Monthly Archives: May 2015

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Reef Spotlight: Joe Garza (Bubblewood)

R2R Tank Build Thread Here First, I want to say that I am completely honored be featured as this month’s Reef2Reef spotlight. I have looked at the tanks featured here and I never thought I would see my tank featured. My journey to the saltwater Read more here…

Acropora secale from the author's 300-gal. reef aquarium.

Acropora Secale: The Buff Beauty

By Mike Lauderdale Acropora secale is buff. It works out. Not like a “10 minutes on the treadmill” kind of work out, either. This coral is one of the most dense that I have ever kept in my system. It is a high-energy, high-output kind Read more here…

The M. bipartitus (female shown) natural diet is almost exclusively shelled protozoa and small snails.

Super Star Of The Reef

The Blue Star Leopard Wrasse–Macropharyngodon bipartitus By Terry Lauderdale The Blue Star Leopard Wrasse, also referred to as the Divided Wrasse, Vermiculite Wrasse (as well as a few other common names) is one of thirteen species of leopard wrasse in the Macropharyngodon genus. As with Read more here…

Figure 1. A pH titration of pure water and water from the author's reef tank using 0.1 N HCl.

What Is Alkalinity?

By Randy Holmes-Farley Most reefkeepers know they need to measure alkalinity, and most know it has something to do with carbonate. But what is alkalinity exactly? Why is it important? How is it measured? This article will answer those questions and give you all of Read more here…