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What to look for when buying fish at your LFS Ideally, when you buy a fish you want it to be perfectly healthy, eating right away and have a guarantee that it won’t die right away. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case at most local fish stores. Our policy at the LFS I work at is “no returns, no...

Incrementalism in the Hobby There is an old Southern axiom of how to cook a bullfrog. You can’t just pop it into boiling water because as soon as it hits the hot water it will sense that the water is too hot so it will hop out. Instead you put it in cool refreshing water and then gradually...

Coral and Invert Quarantine What?! You want me to quarantine my fish AND my corals and inverts? In a word, Yes. Have you ever quarantined all your fish, were so careful to treat carefully and follow all the rules only to end up with ich or velvet in your display anyway? The reason this happens...

ReefStock 2017 will be the tenth time that I host this fun, well-rounded reef show in my hometown of Denver Colorado. I was so young and inexperienced when I put together the first ReefStock back in 2008, I can't believe that it was successful or that the show would carry on to be an annual...

Welcome to the Reef2Reef Photo of the Month Contest Sponsored by Avast Marine! This month's subject is: Wrasses Entering is easy, just follow these simple guidelines: Enter ONE photo, taken by you of the subject for the month, before the deadline. Multiple entries, off subject photos...

What to do with all those spare parts... @Bulk Reef Supply and @randyBRS always add, to an extreme sometimes, every extra part you might need. What do you do with all these parts?! If you are like me, they go into a random fish stuff drawer in my "Fish room" (really the guest bathroom). What...

Build Thread: http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/presenting-myself-and-my-mixed-reef-tank.142235/ Name: Júnio Melo Introduction: Hello reefers! First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has visited my build thread, and it’s a great honor to have it nominated for ROTM! My name is...

This year on February 3rd 2017 the reefing community will gather together at a Floridian coral aquarium show that has become a reef hobbyist holiday. Located across from the University of South Florida at the Museum of Science and Industry (Mosi) will host the Florida Frag Swap’s 3rd annual reef...

Omega Coral "There's An App For That" Giveaway! Sponsored by OmegaCoral.com and REEF2REEF.com Omega Coral likes to be social and they want you to stay connected for the best Omega Coral updates! Guess what? There's an APP for that! This is TWO CONTESTS Giveaway! CONTEST ONE How to Enter...

Making testing easy with a magnetic stirrer As we all know testing our system can be time consuming and challenging. Did I time the test, right? Did I count the drops, right? Did I shake the vile long enough? After some thought, I started looking around for a way to simplify the...

How to perform a freshwater dip Freshwater dips are a very important diagnostic tool when you have a sick fish. Since it can help flush out the excess mucus that can and does build up in the gills with a parasite infestation, it can be lifesaving as well. It will even confirm a flukes...

The Mysterious Chambered Nautilus I recently had the opportunity to see one of these amazing, interesting creatures in person. While I don’t condone keeping this creature in captivity, it does happen and so we ordered one at the store. I was impressed with how well it shipped and acclimated...

Picking Your Clownfish You wouldn’t believe how many times I have been brought a betta bowl and asked “How many Nemos can I put in this?” No kidding, once a week at least! Now, these people are usually steered toward the bettas with no trouble at all especially after I start on the list of...

Sponsored by www.WorldWideCorals.com We're excited to announce that World Wide Corals is sponsoring a fun contest where 2 winners will get a $500 coral box shipped to their door! WWC is one of the premier places for coral and fish and have one of the best saltwater reef stores in the world! WWC...

Sterilizing Quarantine Equipment After running a batch of fish through quarantine (QT), whether it was a successful QT or not, it’s a good practice to then sterilize the equipment before getting your next group of fish. The reason being, especially if your QT was unsuccessful, that there can be...

Got socks for Christmas so now I guess have to win it! Sponsored by NeptuneSystems.com and REEF2REEF.com Poor reefer that had your hopes crushed on Christmas morning when you opened up your gifts from Santa only to find out that you got socks instead of the super cool, most awesome Neptune...

Pictorial Guide to Marine Fish Diseases Use this guide to find a picture that most closely matches your fish's symptoms. Click the link, if available for more detailed information on the disease and how to treat it. Ich (Cryptocaryon Irritans) One of the most well-known parasites in the...

It’s been argued that reef aquariums cannot inspire enough positive change to offset their environmental cost. As aquarists, we often argue that reef tanks can show young people the underwater world in vivid detail and perhaps persuade them to defend it. Critics argue that chances are, most that...

Reef2Reef Reef Spotlight of the Month: Renton777 Build Thread: http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/rentons-custom-200.101447/ Name: Nathan Gist (Renton777) Introduction: Hello, my name is Nathan Gist, and I live in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Like many others, I started in the hobby at a...

CAPTURE and SHARE the tranquil beauty of your aquarium with the IceCap REEF-Cam. The first underwater micro camera capable of live streaming in HD (720p) from anywhere using an iOS or Android mobile device. Integrated Wifi. Live Underwater HD (720p) Video Streaming! Waterproof camera lens Wide...