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Deep Sand Bed (DSB) Diagram
Yet another diagram, illustrating a deep sand bed. Most likely this would be separate from the aquarium, perhaps in line either after the overflow or after water gets processed in the sump.…
Diagram of Fish Only with Live Rock Aquarium
Another diagram of Fish Only with Live rock aquarium, great visual aid for those people new to the saltwater hobby. Shawn Mackey is the illustrator. Perhaps he will do more for the saltwater hobby? Read
Diagram of a modern protein skimmer with a needlewheel pump
Another diagram of a needle wheel impeller pump with a modern protein skimmer. This should clear up a lot of confusion with protein skimmers. Read
Diagram of a modern reef aquarium with sump and refuge
Here is a diagram of a modern reef aquarium with sump and refuge. Great for beginners so they can get an idea of what goes into putting a reef aquarium together. Enjoy! Read
Reproduction in Aquarium Corals: What do we know and what do we still have to learn?
By: ANN TARRANT Over the past decade aquarists have made remarkable advances in rearing scleractinian (hard or stony) corals (Siegel 1997). This has been possible as a result of a better understanding of nutrient cycling and improvements in technology, such…
Orewa reef plans get moving, reef building to start
About $100,000 has been donated by local business to fund a resource consent application for a reef at the beach. That was topped up by a $60,000 grant in the Rodney District Council 2007-2008 annual plan approved last week. After…
Reef Tank Temperatures — Another View
By: RICHARD HARKER The November 1997 issue of Aquarium Frontiers Online included an article entitled, “What are Natural Reef Salinities and Temperatures…Really…and Does It Matter?†(Shimek 1997). In the article, the author argued that hobbyists maintain reef tanks at artificially…
Silicon in the reef aquarium, friend of foe?
By: CRAIG BINGMAN, Ph.D. For some aquarists, one of the advantages to having a reef aquarium is that one gets to play the role of a minor god. The fate of a mesocosm of organisms is in your hands, as…
‘Sundried tide’ — silent, natural disaster
Their analyses have revealed for the first time that these are highly predictable events that can seriously impact the state of coral reefs at a time when they are preparing for the stresses of summer. In a paper published in…
Water Too Hot? Reefs Hope for a Hurricane
A hurricane can destroy a coral reef. The fragile superstructure created by millions of marine microorganisms does not fare well when slammed by high winds and powerful waves. But coral reefs worldwide have bigger fish to fry, so to speak,…
Video: How to Set Up the Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program
When Red Sea changed its popular dosing system from seven parts to a controlled ratio…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded…
BYOGuides Announces New Workshops
Russel Kelly has created an iconic set of Be Your Own (BYO) Guides which serve…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
