Things categorized as 'Opinion'

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Silica Dosing: reef blasphemy or another form of nutrient export?

Posted on October 30th by Christine Williams. 5
[caption id="attachment_11628" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Polar ice Diatoms, Dr. Gordon Taylor"][/caption] It has been long held that silica in reef tanks is bad, very, very bad. We avoid beach and play sand ...
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Breed Banggai Cardinals!

Posted on October 2nd by Rich Ross. 2
Described as the guppy of the saltwater world, the Banggai cardinal is extremely easy to breed. More importantly, populations in their native range are threatened, get this, by over collection ...
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Current USA’s disaster: Fission Nano Skimmer

Posted on December 20th by Ryan Gripp. 3
Current is known for making good products. With smash hits like the Nova Extreme, satellite lighting, and soon to be Solana aquarium, we are used to getting quality products from ...
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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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Can oil prices put a damper on the saltwater reef aquarium industry?

Posted on November 7th by Ryan Gripp.
Soon oil will probably break $100/barrel, the economy seems to be slowing. Is the reef industry in peril because of this? After all it is a hobby right? One of ...
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Big aquariums in homes, a costly and popular hobby

Posted on August 22nd by Ryan Gripp. 2
Don Robinette used to sell aquariums from his store in Duluth. But last March, he closed up shop to run the business from home and turn his attention to clients ...
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Reef Tank Temperatures — Another View

Posted on July 9th by Ryan Gripp.
By: RICHARD HARKER The November 1997 issue of Aquarium Frontiers Online included an article entitled, “What are Natural Reef Salinities and Temperatures…Really…and Does It Matter?” (Shimek 1997). In the article, ...
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Silicon in the reef aquarium, friend of foe?

Posted on July 6th by Ryan Gripp.
By: CRAIG BINGMAN, Ph.D. For some aquarists, one of the advantages to having a reef aquarium is that one gets to play the role of a minor god. The fate of ...
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Andy can’t seem to get happy with his aquascaping…until now.

Posted on June 19th by Ryan Gripp. %
Andy over at Elder Reef can't seem to get his aquascaping right, or at least he thinks so. Aquascaping is by far one of the most challenging things ...
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The Wholesale World of Tropical Fish and the Dedicated Folks Who Bring Them to You

Posted on June 19th by Ryan Gripp. 2
If you love tropical fish, then finding quality livestock for your aquarium is important. Most pet stores buy their fish from wholesalers, who get their fish and other animals from ...