Monthly Archives: January 2015

Last month, I wrote about the thick, fusing branches of Acropora austera. This month, I present another thickly growing SPS, the beautiful A. efflorescens. The “efflo” as is frequently called in the aquarium trade, is a plating coral that is rare by SPS standards, growing Read more here…

REEF SPOTLIGHT- February 2015 TUSI Tusi’s 180 gal Mixed Coral Garden: Check out the REEF2REEF Build Thread Here INTRODUCTION First, I want to say I am honored and humbled to be the REEF2REEF spotlight for the month of February. There are so many great tanks Read more here…

By Randy Holmes-Farley Introduction Nitrate is an ion that has long dogged aquarists. It is typically formed in aquaria through the digestion of foods, and in many aquaria it builds up and can be difficult to keep at natural levels. In the past, many aquarists Read more here…

  By: Kevan Mensch Building an aquarium cabinet may seem like a daunting task if you have never done so before. Just the thought of turning a pile of wood into something that looks halfway decent, while at the same time withstanding hundreds or thousands Read more here…

On January 10, 2015 World Wide Corals (Orlando Florida) opened their new state of the art coral farming project to the public for a special celebration and a one time chance to view and shop from these new farm tanks. This grand opening of the Read more here…

The Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish A True Asian Beauty Genicanthus semifasciatus The Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish is a true beauty to behold. Males are gorgeous with irregular vertical bars on the upper body, mask-like yellow markings on the head and face which extend into a stripe on Read more here…

It’s a sinking feeling for any marine fish keeper—the moment you recognize that a fish in your care is ailing. Perhaps you notice an obvious symptom or behavioral change in the specimen, such as rapid breathing, excessive mucus production, scraping on objects, loss of body Read more here…

Cirrhilabrus, the “Fairy Wrasses”, are one of the most elegant, active, and colorful reef fish. Their appeal in a reef tank is common to many, but not all have a well-rounded understanding of the capability amongst them. Enter the notion of “complexes”: groupings of very Read more here…

Fruit Loops Zoanthids This month’s zoa spotlight will feature the “Fruit loops” zoanthid. These tiny zoas are in almost everyone’s top 10 most wanted zoas list. They are also in most people’s top ten want, but can’t have (because they are notorious for melting away) Read more here…

Bubble Tip Anemones – What you need to know By Marc Levenson (melevsreef) Discussing the various needs of this species of anemones should help you keep one (or more) healthy in your reef for many years to come. The original BTA was purchased back in Read more here…