What do all algae (and cyano too) need to survive? Nutrients. What are nutrients? Ammonia/ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate and urea are the major ones. Which ones cause most of the algae in your tank? These same ones. Why can’t you just remove these nutrients and eliminate all the algae in your tank? Because these nutrients are the result of the… [Read More]
Wow, these new tanks from JBJ are sweet. If your in the market for an all in one nano tank, you have to look into these. Prices are around $300 for the larger sized. They feature all in one 3 stage filtration, 8 mm bent glass, tempered glass lids and clips. They offer 4 different sizes – 8 Gallon, 20… [Read More]
In a time when other companies are trying to meet a minimum standard with thin glass, thin frames, and sloppy workmanship, Deep Sea Aquatics is setting the NEW STANDARD in high end, Luxury Aquariums. When it comes time for your aquarium, please ask for Deep Sea Aquatics! When a corporate decision was made to close the Oceanic Systems aquarium manufacturing… [Read More]
You can read the Play by Play here – http://www.reefland.com/forum/thread32248.html Here’s some highlights: Sand from marcorocks, Eheim pumps, Ecoxotic LED’s, Vortech MP10’s, sweet mature corals, great build. The tale of the tape for the next week or two: Stand is coming Thrs. Tank is coming Friday. I have decided to use MarcoRocks Aquarium Products for my sand. I will be… [Read More]
Bubble Magus Curve Skimmers are a new design of skimmer in which the body of the skimmer is arranged in a whine glass shape. This helps the curve protein skimmer perform better than traditional body styles. They range in price from $199 to $399 and are available from online retailers like this. CURVE 5 (140G) Pump: Bubble Magus ROCK –… [Read More]
These crabs are very easy to care for. The Strawberry crap is semi-aggressive which means he won’t attack other crabs or snails most of the time. This crab is reef freiendly, he will not try to eat your corals or fish. The Strawberry crab is also known as the Red Boxing Crab. He originates from the pristine waters of Hawaii. Their really sweet front… [Read More]
One of our favorite Stars of a Reef aquarium, Blue Linckia can be a great addition. These starts required a bit of extra care but once they are introduced then can be very successful in a large well established tank. They are very personable and will contort themselves into making tons of weird looking configurations. Some times even appearing… [Read More]
Coral Frenzy really gets those corals going! Check out this feeding response video. So Cool. CORAL FRENZY is the perfect alternative for those who do not have the time, discipline, or desire to feed live or frozen foods.
The BEAST from the EAST as I like to call it. The Mexican Turbo Snail is a favorite part of any cleanup crew. Turbos are large algae grazing snails that are perfect for a reef tank with a lot of algae. They can grow upwards of 4 inches although in home aquaria you usually don’t see them larger then 2… [Read More]
Have a Red Sea Max 130/130D, all in one? Red Sea has redesigned the pumps in these tanks. Previously this tank required 2 small replacement pump to handle the main flow of the system. Not anymore. Red Sea designed a single pump that now replaces BOTH of the S-980’s. You now only need one pump to replace both the older… [Read More]
