Ongoing renovations to my house have given me a rare opportunity to improve how I run my tanks by utilizing a hole in the wall. When it comes to suitability for tanks my place isn’t brilliant. It has raised wooden…
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Paletta on Protein Skimming
Through the years I have seen marine aquarium filtration go from under gravel filters through canister filters and then trickle filters, all producing various levels of success. But the only filtration method that truly changed filtration was when the hobby…
Understanding lighting
While planning and choosing the right tank and selecting a stand are all important aspects of setting up a tank, they are not sexy and probably seemed kind of obvious. Understanding lighting and choosing proper lighting, however, is where things…
Improving Carbon Dioxide and pH Management
During the early years of the hobby, some of the factors that were most intently looked at were calcium levels, pH, and salinity. Over time these have kind of faded from being thought of as critical and have been replaced…
The $100 Coral Challenge
A running theme that can frequently be heard in our hobby is that everything is so expensive. From equipment to livestock, it’s not cheap! To some extent, that statement is true. However, the same could be said for any hobby.…
What you need to know about Refugia
A reef tank is different from other types of tanks in a lot of ways, with one of the biggest being that most reef tanks utilize a sump to hold the equipment and to add volume to the system. An…
Three Super Rare Saltwater Fish Available Right Now
Over the years many of us have fawned over the amazing Twilight Zone fishes shared on Reef Builders, but few of us have seen most of these in person, let alone had the opportunity to purchase them. These animals are…
Aqua Illumination launch Nero 7 Powerhead
Reefers woke this morning to news of the latest product launch from Aqua Illumination – the Nero 7. A bigger brother to the Nero 3 and 5 wave pumps, the Nero 7 is AI’s most powerful flow pump to date,…
Corner Reef is the Antique Shop of Local Fish Stores
It’s no secret that the local fish store has struggled in this digital age. However, the Corner Reef in St. Louis is adapting and EXPANDING their footprint. Steve Babcock has owned and operated The Corner Reef for about 12 years…
What you need to know about Sumps and Overflows
For any of you that are coming from the world of freshwater tanks and have only had experience with a “standard” tank, that is one with all of the equipment either inside of the tank or hanging on the back,…
