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Hi reefers. I did a video today trying to describing the "titration" method and the "fixed amount of acid "method. Observe that alkalinity end values in "fixed amount of acid" method is based on using only bromocresoolgreen. Manufactures may have wider range if combining pH detecting reagents...
If you've been in this hobby for more than a few months, you've probably seen the debate come up in almost every "what equipment do I need" thread: do you actually need a UV sterilizer, or is it just another box that hums in your sump and eats electricity? The honest answer is that it depends on...
The Orphek Reef Journal
🪸 Exploring coral reefs, science, and the future of marine life 🪸
Coral Bleaching: What Can We Actually Control?
During Coral Bleaching Awareness Month, a different question is worth asking: when a coral is under stress, which parts of its environment can we control...
Did Christmas come early this year? Nope, that’s just the candy-cane-striped Stenopus hispidus, more commonly referred to as the coral banded shrimp. A favorite among aquarists thanks to its relatively large size and bright colors, this species can be found on every list of popular aquarium...
When setting up or running a reef tank, the goal is to optimize the conditions for the system’s inhabitants to grow and flourish; this is the definition of a successful aquarium. As our knowledge about the hobby has increased, success in reefkeeping is much easier to achieve than ever before...
R2R Username: @xiaoxiy
Build Thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/innovative-marine-150-ext-with-a-8-foot-frag-tank.670254/
Introduction:
Hi! My name is Xiaoxi, and I've been in the aquarium hobby since approximately 2011.
Currently, my main system consists of a display (Innovative...
Puffers are highly intelligent and make great aquarium occupants. Their behavior is interesting to observe, and they can interact with their keepers. As they go about their business in their tank, you can see their intelligence in action as they observe a situation and seem to consider various...
