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]
Following a hobby like reef keeping is no inexpensive task. The overall asset you put into maintaining its healthy and uninterrupted growth combined with the price you pay for buying the livestock and equipments can cost you a fortune. The need for high intensity lighting shows up in your electricity bills. Other than real enthusiasts, not everyone might want to… [Read More]
There have been talks about the drawbacks on Carbon dosing in older and established tanks. People have supported the system that worked well for them for absorbing Phosphates in reef tanks. Some have preferred vodka, vinegar, bio-pellets, and sugar and manufactured carbon dosing for promoting bacterial growth for consuming ammonia and nitrites. However, they were found to… [Read More]
Power outages due to storm and hurricane can happen anywhere. While most people will have only air-conditioners and refrigerators to worry about, an aquarist will have an extra problem to tackle; making the aquarium survive. If the power outage is scheduled for a few hours, it will hardly make a difference, but those 3 days or more… [Read More]
Phytoplankton is gaining popularity in the world of reef keeping. They are the fundamental organism in the marine food web and considered the staple food for many tiny marine organisms. Phytoplankton is a cluster of photosynthetic plankton composed of several species. Taken as a whole they are helpful as a supply of diet for other tiny organisms with varying features… [Read More]
Do you own a freshwater aquarium that you always wanted to convert into saltwater aquarium but worried that it costs more maintenance? Fact is every kind of aquarium, big or small, needs some level of care and maintenance to keep them healthy and clean. Saltwater tank is no such exception. If you are enthusiastic about turning your freshwater tank into… [Read More]
The new trend in aquarium keeping especially in reef aquariums is building concrete tanks. Why people prefer concrete tank is for their reliability and attractiveness. A concrete tank does not means it is to be made of concrete cement on all sides. The glass aquarium goes in with some precautions and only the display window remains visible in glass. Mostly… [Read More]
For all reef tank enthusiasts here comes the clarification to frequently asked questions on sand bed for reef tank. The substrate part of the tank is not to left undecided when it comes to establishing a new tank. Live sand and dry sand are usually the confusing part for most newbie. The only difference between the two… [Read More]