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Share Your Reef $100 Cash Giveaway! (NOT A PHOTO CONTEST) Start a tank thread and tell us about your aquarium in the members aquarium forum and you will be entered to win $100 in cash! How To Enter: 1. Start a Tank Thread Here in one of the members tank forums. If you already have a tank thread then you must update it to enter. 2. Create a post in this thread with the link to your new or updated reef tank thread. Remember you must be logged in to start a new thread. If you don't have a...

In our first article on Keeping Seahorses in Aquaria, we looked at an introduction to seahorses and setting up a seahorse tank. In this second article of our 6-part series, we will examine the process of aquascaping and achieving the excellent water quality which is so crucial to maintaining the health of our ponies. Aquascaping I love the process of aquascaping an aquarium. It speaks to both the artist and the nurturer in me. I want my aquariums to have an aesthetic appeal but also to...

Reef2Reef eXact iDip® Marine Starter Kit Giveaway Sponsored by Sensafe and eXact iDip We are thrilled to announce the release of our new eXact iDip® 570 photometer, the second installment of the eXact iDip® Smart Photometer System® line. The eXact iDip® 570 photometer is the perfect tool for measuring the water quality for aquarium/aquatic life in both fresh and marine water settings. Using the patented eXact iDip® Smart Photometer System®, the meter is the first and only to integrate 2–way...

Learning and Understanding This past fall and winter were a bit trying for my tanks due to the amount of travel I did and the resultant time away from my tanks. I have to admit that they were more neglected than they had been for quite some time and it showed. As a result, I lost a few corals and fish, some equipment failed due to neglect and some things were changed owing to what I learned in my travels. Looking back on why some of these problems occurred, made me think of what I have...

This article is the first in a 6-part series that is designed to help those of you who already have the knowledge and ability to keep marine life in an aquarium, but want to learn the particulars of keeping greater seahorses. I will be assuming that you already understand the cycling process, standard equipment function, and general maintenance practices of keeping an aquarium. I also want you to know that I am sharing this information peer to peer, one hobbyist to another. I am not an...

I have had remarkable success feeding my corals Reef Nutrition products for over a year now, along with my homemade frozen recipe, Piscine PE Mysis shrimp, and Brightwell’s Vitamin products. When I started using Reef Nutrition’s Oyster Feast I was shown how to feed and after seeing how the corals reacted up at Wide World of Coral really got me thinking. After meeting Chad at Reef-A-Palooza Orlando last year 2016. Chad took the time to explain the benefits of combining a couple of other...

Build Thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tamamas-tank.275245/ Introduction: Hello to all the reefers and friends! Keeping SPS in an aquarium is nerve wracking, and yet extremely exciting and fulfilling when you appreciate and enjoy the ups and downs of the hobby. I am glad that my tank can be featured in this forum that may help inspire hobbyists to join in the fun. My tank is 4' x 2' x 1.5' running under the ultra low nutrient system using mainly zeovit products. The majority...

Tunze SmartController 7000 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. Post a photo of...

Things to Consider Nano Reef Guide Some of us reefers have been in this hobby for many years, and some just a few months. No matter what time-frame you have spent reefing at some point a nano-reef could possibly catch your eye, and I'm here to mitigate the intimidation factor that these bite-sized reef's put out, as well as map out a simple stable step-by-step process to maintain a stable marine life environment on a small...

Aquarium remote video monitoring has seen a resurgence with the release of the newest underwater camera, but the high cost has many people looking elsewhere. This included me, and this is what I decided to give a try - The New FishKAM available on Amazon.com retailing for $19.99 for a limited launch promotion - https://www.amazon.com/FISHKAM-Aquarium-Wireless-Remote-Monitoring/dp/B06XPKMX13/ The packaging is very clean and professional and well packaged. The camera is extremely easy...