Planning and Transitioning to 500 Gallons
It has now been over a year since I started making plans to change tanks from a 300 to 500 gallons. As with just about everything time related, it went fast. As I wrote in a previous article, proper planning is in my opinion, essential for the long-term success of a tank. In this regard, I wrote down, and organized just about everything I thought I would need to do and everything I thought I would need in order to successfully get this new tank up...
Username: @pongpit
Build Thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/pongpits-17gal-sps-tank.288761/
Hello! My name is Pongpit Zhang, and I live in the GuiYang, GuiZhou, China. It is a great honour to be chosen to the Reef of the month spotlight of August by the Reef2reef. This was my first reef tank I had kept 3 years ago. I was attracted by reef tanks the first time I looked at them. Then I spent a few months learning about reefing from all sources I could find. In May of 2015, I started...
So your DI resin hits the dreaded 1ppm reading.. For most reefers, this is likely something they see every 6 to 12 months. They then dig through their supply closet or garage for the bag of spare DI resin to empty and refill their cartridge or order a replacement from their favorite site. You folks can likely ignore this thread!!! For others, this activity is every month or two... So why do we throw away DI resin that is capturing all but 1ppm TDS?
About a year and a half ago, I...
Hi kids! Do you like Hybrids?
Marine Depot is back with another amazing contest for REEF2REEF members which is co-sponsored by our friends at Aquatic Life.
1 lucky participant will be randomly selected November 26 to receive an Aquatic Life Hybrid Light Fixture in the size (24”, 36”, 48”, or 61”) and color (black or wrhite) of their choice—UP TO A $469.99 VALUE!
The Aquatic Life Hybrid allows you to combine two of the most popular aquarium lighting technologies—T5HO and LED—into one...
Welcome to our BUILT LIKE A TUNZE Giveaway!
TUNZE has been a name associated with excellent quality in our hobby for over 30 years, and they're one of the great sponsors who have supported our community for years. We're excited to partner with Tunze this month to bring you one of their amazing skimmers! I personally have the Tunze 9410 DOC Skimmer on my tank, and I'm excited that we can offer one this month to you!
How to Enter:
Since this is a "Built like a Tunze" giveaway, we're...
It's exciting to see where this hobby is going with all the new technologies being implemented. We're seeing more automation, more aquaculture, and better equipment. Despite these advancements, we're also seeing setbacks, such as the closing of fisheries and export bans.
Here we use 3D printing to make templates for building some of our equipment.
3D printing may have a place in aquaculture. It could be used to mass produce various size shells for hermit crabs, even species specific...
Synergy Custom Sumptacular Giveaway
Sponsored by Synergy Reef
Are you looking for the perfect sump that not only looks awesome, but has over the top performance? The Synergy Reef™ CL-34 model sumps are your answer. We have designed this model to meet the demands of the reefer who demands more than the average off the shelf sump. We hand build each one to meet your needs. Need slight modifications in length to be able to fit this in your stand. Want it to flow right to left or left to right...
Reefing After Dark Part 2: Bioluminescence Observations & Research
By Alex Gawura
The sight of bioluminescent light in an aquarium can be compared to an evening of watching lightning from a passing thunderstorm. There is so much mystery and intrigue behind this living light we call bioluminescence that it continues to capture my attention. My first observations of bioluminescence last year compelled me to write an article on bioluminescence in the reef aquarium. When I wrote that...
I am absolutely serious when I say that there is a full blown "psychological journey" that I go on every time I happen upon the simplest malady in one of the pieces of my collection. More often, a small bit of exposed skeleton somewhere at the base, or somewhere on the body. Or it could be simple polyp retraction, or just a general sense that something is off. It can be a ferocious and overwhelming feeling, but this is a process I have come to fully understand, and even sometimes able to...
The emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is the most well-known angel fish in the aquarium industry, With striking colors, bold body, combined with personality and an attitude, It is not only me but also many other hobbyist consider it the most beautiful fish. It is readily available and relatively hardy fish and will thrive in most aquariums given certain requirements of nutrition, water quality and space.
The Emperor Angelfish transforms through three different stages (juvenile...
