REEFERS’ RULES
According to @ReefGeezer
I found this information on an old CD that I was getting ready to discard. Yep… I still have one computer with a CD- ROM! The file creation date was in May of 2004. I thought the information might be useful and decided to dust it off and share it. I did update the rules a little. I’ve learned a few things in the last 18 years!
REEFER’S RULE #1: Nothing good happens fast in a reef tank… Ever!
No need to change this one. I didn’t make it up. This is an...
Neptune Apex and CoralVue Hydros: Personal Opinion and Experience
@Nanojoe
Personal opinion and Personal experience // Disclaimer
The scope for this article is to dive a little deeper and, in turn, hopefully help the hobbyist on how they should invest their hard-earned cash from a hobbyist perspective.
I do have hands on experience with both the Neptune Apex and CoralVue Hydros products, although my experience is weighted toward Apex products. I have worked with the Apex products for...
In an industry that is always looking over it's shoulder, its refreshing news when we hear about new locations opening up and beginning to supply livestock to an evolving trade. Even more exciting when it's a country that has never before exported to the ornamental aquarium trade and we start to see for the first time ever fish that have long evaded us all....not only that, but the coral reefs in Oman are some of the most rich and beautiful in all the world shelling out vibrant colors in...
Introduction:
This article covers the planning and preparation that I refer to as "The Big Picture Approach". Volume one of this three-part series specifically covers big picture planning and the tools that everyone should know before tackling a new aquarium and mitigating problems early on that will save money and stress down the road. I'll discuss the do’s and don’ts of the hobby, give personal insight on the equipment I've used, and review best practices in hopes of leading people down...
Unfortunately, I do not have pictures with results because this was back when I was 15 years old, with no social media accounts, and no knowledge of reef forums. Worst yet, I never had a phone until I became 18 (I'm 20 now). However, I did some experiments back in the day and it all started with one chart from Red Sea that my friend showed me.
Majority of us know that Alkalinity correlates with skeleton growth and Nitrogen and Phosphorus correlates with tissue growth as they are part of...
Introduction
This article highlights on a 4-step streamlined process that in my experience has proven to be beneficial in preventing fish disease outbreaks.
Sourcing healthy livestock is always the first acceptable approach in finding long term success in this hobby. However, these days even the most reputable of vendors aren't following the stringent quarantine procedures required to prevent disease outbreaks that cause complete havoc in our aquariums. Realistically it’s a revenue game...
Cleaning Filter Socks With Pressure Washer
Before you try this: Make sure your pressure washer is rated between 1500-2000 psi, I don’t recommend you try this with a pressure washer that is rated over 2000 psi as this will likely tear your sock apart.
Step 1: Use your pressure washer to clean a spot on your driveway, garage, or wherever you decide to try this method at.
Step 2: While using it on a “wide” spray, start washing your filter sock from bottom to top thoroughly until it’s...
What is it that drives an average person to go and buy a glass box, fill it full of water, rock, and sand and turn it into a marine aquarium?
Of course the aesthetics of seeing a tank in person, a reef tank for that matter, strikes in some of us some kind of primordial-DNA urge to have that in your own house or home. It's some kind of spiritual connection, one that doesn't necessarily resonate with everyone. Many travel this path but few succeed long-term. For those that have stuck with the...
This article is my attempt to make considering getting into a saltwater marine aquarium as clear as possible, and then to try and explain what you’ll need to know to make it all work.
Make no mistake, the saltwater aquarium hobby can be an expensive, annoying, time-consuming and frustrating addiction. And my best guess is that for every 10 people who start getting into the hobby, after 2 years 50% of them, or more, have given it up. Why? I think it’s because it takes a commitment of time...
