You have been bitten by the reefing bug and decided you are going all-in, diving headfirst into the hobby. But the best piece of advice we can give you is, take your time and really think about what you want…
Down to One Marine Aquarium—and So Far I’m Loving It!
For quite some time, I had at least two marine aquariums up and running—a 75-gallon reef tank and a 125-gallon FOWLR tank. As regular Saltwater Smarts visitors know, that 75-gallon tank had become something of a thorn in my side.…
Tank Profile: Roy Seine’s Alluring 312-Gallon Reef
When I came across a full-tank shot of this large aquarium, I knew I had to learn more about the system and its owner. Great profiles, large coral colonies, showcase-size specimens, and a clean bare-bottom layout all collaborate to catch…
Fix all your fish tank and reef aquarium problems with 95% water changes*
Having worked the retail marine LFS beat for many moons, we’ve seen countless people come in to the shop, day in day out, trying to get their water parameters right or worse, trying to figure out what the problem is.…
How it’s made: Reef Aquariums
On the science channel there is a popular show called “How it’s made”. The show which has been running for some time now investigate popular gadgets or products and tell us (the audience) how these nifty products are made. For…
3 days, a camera and a reef aquarium: Upgrade recorded in stop motion
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BF7H6suBI4[/youtube] Setting up or upgrading your reef aquarium is hard work but despite being time consuming and frustrating, it is one of the most rewarding yet sadistically fun parts of the hobby. One hobbyist set up a camera to capture…
The beauty of unintended good planning
This summer has been unusually warm across the US, brutally hot, actually. My area of the Southeast was recently hit with a triple digit heat wave. Around the same time, my air conditioner decided to break. Needless to say, my…
Stunning reef aquarium gets even better after upgrade to Elos Epower and E-liteXp lighting
We love seeing great examples of interesting reef aquariums and this stunning aquarium definitely snagged our attention. We were poking around at DaniReef where we noticed this fine example of a reef tank by Andrea Negu so we figured we…
This simple two-bommie aquascape exudes subtle beauty
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PQr6Y1tMaY[/youtube] When it comes to different school of reef aquarium aesthetics, our penchant definitely lies on the side of less is more. Case in point is this beautiful simple reef aquarium featuring two bommies of rock, a few…
Simple, low tech reef tanks can be bliss
My home office is down in the basement of our house. There are weeks where my job has me working late nights down there and at some point, I figured a little aquatic life would make my work environment more…
