintaining the...

Reef2Reef eXact iDip® Marine Starter Kit Giveaway Sponsored by Sensafe and eXact iDip We are thrilled to announce the release of our new eXact iDip® 570 photometer, the second installment of the eXact iDip® Smart Photometer System® line. The eXact iDip® 570 photometer is the perfect tool for...

Learning and Understanding This past fall and winter were a bit trying for my tanks due to the amount of travel I did and the resultant time away from my tanks. I have to admit that they were more neglected than they had been for quite some time and it showed. As a result, I lost a few corals...

This article is the first in a 6-part series that is designed to help those of you who already have the knowledge and ability to keep marine life in an aquarium, but want to learn the particulars of keeping greater seahorses. I will be assuming that you already understand the cycling process...

I have had remarkable success feeding my corals Reef Nutrition products for over a year now, along with my homemade frozen recipe, Piscine PE Mysis shrimp, and Brightwell’s Vitamin products. When I started using Reef Nutrition’s Oyster Feast I was shown how to feed and after seeing how the...

Build Thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tamamas-tank.275245/ Introduction: Hello to all the reefers and friends! Keeping SPS in an aquarium is nerve wracking, and yet extremely exciting and fulfilling when you appreciate and enjoy the ups and downs of the hobby. I am glad that my...

Tunze SmartController 7000 Giveaway! This month we're making it EASY to have many entries! All you have to do is one or more of the following things to qualify to win prize combo: 1. Update your Reef2Reef tank thread this month. (you can update it once a week for 4 total entries) After you...

Things to Consider Nano Reef Guide Some of us reefers have been in this hobby for many years, and some just a few months. No matter what time-frame you have spent reefing at some point a nano-reef could possibly catch your eye, and...

Aquarium remote video monitoring has seen a resurgence with the release of the newest underwater camera, but the high cost has many people looking elsewhere. This included me, and this is what I decided to give a try - The New FishKAM available on Amazon.com retailing for $19.99 for a limited...

Time for some myth busting! One of my top frustrations is the myth that Tigriopus californicus are a "cold water species". I hear this from store owners and hobbyists ALL the time. This copepod is eurythermal. For those of you that don’t know the term, it describes an organism able to tolerate...

Zoas & Palys: A Kaleidoscope of Color Zoanthids and Palythoas are some of the most popular corals in the hobby. There is good reason for this. The rainbow of colors available and the myriad of patterns on all the different zoas and palys out there make them incredibly desirable. Their ability...

The Tidal 55 by Seachem- Review In the saltwater hobby we often say that hang on back (HOB) filters are not meant for saltwater, that they aren’t good enough. I still believe that, but there are times when an HOB filter is just what you need. A quarantine tank for instance, or a small reef tank...

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Aquatic Life Twist In RO/DI Giveaway! Sponsored by AquaticLife.com The Aquatic Life Twist-In 100 GPD 3-Stage Reverse Osmosis (RO) and 4-Stage Reverse Osmosis Deionization (RODI) filtration systems are very compact water purification solutions that efficiently combine reverse osmosis RO and DI...

Invert Spotlight: Conch The conch is an excellent addition to your clean up crew. They are touted for their skills at cleaning and sifting through your sand bed keeping it healthy and white. Conchs in general are quite hardy and easy to keep in any size tank, though only one should be kept in...