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Options for Implementing Live Rock or Live Rock Replacement in Your Aquarium

If you’re interested in growing coral, it’s crucial to consider the environment of the aquarium. Coral and other livestock create waste, including ammonia and nitrite. These substances harm the health of coral and fish, so you’ll need to introduce a filtration system...

What You Need to Know About the Exciting New eDNA Technology

Scientists at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Department of Biology have made exciting progress in the ability to measure the health and biodiversity of a reef using just a small sample of water. Graduate student Patrick Nichols and associate professor Peter Marko...

The Impact of Natural Factors on Coral Reproduction

Natural coral reproduction is an incredible occurrence. This phenomenon is affected by the local sun and moon cycles, in addition to ocean temperature. Most coral colonies spawn once per year, and release billions of colorful gametes into the ocean. In order for...

Reefkeeping Basics: Understanding Spectrum and Intensity

Aquarium lighting is an essential component of reefkeeping. If you’re just getting started with this endeavor, you may be curious about the best lighting for your livestock. It can be challenging to find the right light spectrum and intensity, but aquarium lighting...

New Tank Set Up and Transfer

I have had the same reef tank in my house continuously since ’05. I liked my tank – it was stable and happy, and the denizens all looked good. If the tank had picked up a few scratches along the way, they were at least family mementos – added by one child or the...

Coral Propagation 101: Getting Started

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...

Successful Coral Propagation with Micro-Fragging

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...

Australia Authorizes One Million Tons of Sludge to be Dumped into the Great Barrier Reef

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....

Fiji Withdraws Rock and Coral Export Ban

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...

AcroOptics LED Reef Lighting System: Generation I vs. Generation II

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...

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