R2R Username: @Tigahboy
Build Thread: Tigahboy's Macroalgae Tank(s)
Introduction:
Greetings from Seattle, Washington! I’m super honored and thrilled to be featured this month on Reef2Reef. Although I go by Tigahboy and tigahboy.h2o online and in social media, my real name is Dennis, and I’ve been keeping saltwater tanks since 2004.
Although I’ve kept many different types of saltwater reef tanks over the years, I found my true passion in keeping macroalgae display tanks (perfectly...
Hydrogen peroxide usage report
Jay Hemdal
April 3, 2021
Premise:
I use 7% hydrogen peroxide for my home water treatment system. Therefore, since I always have this material in the house, I wanted to explore other possible uses for it, including:
Disease control
Water sterilization
Bleaching of algae on surfaces
Indirect production of dissolved oxygen (for overstocked tanks, etc.)
Final conclusion:
After all of the tests were performed, the only additional use for this product that has...
R2R Username: @Jack Ravensbergen
Build Thread: Jack's Tank
Introduction:
Hi everyone! I am very honored that my tank is featured as the Reef of the Month. There are so many tanks that look great as well, so this means a lot to me.
I am Jack. I'm 57 yrs old, and I live with my better half and two kids in Katwijk aan Zee in Holland (europe). Katwijk lies about 15 miles from Amsterdam and is more known that's why my location on my account is Amsterdam.
Besides reefing, my other hobbies...
Estimating the Need for Swimming Space for Aquarium Fishes
Jay Hemdal
For those not wishing to read the entire article, here is the basic formula for calculating the swimming space needs for active swimming species (tangs, wrasses, fusiliers, etc.)
Look up the maximum adult size of the species at www.fishbase.org Multiple that number by 0.80 This is the expected maximum size for this fish to reach in a home aquarium. Call this variable A
Measure the open water space of your display...
Well this will be my third trip down this “Rabbit Hole”…One would think I should have learned my lesson, but Noooooo! I jumped back in with both feet! If you are brave enough come with me on my third journey into “Wonderland” then read on!!
In my last post in July of last year I presented the case that samples sent for ICP analysis were not completely stable and that during the storage time before testing there was a change (reduction) in the measurable level of Phosphorous and thus the...
R2R Username: @Brandon McHenry
Build Thread: Brandon's IM Nuvo 40 SPS Reef
Introduction:
Hi everyone! I am honored to have my tank featured on Reef2Reef’s “Reef of the Month” series! This means a lot to me and I am excited to share the details of my system with you all.
First, I want to tell you a little bit about myself. I am 27 years old, was born and raised in Florida and I have always been around the ocean. Between boating, fishing, kayaking and snorkeling, I have always had a love...
Sharing some thoughts on Zebrasoma tangs. I did leave the black tang out because I personally do not have experience with them so happy to hear from those who have them to share your experiences!
Are Zebrasoma Tangs right for Your Tank?
2020-09-20 stevenliu9
Hello Everyone, Steven here. Thank you so much for joining me for another reef tank discussion. Please help support my effort by liking this video and click the subscribe button. I look forward to bring more interesting topics to the...
Food for Thought
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Potential Pitfalls of Using Utility Organisms (CUC) in Aquariums
Jay Hemdal
Aquarists often add “utility organisms” (animals not just for use in a purely decorative sense) to their aquariums to serve some beneficial function. These are often called CUC (Clean Up Crew). But do they always work? As the title of this article suggests, the answer is, not all the time. The topic of this article is, of course, meant to be thought provoking and controversial. Still...
The Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) is a term used within the reef tank community when talking about lighting. Lighting is one of the most importing aspects of the reef aquarium, partly because many aquarium organisms require lighting to maintain or increase their growth and too high of a PAR can increase the growth of unwanted algae. Photosynthetic is the process by which these organisms transform light energy into food. Corals have tiny plants called zooxanthellae living within their...
I've received a lot of questions regarding my pod cultures on many different threads throughout the months. I ended up writing a brief tutorial on an old thread of mine but it was obscured on page 4. I thought I might just make a thread devoted to it for others to find easier.
First thing, I'm a complete and utter reef noob. Ask anyone here and they'll tell you to take EVERYTHING I say with a grain of salt. Proceed at your own risk.
Second, I'm nowhere near a master of culturing pods. This...
