‘LEDs in Action’ is a new mini series from Reefbuilders to highlight the importance and potential of LED technology for the home aquarium. Given the perilous environment for LED fixtures in the aquarium industry, the technophile aquarist looking to brighter…
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Some populations of Caribbean staghorn are not as wimpy as previously thought
A recent paper published in the journal of the Public Library of Science reports on a study which used genetic tools to look for disease resistance in the threatened staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis. Researchers Steven Volmer and David Kline performed…
Guide of SPS coral coloration (make them more vivid, bright)
This guide endeavors to assist you with the ever popular SPS coral. This was written by member Shadowramy and it explains specific ideas and strategies in which you can do to affect the color of your corals. This assumes you…
Reef Ramblings- Changing Perspective (top down views)
Background Have you ever wondered why so many fish are horizontally compressed? Do you see beautiful clams for sale on-line but when you get them they are bland? Why do so many wrasse have horizontal stripes? Why do seahorses swim…
Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) guide
Christmas trees worms are a popular addition to the modern home aquarium. Sadly most die with a few short months, generally from an array of problems ranging from poor water quality or malnutrition. Christmas tree worms are not for a…
Reef Ramblings: How Many Light Bulbs Does It Take To Screw-Up An Aquarist
Adam Blundell M.S. Introduction Lighting questions will never be solved. Hobbyists will discuss this and debate it forever. If you want to see the data and analyze the graphs then please review the works of two of my great friends…
Poor Man’s LED Aquarium lighting: Galileo from PFO
Are you digging the LED lighting that is being released lately but dissin’ the cost? The Galilieo fixture from PFO is a great alternative. The Galileo fixture is designed for “soft corals, planted tanks, and fish only tanks that want…
The Reef Engine, Symbiodinium-and why you should get to know it
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 Guide: How to setup a Reef Tank
The best words I have to describe a coral reef is a “lush wasteland.” By this I mean many extremely different types of life inhabit a coral reef, yet it is incredibly nutrient poor. Reefs rely on powerful…
Coral Is Dying. Can It Be Reborn?
Clouds were moving across the sun and a 20-knot northeast wind was stirring a 3-foot chop as Meaghan Johnson headed her open boat into the Florida Straits. Ms. Johnson, a program coordinator for the Nature Conservancy, headed the boat into…
