The 140g is built! Picture from the builder
200 gallon Mixed Reef Build progresses
This system will follow the “keep it simple” approach: minimal complexity and components. A big time commitment is often just choosing products and suppliers. For this system, we chose Crystal Dynamic for the tank and stand.
More on the 200 build stand
The stand is not perfect but it “works” in the room, so we proceed. The stain was too light, but we decide to accept it as is. What can go wrong did go wrong. When ordering the tank, the builder said…
We have a stand for the 200 system
We like to have the stand delivered first even before we start the display tank build. This is a go/no-go stage. The stand might not look right in the room as a piece of furniture and nothing can fix the…
2017 Legislation protecting Hawaii’s reefs from the aquarium trade
According to the Humane Society of the United States, 90% of residents polled supported legislation that would cap permits required to capture reef life in Hawaii. The Department of Land and Natural Resources believes limited permits and even a “no-take”…
Aquarium stands
Sometimes the basic mechanics of reef keeping is the difference between go/no go or continuing/breaking down. The stand might make the difference. Lightweight, aluminum with wood look.
MACNA 2016, lighting
LEDs continue to be the theme. The improvements this year appear to be not in photons, but in the array of mounting options, especially on the tank. Many reef keepers struggle to mount or hang lights in a way that…
MACNA 2016
What a show! The main takeaway: The industry has matured. Quality and user-friendly products are much more prevalent now. Here are some photos from MACNA 2016
Why you shouldn’t worry about algae
Decaying Algae is Bad, Living Algae is Good! Algae may not be the prettiest thing to look at in your tank, but please restrain yourself from rushing to use chemical treatments to eliminate it. When you think about it, as…
Live food
The folks at LiveBrineShrimp now have a more affordable USPS Priority Mail shipping option. For their LBS-1 (¼ pound or 25,000 ) live brine shrimp: “NOW YOU CAN HAVE THIS PACKAGE FOR $29.95 DELIVERED INCLUDING FREIGHT, PACKAGING & SHRIMP” Live brine can…