This is a controversial topic in the reefing community and often draws fervent responses from reefers supporting one method or the other. In this article, we are going to examine some of the claims made by both camps, highlight the main differences, and help you make up your mind.
Manual testing is awesome:
Reefers who prefer to manually test their tank’s water often claim that they derive a lot of pleasure from the process of manual testing itself and go on to say that switching to...
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SPS and LPS Coral: Your Guide to Care and Feeding
Sworls of Montipora aequituberculata, a core coral, attract fish at Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific, about 1,300 miles southwest of Honolulu. (Jim E. Maragos/USFWS)
Corals are among the most diverse and beautiful species of animals on the planet.
LPS coral and SPS coral make for amazing pets but require...
Note from the Editor:
Reef aquarists new to the hobby may not know that Tunze is actually an old company and one that has played a major role in the evolution of the saltwater aquarium hobby. Lots of companies say that they are innovators here and innovators there, but in the case of Tunze, it's true.
We thought the story was interesting enough to make an article out of it. Later on, below, Roger Vitko, the US distributor for Tunze, will tell you in his own words about how the company got...
Dear Hobbyist,
Here at Red Sea, we take coral lighting needs seriously. And after years of research and testing, Red Sea is proud to release the all-new ReefLED™ smart reef lighting system. These lights have been designed to ensure optimal coral growth, dramatic coloration and a gentle shimmer throughout the aquarium.
The ReefLED lights are guaranteed to be Reef-Safe and REEF-SPEC® and with its unique daylight channels they’re also very easy to set up. The built-in wi-fi connects them...
AQUASHELLA AQUARIUM FESTIVAL OFFERS ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE WITH A CAUSE
The aquatic adventure will take Fair Park by storm on March 30 and 31, 2019
(DALLAS, February 2019; source: CultureHype) - When you hear of a “festival,” you likely think of movie premieres or musicians entertaining crowds of fans. But Aquashella is a different kind of festival – it’s a salt and freshwater aquarium event like no other. The only event in the U.S. to compile all aspects of the aquarium industry in...
This article is sponsored by @Vivid Creative Aquatics
There have been a lot of changes in the reefing hobby in just the past few years including innovations in equipment such as controllable DC pumps, LED lighting, plus computers that automate and run our tanks. Even our approach and understanding of how to create a successful reef tank has changed to some extent. But the one thing that remains constant is our desire, as reefing enthusiasts, to create something unique – something we can...
This article is sponsored by @Triquatics
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The most important part of your tank is the water. Keeping a reef tank is like keeping part of the ocean in your home, and we all know that the ocean is a complicated beast! Maintaining proper parameters that are close to what your inhabitants would be experiencing in the wild is essentially what the reefing hobby is all about. There are many different...
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World Wide Corals Announces the Business is Expanding and Moving to Two New Locations in the Orlando, Florida Area
ORLANDO, Florida (December 19, 2018)—World Wide Corals announced today that the business is expanding and moving to two new locations. The current retail business operating on S Orange Blossom Trail will be moving to a massive new premises at 5402 Central Florida Parkway. Their on-land coral farm--one of the largest in the world--will also...
