After reading Scott Fellman’s post about bad reefing ideas, I started to think about where a lot crazy shifts in reefkeeping have originated. Usually it’s from some reefkeeping “expert”. More often than not, I have had to ask myself what…
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Rocky Mountain Reef Conference & Frag Swap this weekend in Denver
If you are in the Denver area and looking for a something to do, the Rocky Mountain Reef Conference & Frag Swap is being held this Saturday giving you a great opportunity to hear speakers, attend workshops, see vendors and…
MACNA 2011 annouces 5 People’s Choice Speakers and the polls are open
The organizers of MACNA 2011 are changing things up again — apparently no one could agree on who should fill the five remaining speaker spots at this year’s MACNA, so instead a Facebook-based MACNA People’s Choice Speaker Poll has been…
The other side of the fence: An insider’s view of the aquatics industry
After a lifetime working in sales, I recently took a job at an upscale aquarium business. Now that I am beginning to experience the aquarium industry from the inside, I have taken on a slightly different view of things. Yet…
Midwest Frag Fest this weekend: Lots of treats, not a lot of tricks
For all you reefers in the Midwest make sure to take the time to head out to the upcoming Midwest Frag Fest co-hosted by Reef Nutrition in Rockford, Ill. this Saturday and Sunday. Sure its Halloween weekend and there are…
Come visit the Reef Builders Lounge at Reef-A-Palooza this weekend
Attention all you coral heads, if you are in Southern California this weekend make sure you come out to Reef-A-Palooza hosted by the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society at the Orange County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday and make sure…
Simon Garratt’s inspiring intertidal reef at six months
[youtube width=”640″ height=”505″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6MUPVyFDUM[/youtube] Simon Garratt, our reefing friend across the pond, recently posted a video of his latest experiment an intertidal reef-flat biotope and we were able to garner a few nuggets of wisdom from Simon on the genesis of the…
Bad reefing ideas which never should have been
Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of fish-related events, and have had the pleasure of interacting with quite a few experienced hobbyists. During our discussions, we often reflect on where the hobby has been, where it’s going, and the people,…
Really getting to know your fishes
If you ask a bunch of reefers what got them into the hobby in the first place, you’re bound to get a lot of different answers: Many will tell you that it was the sheer beauty, or for the challenge…
House of Fins 53rd Anniversary SPLASH event this weekend
House of Fins in Greenwich CT is one of the oldest aquarium stores in the country and this weekend will mark the establishment’s 53rd year in the business of ornamental aquarium fish. House of Fins, or HOF, has been ramping…
