R2R Username: @gws3
Build Thread: Graham’s (GWS3) Eye Candy Thread – Best of the Best
Introduction:
It’s an honor to be selected as Reef of the Month on R2R! My name is Graham and I’ve been reef keeping for over 15 years now. I’ve always been fascinated with the plant and animal kingdom and...
THE PROBLEM
As is well known, dinoflagellate pests in the reef aquarium are perhaps the worst that we will face during the life of our system. These pests are quite difficult to eradicate because dinoflagellates have a great capacity for reproduction, propagation and survival. In addition...
Genus Paracheilinus: The Flasher Wrasses
@SaltyT
As many of you know, the subject of wrasses is near and dear to my heart. I’ve noticed an uptick in questions regarding flasher wrasses lately so let’s talk about them!
First, let’s discuss the biology and behavior of these wrasses. Flasher...
Sand Sifting Gobies: True vs False… what’s the difference?
by @i cant think
One thing I find interesting is how people label many gobies under the term “Sand sifting” now I absolutely adore gobies. For those of you who have seen my build threads you’ll know I have now got 7 gobies. Two of...
Rock, Flower, Papers: A review of journal articles about Rock Flower Anemones
(Phymanthus crucifer)
written by @Peace River
(cover photo by OrlandoReefer)
Rock Flower Anemones (RFAs) are common anemones that are kept in marine and reef aquariums, and they are widely available throughout the...
R2R Username: @maroun.c
Build Thread: Maroun.c 400G Build Thread
Introduction:
Hello All,
It's a pleasure and an honor to have my tank featured as Reef of the Month! It is very rewarding and humbling to see my tank finally at that level after more than 20 years of reef keeping.
Some...
understanding nutrient limitations
1. Introduction
2. Brief description on the difference between Availability and residual nutrients.
3.Identify nutrient limitations under different filtration methods.
3.1. Heterotrophic bacteria as dominant species effect on nutrients and residual.
3.2...
Salinity Measurements for Marine Aquariums
@Jay Hemdal
Introduction
The fundamental difference between freshwater and marine aquariums is of course, their respective salt content. The salt level is usually reported as either salinity (parts per thousand of salt in water) or specific gravity...
ReefEco Launches the StinkSink, a Skimmer Odor Carbon Filter
Most of us aquarists at some point have experienced the waft of fish poop from our tank stand, conveniently reaching its apex just when guests stop by for a visit - or the stink bomb from an opened cabinet because we just can’t get to...
Well I updated my lighting on my main display from Orphek v4 gen 2's with 2 OR3 150's to Orphek ICON's with 4 OR3 150's. I thought I would put my lessons learned together for the upgrade to share with everyone and maybe make your upgrade a bit easier.
I upgraded the following
LED PCB + PC CARD...
R2R Username: @Reefer_punk
Build Thread: Reefer_punk's new build thread
Introduction:
Hi to all of you, Reef2Reefers! First of all, I am unbelievably honored to have my tank picked as Reef of the Month! It is humbling to be selected and included among all of those great and out-of-this-world...
R2R Username: @inland_reef
Build Thread: Inland Reef's Coastal Lagoon
Introduction:
Hello all! First off, I want to thank Reef2Reef for picking my reef tank as May’s Reef of the Month! I have been following along the Reef of the Month winners for years and can say the previous winners have...
ABOUT THIS ARTICLE
This article was authored by @Dan_P, @taricha and @Rick Mathew. We collaborated in the development of the experimental methods, the cost of the project and the analysis of the data. The project was started in August of 2021 with the purpose of understanding the quality of the...
Guide to Common Hitchhikers in Reef Tanks
by @A Young reefer
The purpose of this thread is to hopefully assist hobbyists in obtaining the correct id and method of treatment to common hitchhikers. Both; the good ones and the bad ones.
1) Anemones
Some times called the flowers of the sea, many...
As many of you may know, I love my gobies but Discordipinna griessingeri has got to be my favourite. And I'm sure if you have ever kept or read about this species you will enjoy it.
Now, let's cover the first question that may spark up... What is this? So far all I've mentioned is...
Calcium reactors are perhaps the best method for providing calcium and alkalinity in reef aquariums with a medium to high calcification demand. It is a system that does not introduce unnecessary ions, does not depend on evaporation rates and has very low operating costs, with a significant...
Creating Mature Food Webs and Nutrient Processing Pathways
by @ReefGeezer
HI everyone. My name is John. I’m ReefGeezer on R2R. Here’s a picture of my 90 Gallon “Someday to be Reef” tank at about one year old. I had done some scrubbing of algae and Cyanobacteria for the picture, so it shows a...
Filefish in Marine Aquariums
Jay Hemdal C. 2022
Filefish, (often called leatherjackets in Australia) have enjoyed a moderate level of popularity for many years as marine aquarium fish. As a group however, there is some variation as to their relative appropriateness for particular aquariums...
Neptune Apex and CoralVue Hydros: Personal Opinion and Experience
@Nanojoe
Personal opinion and Personal experience // Disclaimer
The scope for this article is to dive a little deeper and, in turn, hopefully help the hobbyist on how they should invest their hard-earned cash from a hobbyist...
Guide to DIY with T-Slot Aluminum
By Zach Friedrichs (@polyppal)
T-Slot aluminum extrusion is an ideal material for building modern, strong tank stands and canopies. And it isn’t as difficult as you might think, essentially you are playing with a supersize Erector kit! Using simple fastening...