A few days ago (3/2/2018) I lost power in the recent Nor'easter. I had a battery backup system in place, and thankfully it functioned fairly well. However, I had upgraded my aquarium since I had originally planned out the battery backup and the system did not last nearly as long as I wanted it to. The battery took frequent recharges from my car to keep going. I've since re-evaluated my system and in the process, decided to write a post about general-purpose battery backup designed for reefs...
In our previous article in this Your Guide to Aquarium Photography series, we looked at tips for taking better pictures with mobile phones? This week, let's talk about Top Down Shots.
Top down shots have gained popularity in the last several years and are used by most online vendors for most of their coral shots. By simply taking away any glass between the camera and the coral, the effect on clarity, white balance, and color rendition is amazing.
Eventually, even high quality and...
Marine Depot is excited to announce we've teamed with Hanna Instruments and Reef2Reef to MAKE TESTING EASY!
1 winner will be randomly selected on April 6 to receive a Reef Professional Kit and Digital Seawater Refractometer — a $410 value!
It's super-duper easy to enter and YOU CAN ENTER UP TO 3 TIMES!
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After you've entered at least once, come...
Dear REEF2REEF.com Family,
We are excited to announce and invite YOU to “Reef Dreams” the first annual saltwater aquarium trade show in Charleston, SC! Organized and hosted by longtime Reef2Reef sponsor Joe Knows Reefs, “Reef Dreams” is sure to become one of the largest aquarium trade shows on the east coast. The Reef Dreams lineup includes some of the best and most popular livestock vendors in the industry, including manufacturers and even your very own Reef2Reef.com! With plenty to do and...
Methodology:
The method I use for fragging the majority of hard corals is primarily the same with the cutting tooling being an Inland band saw.
Cooling liquid used is fresh mixed saltwater with enough iodine to color it a light amber. This helps to disinfect cuts as they’re made which has shown to greatly increase frag survival.
All corals are stored during cutting in a small bucket holding water taken directly from their home aquarium. This water is used both to keep them wet as well as...
Name: Joe Burger
R2R Username: @JBNY
Build Thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/why-i-still-love-this-hobby-my-sps-tank-all-grown-up.345431/
Introduction:
A big thank you to Reef2Reef for choosing my tank for their Spotlight. This tank is going into its 10th year so this spotlight is really appreciated, even more so that this is the 2nd version of this tank. The first crashed after a nasty bryopsis infestation led me to discover that an invasive sponge got into my tank and...
SR Aquaristik $100.00 Pick A Prize Contest
Everybody wants something a little bit different so we decided to let you choose what you want! The winner of the contest will will receive a coupon code for $100.00 to spend any way they would like at www.SRAquaristik.com!
How to Enter
1. Simply go to sraquaristik.com and pick the item(s) that you would choose if you won the contest. You can use the $100 to purchase one item or several items. You can even use the $100 towards a bigger purchase...
Hey guys! I decided to post up my diy led mount for anyone who is looking for a sleek idea and or just a way to hang their lights. I will definitely say I’m not the original person who came up with this idea. I see many who use tv mounts however I haven’t seen anyone do it like this. Either way I would like to thank everyone who has used similar ideas as it helped inspire me to do this.
What you will need:
- tv wall mount. (I bought this model as it extends I believe up to 27 inches) it’s...
In our previous article in this Your Guide to Aquarium Photography series, we looked at the differences between using DSLR cameras and mobile phone cameras for aquarium photography. This week, we will continue that discussion by answering the question: How can I take better pictures with my mobile phone?
Different mobile phones have different tools that make it easy to take a good picture. It takes a little bit of trying to find out what works best for your tank, lighting, and the shots you...
In our previous article in this Your Guide to Aquarium Photography series, we looked at camera settings/parameters and how to get them right for fish, coral, and FTS photos. Today's article will focus on the differences between using DSLR cameras and mobile phone cameras for aquarium photography.
The discussion always used to be DSLR vs the point-and-shoot camera for aquarium photography. Social media, discussion groups and dedicated applications on mobile phones coupled with improvements...
