Things categorized as 'How To Articles'

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Simple and effective guide on reef aquascaping

Posted on June 7th by Ryan Gripp. %
I was walking down the aisle of a large discount retailer several years ago, I was in the aquatic section looking at anything they might have relating to my ...
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Stable Reef water parameters make a sucessful reef

Posted on June 3rd by Ryan Gripp.
In keeping a successful reef, your water needs to match as closely to the ocean. It's been proven. You can go look at any successful reef tank and look at ...
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Reef Ramblings: Clamming Around Part II: Spawning Tridacnids

Posted on April 30th by Adam.
Reef Ramblings: Clamming Around Part II: Spawning Tridacnids Adam Blundell M.S. Introduction In the previous article I covered the many reasons why hobbyists would be interested in keeping Tridacnid clams.To sum up that article, ...
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Clamming Around Part I: The Basics of Tridacnidae

Posted on March 31st by Adam.
Introduction Giant Clams are amazing. Let me just start by saying that. The members of the family Tridacnidae are also known as the Tridacnids or as the Giant ...
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Saltwater aquariums: Critical water parameters for reef tanks

Posted on March 1st by Ryan Gripp. %
by Holle Abee Think of all the divers who go to such lengths to visit saltwater reefs for a view of the amazing sea life that inhabits the area. Now imagine ...
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Coral Propagation, Coral Fragging simple summaries

Posted on February 4th by Ryan Gripp.
Adam Blundell Discusses coral fragging, a simple summaries article. Be sure to check it out when you get the time!
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4 Most common mistakes made by newbie reef keepers

Posted on January 3rd by Ryan Gripp. 3
I discuss the 4 most common mistakes made by new reef keepers. Narrowing it down to 4 was actually hard. Most of you advanced aquarists out there should already ...
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Part 1: Aesthetics…Reef Keeper 2 VS Aqua Controller Jr

Posted on December 7th by Ryan Gripp.
Neptune Systems introduced the Aqua Controller Jr to a lot of fan fare. After all, it was one of the first controllers on the market that the average reef keeper ...
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Adam Blundell starts a discussion on Nano Aquariums

Posted on December 5th by Ryan Gripp.
Adam Blundell now writes for Reef Builders magazine and he continues his Reef Ramblings series with a discussion on Nano Aquariums and their role in delicate animal husbandry. Be sure ...
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6 Tips for Bulletproof Aquarium Photography

Posted on November 19th by Ryan Gripp.
Rygood, had an interesting article about taking Aquarium photos, most of this stuff you probably already know, or should but it is still a good run down of the ...