Power filters and hang-on protein skimmers are not what is typically used on a show reef aquarium display, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an important role in the reefing hobby. Whether you’re aiming for a simple nano tank,…
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Beginners Guide To ‘Cycling’ A Saltwater Aquarium
Nitrogen Cycle For Saltwater Aquariums No we don’t mean strapping your tank to a bike and taking it for a spin! Cycling your saltwater aquarium is a critical process all aquariums must endure before they are ready to be populated with…
Aquaforest’s new AF Protect Dip for treating your corals
AF Protect Dip is a new coral dip from Aquaforest that like other products, helps disinfect, clean and treat your corals when adding new corals, fragging or treating health issues. As a prophylactic dip, it will clean the surface of the…
NUVO Black 6 Gallon Frag Kit is Practical Size and Versatile Shape
The NUVO Black 6 Gallon Frag Kit is the latest release from Innovative Marine which branches out into new aquarium territory. At just six gallons and 20.7” x 7.87” x 7.87” in dimensions, this diminutive vessel will hardly take up very…
Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program
Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program Last week I have the pleasure of visiting the Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program run by Germán Méndez. Over the past 40 years, parts of the reef in Cozumel have seen an 80% decline in coral…
Making The Hobby Fun (And Keeping it that way)
I admit it, I am still a big kid at heart. And this time of year I often show this side of my personality in many ways. I still find fun, in just about everything this time of year. I…
My Corals are Dying: Why?
Over the years I have been asked a lot of questions. Some have come and gone over time, like what is the best whatever or what fish or coral can I add to my tank. Some, however, have…
Seizing the Moment and Limiting Regrets
As I have discussed numerous times in these articles, this is a hobby of patience. That is, we need to be patient and wait for things to occur in order to be successful such as waiting frags to grow into…
Aquarium Glossary
The Aquarium glossary is part of the best reef tank guide from Reef Builders. Are you interested in starting a saltwater tank? This guide covers everything you need to know. Acclimation The process in which the water an organism comes…
Things That Scare Me About The Hobby
Boo and Happy Halloween. I am not really much of a Halloween person, I am much more into Christmas, but I understand how some people really get into it. In fact, I recently learned that humans are such an overwhelmingly…
