Sand Bed or Bare Bottom? In the aquarium hobby, one of the most significant debates when building your reef tank is to decide a bare bottom or to use a live sand bed. Let’s discuss the benefits and disadvantages of…
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Looking Forward To The Future Of The Aquarium Hobby
Things I’m Looking Forward To While going through some old books and magazines I came across a poster for MACNA from over twenty years ago, it made me laugh as the topic of my talk was “The Future of the…
Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance: Mechanical Filtration
Aquarium Maintenance: Mechanical Filtration Mechanical filtration is an essential component of a saltwater aquarium. Whether it is a filter sock, filter pad, or filter block, is up to you; but they all physically remove debris from your tank water. There are several…
Living the Reef Life Part Two
Recently I have tried to go back in time and enjoy one of the aspects of hobby that I really miss: the road trip. As I discussed in an article last year, one of the things that the internet has…
The Best Guide for Starting a Reef Tank
Setting Up Your First Aquarium If you want to start your very own reef tank, you’ve come to the right spot. Reef Builders will take you step by step on how to setup a reef tank from scratch. And, once…
Seachem Vibrant Sea Coming Soon With Bonus Potassium
Vibrant Sea is a brand new salt mix from Seachem which has just begun to be teased in leaked promotional materials. The new Vibrant Sea will be the fourth salt mix in Seachem’s product catalog, following their original Marine Salt and Reef…
Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance: Water Changes
Aquarium Maintenance: Water Changes Regular water changes are fundamental to maintaining an aquarium. The volume and frequency will fluctuate for each tank but almost every reefer performs regular water changes on their aquarium. Once you regularly maintain your aquarium you…
Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance: Water Testing and Reef Parameters
Aquarium Maintenance Water testing can be one of the more timely aspects of maintenance, but without testing, it’s difficult to know what’s going on inside your tank. Every time you test your water is a chance to correct any imbalances in…
Using Trace Elements In Saltwater Aquariums
Trace Elements There was an old commercial jingle that ended with “because little things mean a lot”. As we all know in this hobby that is a definite truism. Whether it is doing the little…
Choosing An Aquarium Tank Size – Why Bigger Is Better
Choosing An Aquarium Tank Size When setting up a saltwater aquarium, choosing the correct tank size is likely to affect your overall success. Before making a purchase, you should carefully consider your budget, which animals you want to keep, and where you…
