Reef keeping has developed over the years from a hobby to a piece of attraction to be kept at home. The amount of money an enthusiast spends on reef maintaining and adding substantial anemones and corals to them are for the reason that they enjoy nurturing them. On the other hand folks that are more into reef… [Read More]
Along with the concern for temperature, water and feeding of the plants and fishes in your fad for reef-keeping, another very important factor is suitably lighting the aquarium. Most people do not pay heed to this issue while beginning on their hobby. Ignorance leads to ruin of your long-wished for corals and invertebrates. Too high intensity of lightning can scare… [Read More]
Any dedicated DIYer will tell you that there is no greater joy in the world than building your own stuff with your own hands; it’s a treat to see your dreams take form from your labor and the satisfaction of fulfilling your objective is one of pure achievement. Another important factor that most people will neglect is that DIY also… [Read More]
Substrate Review – Sand Beds and Bare-Bottom Tanks By: Scott Zachow Substrate Review – Sand Beds and Bare-Bottom Tanks This month, I wanted to do a different type of review than what we are used to, something different for the New Year I suppose. With all of the discussions over the past several years about substrate, I wanted to share… [Read More]
Sea Salts, Part One: A review and a new study to determine their effects on reef aquarium inhabitants. By: Eric Borneman The first artificial sea salts designed to maintain marine ornamentals and concomitantly act as a surrogate for natural seawater were commercially developed in the 1960s. Over the many years since that first salt appeared in the aquarium trade, we… [Read More]