Algal Filtration In Reef Aquariums
By Bryan of Santa Monica Filtration
With modern reefkeeping, more people are wanting to filter their tanks the same way that all natural reefs (and lakes and rivers) are filtered, which is by using algae.
We are going to look at the main types of algal filtration methods you can put on your system:
Algae turf scrubbers (ATS)
Chaeto reactors (algae reactors)
Refugiums (“fuge”)
All grow macroalgae, which for our purposes is the same as “macro” or “algae”...
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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Our first installments will be concentrating on the most basic aspect that is frequently overlooked; your source water.
Once you are producing 0 TDS water from your RO/DI system it’s time to create the ideal reef water by mixing in a synthetic...
BANNED! But Is There Still Hope?
Having a tank like this resplendent with full colonies will take longer in the future since if the bans continue most new tanks will need to start off with frags.
The collection of ornamental fish in Hawaii: BANNED. The collection and sale of live rock and coral from Fiji: BANNED. The permits for shipping coral, anemones and live rock from Indonesia: HALTED and now going on its second month. Two major bleaching events in the Great Barrier Reef leading to...
Tunze Skimmer Giveaway!
This month we're making it EASY to have many entries! All you have to do is one or more of the following things to qualify to win prize combo:
1. Update your Reef2Reef tank thread this month. (you can update it once a week for 4 total entries) After you update or create the tank thread post the link to your build here in this thread up to 4 times for each week. If you don't have a tank thread then start a new one here: Member Tanks
2. Share this thread (you can...
I decided to finally quiet down my CPR CS90 overflow after years of the gurgling and sucking sound in the background. Wow! What a difference!? It only took about 10 minutes to build. Since I had to wait 24 hours for the glue to dry right for safety for the system, after building the Durso. I decided to use the Stockman standpipe first because no glue is needed.
Doing research, I found the Durso type standpipe first (LINK). I watched a couple of videos and decided to give it a try. A few...
Late last year we put in a lot of effort into rearing the bellus angelfish. The full write up can be found here - https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bellus-angelfish-breeding-project.319243/. I'll share the details here for everyone to enjoy.
Here's a video of the spawn.
This clip shows how the infertile eggs sink, while the fertilized eggs float
Here's an egg hatching
Which resulted in a nice crop of prolarvae.
We had a massive number of larvae survive to about day 10
By day...
The R2R Community Red Sea Reefer 250 Challenge!
It's no secret that we need you! Reef2Reef is a place to share good content that pertains to the saltwater aquarium hobby. Without YOU creating content, posting questions, comments, photos, we are pretty worthless. But together we make a KILLER team! So in return for you doing your part we offer things in return like a family friendly place to connect with others, a stable and secure platform and among other things.....GIVEAWAYS!
So in the...
I have often been asked many of these questions, and thought it would be useful to post here. I'm basing my observations and tips here on what I have seen work and not work over the years, what seems to work better in my opinion, and offers the greatest chance of success. There is not a "one size fits all" and there are certainly success stories that follow different "rules", so to each their own. But for me, this has the highest % of success, so here it is!
Let's start with receiving...
Well after seeing several posts in threads about losing fish. I thought I would put together a little article to share my experiences with QT’ing fish.
Over the last several years, there seems to be a higher need to QT your fish. Most of the fish I receive on line have internal parasites. This is found by watching for white poop in your fish. About 60% of the fish I get these days have internal parasites. This is not an issue with the fish. The fish come from all the same place…..the...
30 Day Count Down - Reef-A-Palooza New York 2018
Reef-A-Palooza New York takes place June 23 & 24, 2018, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ. 2018 marks the 4th year the show has returned to the Tri-State Area.
Reef-A-Palooza is a two-day event with over 140 of the industry’s leading coral, fish, and dry goods vendors. The main purpose of the show is to provide an enjoyable, positive atmosphere that promotes education and product knowledge for everyone, from the beginning...
