Have you seen Caribsea’s South Seas Base rock? South Seas had much more structure than any other commonly available aquascaping rock and is much more porous than other as well. South Seas is a calcium carbonate base rock that is…
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D-D H2Ocean Magnesium Pro PLUS Salt Mix Review
Having tried Red Sea coral pro salt before I decided to go ahead and try this reef salt. First, both products are made in Israel which is awfully suspicious if you ask us. Even still this salt smells, dissolves, and…
Dr Tims Aquatics Nitrifying Bacteria for Saltwater Aquariums
“One and Only Nitrifying Bacteria for saltwater aquaria is the result of the latest scientific knowledge on nitrifying bacteria Through experience, and confirmed by research, establishing the biological filter in a newly set-up saltwater aquarium can take a long time,…
Reef Ramblings: Clamming Around Part II: Spawning Tridacnids
Reef Ramblings: Clamming Around Part II: Spawning Tridacnids Adam Blundell M.S. Introduction In the previous article I covered the many reasons why hobbyists would be interested in keeping Tridacnid clams.To sum up that article, Tridacnids are a perfect animal for…
Reef fish eavesdrop to find their homes
Do fish actually use their ears? They must, because coral reef fish spend weeks scouting out a new neighborhood before they move in – just like human house buyers do. The fish use their acute sense of hearing to eavesdrop…
Reef that was nuked, bounces back
Three islands of Bikini Atoll were vapourised by the Bravo hydrogen bomb in 1954, which shook islands 200 kilometres away. Instead of finding a bare underwater moonscape, ecologists who have dived there have given it a clean bill of health. …
Tunze releases new Reef Excel sea salt
Well what do you know? Tunze decided to pop out a new reef salt. Reef Excel is based on the “lastest” international findings of what real ocean water is made out of. Who makes this stuff? Apparently there is a…
Ecosystem releases eco system mini, nano aquarium
Ecosystem got into the all in one nano aquarium game by releasing a all in one reef nano unit. The base models come in two sizes, 14 Gallon and 24 Gallon. Metal Halide and T5 lighting options are available, although…
Clamming Around Part I: The Basics of Tridacnidae
Introduction Giant Clams are amazing. Let me just start by saying that. The members of the family Tridacnidae are also known as the Tridacnids or as the Giant Clams. These animals are truly amazing. Within the phylum Mollusca there are…
Seachem’s Aquavitro line seeks to expand market share, profits.
Before you rush out and buy Seachem’s new line of “things you must have for your reef”. Be warned. Most if not all of their products are just a re-hash of similiar products they already sell, with one or two…
