Aquashella showcases the underwater world of freshwater and saltwater aquariums in Chicago, IL on August 18-19th. You'll be greeted by the best aquarium vendors from across the country! Aquashella offers a unique experience by transforming a typical showroom floor into an alternate underwater universe. You will be surrounded by incredible visual displays of live aquatic animals in unison with art. The official lineup of over 80 vendors, and 10 artists featuring paints, sculptures and designs...
I want to start this month's article by saying that this month's feature is a bit different. Where we normally feature a particular noteworthy reef for our Reef of the Month Spotlight, this month, we have decided to spotlight an innovative reefer and show off 2 of his current systems (he has 3 going at present). @Elder1945 is an extremely creative reefer, and we are glad to share his systems with you! Be sure to follow his builds and other innovative projects as he shares them with our...
Tenji is pleased to present a series of exclusive articles for Reef2Reef members. We will be delving into the various aspects of reef keeping, focusing on tried and true methods that can be implemented by aquarists of all levels.
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Choosing your display aquarium is the most important equipment decision you will make. If the display fails, everything else is all for naught. The two basic material choices we have for aquariums under 500-gallons are glass or acrylic.
Tenji...
Octo Aquatics is a micro-business (one-man operation) located in Phoenix, Arizona. @cromag27 has been designing and fabricating acrylic reef related products since 2004! Reef2Reef is very excited to host this contest sponsored by Octo Aquatics!
A word from our sponsor about this contest:
"I am proud to say I have manufactured a lot of "firsts" for our hobby, such as the Octo Lid™, FFF™, Magnetic Heater Holders and more. Being a micro-business, my best form of advertising is YOU... my...
This is Part 1 of a 3-part video series dedicated to calcium reactors. Our goal at CoralVue is to help reefers like you maintain successful reef tanks by providing you with the key information that will make using a calcium reactor easy to understand and use.
In this first video I cover what you need to know before installing and the components necessary to properly set up a calcium reactor. Below is an outline of the video for your convenience.
What is a calcium reactor?
Corals...
The Reef2Reef Bulk Reef Supply BOX Giveaway!
*Thanks to R2R member Instigate for the use of his box photo!
Well here I am finally getting this together. By now many of you should already have seen the R2R Logo on one of your Bulk Reef Supply order boxes. A while back I told you to keep a box for a upcoming contest and here it is sponsored by BRS themselves!
How To Enter:
Post a photo of your BRS box that has the Reef2Reef Logo shown. You must also clearly HAND write your R2R username...
Smart Aquarium is Coming
“Then I will choose to quit reefing first.”
Background
Not too long ago I asked a senior reef hobbyist how he deals with long vacations and his answer shocked me.
His words inspired me to create a “smart aquarium.” What I need is a hobby to enjoy and to unwind from work. Yet, does so without pressuring other family members (Yes, I always tell my wife I bought something at an unbelievably discounted price), and still allows me to be free long (3~4 weeks)...
Earlier this year I decided we would start raising fang blennies at our hatchery. They are inexpensive, peaceful, bold, and perfect for reef tanks. There are so many varieties of fang blennies, it's surprising that more breeders are not working with them. Out of three types of fang blennies we started with, our Komahara blennies were first to produce eggs. The eggs are deposited in PVC pipes, which are easily removed for hatching the larvae directly into larval tanks. Once hatched, the...
Synergy Summer Giveaway (THREE WINNERS)
Sponsored by Synergy Reef
The Shadow™™ Overflow is the evolution of the Synergy Reef® overflow system. Now 100% Injection Molded! Featuring a removable weir for ease of maintenance and our molded design for fail-safe operation. Our ultra slim design has revolutionized the aquarium overflow and how aquariums get water into their filtration systems. It is a very simple to install, plug and play overflow system. Completely quiet operation when used to...
