by Steve Tappert | Apr 25, 2019 | Coral
Growing live corals is a rewarding experience, but it can be intimidating to get started. If you’re interested in cultivating a reef of your own, you’ll need to know the basics of the aquaculture practice known as fragmentation, or “fragging.” Most individuals find...
by Steve Tappert | Apr 11, 2019 | Coral
Studies have shown that aquaculture can play an important role in restoring reefs and encouraging biodiversity. Most reefers are familiar with the fragmenting, or “fragging” process, in which 3 square centimeters or more are removed from live coral to be used as...
by Steve Tappert | Mar 21, 2019 | Coral
Australia’s world wonder, the Great Barrier Reef, continues to face adversity and an uncertain future. In addition to ocean acidification and rising temperatures, the Great Barrier Reef is up against a new foe: the dumping of more than one million tons of sludge....
by Steve Tappert | Mar 15, 2019 | Coral
In December 2017, the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries and Forests unilaterally placed a ban on the export of live rock and coral. This move shocked the aquarium industry, as the abrupt shift in legislation appeared to be unprompted and came without warning. Here, we share...
by Steve Tappert | Feb 28, 2019 | LED Lighting
Working with delicate coral reef ecosystems requires top-quality equipment. While our original LED reef lighting system offers excellent results for reef-keepers, we’re proud to introduce the second generation of our system. Here, we share the key differences between...
