If you haven’t heard of Symbiodinium then don’t worry, not a lot of people have. You can think of Symbiodinium as the heart of your corals, scientists have compiled the world’s first detailed gene expression library for Symbiodinium, the microscopic…
Reef Builders Magazine: where we are heading with it
Seems that the tradition in the reef industry is to launch a reef magazine of some sort. We continue the tradition, we haven’t forgotten about it. We are working on the magazine and rest assured, it is still going to…
Let’s say that you are the king of Jordan and dive…what do you do?
So let’s say that you are the king of Jordan. You are a diver, I mean come’on what king isn’t? So you are a diver and you have a scrap tank lying around. What do you do? Make an artificial…
Water, Cycling, usual bits for setting up a saltwater aquarium
I got the wrapping and box off of the Red Sea Max aquarium, it looks like the above picture when the lights are on. I also decided to start filling the tank full of RO/DI water. I have a 75…
Setup of the Red Sea Max 34 Gallon Aquarium
I ordered the Red Sea Max aquarium to hold my corals and fish while I take down my 75 Gallon aquarium. I am doing this because the sump is leaking, and it has affected the stand it is on. I…
World’s Largest protein Skimmer…
It was as if someone had poured tons of coffee and milk into the ocean, then switched on a giant blender. Suddenly the shoreline north of Sydney were transformed into the Cappuccino Coast. Foam swallowed an entire beach and half…
Red Sea Max 34 gallon Aquarium arrived!
I took my carpet up and had to figure out how I was going to break down my tank, install the sump and new stand and put it back. Ideally I would like to do this in less than one…
New Corals, update to my 75 Gallon Tank
So I placed an order at thecoralbroker.com and got 3 new corals, I received free shipping since my order was over $150, all I had to pay was a $10 box charge. These guys have great customer service and a…
What happens when you forget to shut off your RO/DI Valve…
The other night, I was filling my RO/DI reservoir for my auto-top-off system. No big deal right? I’ve done this before so nothing to worry about. Unless of course if I forgot to turn the RO/DI valve off. Well yes…
What is in a job? Building Saltwater Reefs for a living…in the ocean.
What do global warming, estuaries, hurricanes; boat wakes, coral reefs, juvenile fish, and artificial reefs have in common? The answer is; In the coming years, more than you ever thought. David Walter DBA Walter Marine developed a business out of…