The October giveaway which was “OCReef PAR38 CREE LED Aquarium Lamp” sponsored by Orange County Reef Aquatics Inc. has come to an end and the winner has been announced with the help of rafflecopter. This was indeed a big giveaway of a product that is a sure envy to every aquarist and we are glad to see so many of… [Read More]
Since the past few years there have been experiments regarding opinions of reputed aquarists about vodka dosing for Probiotics. Probiotics is basically promoting certain psudonomus bacteria with an available carbon source in order to reduce NO3 (Nitrate) and PO3 (Phosphate) levels in saltwater aquariums. In previous posts we have discussed new tank syndrome and ways to tackle. This… [Read More]
a. Title of the sweepstakes: Win “OCReef PAR38 CREE LED Aquarium Lamp” worth $109.99 In 3 Easy Steps b. Start and end dates: Start date is 10/8/2012 and end date is 10/29/2012 c. How many entries are allowed per person?: one d. How can the participants enter the sweepstakes? Login through Facebook or through email e. … [Read More]
Temperature instability is considered the chief reason for coral bleaching. In natural reef, global warming is raising the temperature and leading to bleaching of corals. [google_adsense_in_post] Zooxanthellae, which is the agent contributing to the various colorations in corals is expelled by the corals when it is stressed due to intense temperature or changed water conditions. Sometimes… [Read More]
In a natural reef, the corals are in a completion for space and spread out to the extreme covering as much of the substrate as may be available. Most corals have a tendency to spread their branches as much as possible. This is why most people think that keeping corals in a tank is quite difficult… [Read More]
Once you get a brand new coral from a LFS or any source, you are too excited to wait until you see the new addition in your main tank. Especially a beginner will want to get it done as soon as possible. However, it is quite important that you understand the species well before mounting in… [Read More]
The increasing concern of energy conservation is also a major issue for reef keeping hobbyists. While freshwater tank consumes energy through pumps and a small part through lights, saltwater tank, mostly coral keeping ones, can’t do without high intensity lights. And the wattage consumed by pumps are much lesser compared to those consumed by high… [Read More]
The Ricordea, or commonly called Flower Mushroom Coral, is a member of the order Corallimorpharia. It has beautiful features of short, club, or berry-shaped tentacles. It shares some resemblance to stony hard corals, and is also called a Disc Anemone as they are close cousins of both corals and anemones. It… [Read More]
We promised you a big giveaway and here we are with a bigger one. The Giveaway of the month is “OCReef PAR38 CREE LED Aquarium Lamp” sponsored by Orange County Reef Aquatics Inc. The product is priced at $109.99 but you can win it free if you happen to be the lucky winner of this Giveaway wherein rafflecopter.com will be… [Read More]
Greetings to all Reefland fans, In the giveaway we asked you guys to join in and show how many of you would crave the Expandable LED Fixture sponsored by AquaticLife LLC. At the outset, very special thanks to all the participants for competing and spreading the word. It is really a delight to see all the fervent response we get… [Read More]