At MACNA XXI two weeks ago, I had the honor of doing a workshop on propagating my favorite  macroalgae, Gracilaria. This genus has a lot going for it, as far as us fish geeks are concerned: it is readily available,…
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House of Fins 52nd anniversary Splash sale this weekend
This weekend, Saturday and Sunday the House of Fins is having the mother-of-all-anniversary sales. Most stores would rejoice to be in business for more than 10 years but at 52 years old, HOF has reason to really celebrate with speakers,…
“Cyclo-delic”….Rainbow Cycloseris at House of Fins
This rockin’, gyrospastic 1980’s dayglo neon flashback Cycloseris, which was has resided  at a Los Angeles area wholesaler  for some time, has posh new digs: The House of Fins in Greenwich, CT.  With a lot of persuasion, House of Fins…
Changes we are making to product reviews
If you haven’t been reading the news lately then you might not have heard that the Federal Trade Commission recently changed their rules regarding “Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising” (PDF link to the FTC). This covers a broad spectrum of…
What’s Hot in The Hobby- An old reef geek’s look at the state-of-the art…
I’m fresh from MACNA XXI in Atlantic City…Besides being a wonderful event with great people, excellent presentations, and complete lack of sleep, MACNA brings together hobbyists, manufacurers and vendors from all over the world.  (I love speaking at MACNA!) Whenever…
Just What Kind of Reefer Are You? (And does it even matter?)
“What is interesting to see is that as the reef hobby “grows up”, we are starting to see a great deal of specialization” I was reflecting recently with Jake about one of my favorite topics: The current trends and state…
Tear Down The Wall! Re-imagining rockwork for a new century
One of the biggest problems for most hobbyists when incorporating live rock into their display is figuring out how much live rock needs to be used. In the “old daysâ€, it was thought that you needed up to a “few…
Energy efficient reefkeeping: 8 Tips to Help Save Money and Energy
I’m taking a different approach for this week’s column, Â departing from my ramblings on system concepts and delving into the practical. I’m going to give you my two cents worth on how you can optimize your aquarium to save energy…
Soft Corals: Still Sexy After All These Years
Being a traveling fish geek/speaker, I probably get to see as many aquariums each month as some hobbyists do all year. In almost every city that I visit, I’m taken to amazing aquariums- some are huge, some are medium sized,…
Getting To The Bottom of Things: Alternative Reef Substrates
We sure spend a lot of time making our aquariums look  great, don’t we? Coral selection, rock placement, and overall layout of the aquascape are all things that seem to occupy a lot of our time when planning or setting…
