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This 180-gallon display tank has 15,000 gallons per hour total tank turnover. This tank belongs to, and the photo is courtesy of @fabutahoun, ©2019, All Rights Reserved. This is an article that I’ve been wanting to write (or get someone else to write) for quite a while. Tank turnover is something that is not well understood by beginners, and there is a lot of confusion about it. Furthermore, beginners are often reluctant to ask questions about topics that they perceive that everyone else...

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...

An overview of Kenya’s Ornamental Marine Fish Trade On the western coast of the Indian Ocean, Kenya is the biggest exporter of marine aquarium fish. Other countries in this region include Madagascar, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Somalia. The reefs off the shores of these countries are rich in many colorful fish, and reefs extend all along the eastern coast of Africa from north to south. The trade in Kenya started sometime in the late 1960s and early 70s. At that time, about 48 species of fish...

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." Henry David Thoreau We have among us, down in Arizona, a reef aquarist with a very different reef tank. @Exclusive Corals has a tank that's as bright and colorful as a new box of Crayola crayons. This aquarist isn't chasing an ultra low nutrient system (ULNS) but is instead chasing unusual and hard-to-find...

An anthias from our March 2019 Reef of the Month. A banjo was added by the editor. Anthias photo is courtesy of @samparker. ©2019, All Rights Reserved. The editor photoshopped the photo for this article. Musical Fish Music is an intrinsic part of the human experience, and we’re willing to part with quite a few of our hard-earned dollars to buy speakers, concert tickets, albums and subscriptions to music services. But what about fish? Many aquarium keepers query online message boards...

Display Tank. Photos are all courtesy of @samparker, ©2019, All Rights Reserved. We are delighted to announce our March 2019 Reef of the Month belongs to our forum member, samparker, from Australia. samparker has a beautiful reef which you will see below. Sam has six tanks plumbed together in a daisy chain. He uses an automatic water change setup that moves a little water from one tank to the next 155 times a day. Main display - 850 litres Soft Coral tank - 130 litres Frag tank 1 - 250...

This is a royalty-free image from Pixabay, courtesy of Boboshow. Current Extreme Weather is a Topic that is Hotly Debated What is not debated is that our lifestyles are dependent on the electricity that powers our lives and is essential to our vulnerable loved ones and the animals we keep. Are you ready for the next storm or event that causes your next power outage? Renewable Energy With today’s advancements in renewable energy and storage, your options have never been greater...

This article is sponsored by @Triquatics The periodic table of elements. This is a royalty-free image from Pixabay, courtesy of geralt. 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...

Filtering your tank by using “algae to fight algae” has been gaining in popularity in the last few years. We are biased about this, because we invented the waterfall and upflow designs that everyone uses now, but nevertheless we wanted to make this in-depth series about everything, including: History of algae scrubbers DIY topics Commercial models Comparison to other filters Usage with other filters Sizing Lighting Water flow Operation Fresh vs. Saltwater Effects on animals Troubleshooting...