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This week's video is about rejuvenating live rock. DISCUSS THIS VIDEO HERE

BRS Black Friday/Cyber Monday $200 Gift Certificate Sponsored by BulkReefSupply.com It's easy and free to enter. So what are you waiting for? How to Enter 1. Go to the Bulk Reef Supply website and choose an item you would like to spend your $200 prize on if you win: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ 2. Post the URL (link) of the item here in this thread, in a post, to be entered. That's it! Simple and EASY! The Prize: Drawn on Cyber Monday 11/28/16 One lucky winner will be chosen by...

I decided it was time for a large "predator" type fish. After some research I decided a comet fish / marine beta was the correct choice for my reef. They look pretty sweet - have an 'eel eye' type spot on their tail, they're meticulous hunters, and have a good rep as far as messing with cleaners - except shrimp...my coral banded shrimp got disarmed when he tried to give him Mr. Comet a pinch. They were bffs after that. Suspect they just needed to establish some boundaries and the arm...

Tunze Calcium Giveaway contest! WE are REEF2REEF and WE do prizes for our members because you deserve it and you are the best! 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) If you don't have a tank thread then start a new one here: Member Tanks 2. Start a new interesting reef aquarium topic...

Today on BRStv, we have a brand new episode for our series, BRStv Investigates. In this series we explore popular reefing theories, products, methods, and what the manuals are missing, with a focus on putting them to the test! This week we are taking a look at the exciting new LED light from Philips. Yes, you read that right! The Philips Coral Care LED is the first foray into the reef aquarium world for the tech juggernaut. Today, we will put their claims to the test. Is this light really...

I’ll admit I jumped on the LED bandwagon pretty early on but at that time, there weren’t a lot of good fixtures IMO and none that really suited my needs. I did a ton of research and eventually decided that I would just have to build my own. I gathered all of the supplies and set out building. I ended up making a 36” x 8” fixture with 36 LEDs (blue and white mix) and a 4 LED moonlight addition. I have since swapped out some of the white and thrown in some red and green along with 4 UV LEDs...

Show Me The Money Contest: Win $200! It's pretty easy. The money is your reef cause that's where all your money goes! So show it to us! How to Enter 1. Update your tank thread with a new photo or post. Or if you don't have a tank thread here at R2R then start one! (start a tank thread here) 2. Post the link here in this thread. BONUS: Update your build thread at least once per week for 3 extra entries for a total of 4 entries. The Prize One lucky winner will be chosen from this...

The very best way to select the fish you will keep in your tank is to start well before you even purchase a tank. Wait. What? I don’t even have a tank yet and you want me to start selecting fish?! Quite simply, yes I do. In this hobby, a very good portion of the fish we keep require special needs for their care. The biggest of which is ROOM. Room to swim, to exercise, to call territory. Tangs are among the most popular fish to keep in the saltwater world and they need lots of room to swim...

Velvet Transfer Method - Updated 02/2021 Quarantine Goal The best way to avoid having disease in your main display is to have a proactive and comprehensive quarantine system from the start, as professional aquarist have learned from experience. This article is to encourage all marine aquarist, from beginner to advanced, to have a quarantine system using current best practices, where you can easily proactively treat for 99% of all marine fish diseases before they show up in your main...

This article is sponsored by Consistent and accurate water temperature is important for the well-being of our livestock - whether it be fish, corals, inverts or bacteria. Do you really know what temperature your water is? Are you trusting your brand new temperature probe, or a cheap thermometer you picked up at the store? How do you know which is accurate? NIST Traceability NIST (The National Institute of Standards and Technology) is the overseeing body that maintains the U.S...