Brett’s Reef - Reef Aquarium Information

A nice video presentation from a Hawaiian scientist on Halimeda.  I found this video on Youtube and the presenter gives a very insightful view on Hawaiian Halimeda, its life cycle and general ecology.  Worth the watch if you are interested in keeping this certain macro-algae.

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    Pictured above is a green Sinularia coral, one of nine colonies my main tank has.  These corals are a very hardy soft coral that is similar in shape to colt (Cladiella) and tree (Nepthea) corals.  Many beginner reefers often mistake the three, however you can tell the difference by looking at the stalk.  The Sinularia […]

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   The macro algae Chaetomorpha has become a reefers best friend in the last few years, beating out Caulerpa as the macro algae of choice.  Chaetomorpha is generally placed in a refugium that is connected to a saltwater reef tank where It is usually balled up.  This macro algae has many benefits to a reefkeeper but generally its […]

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  When I first started in the saltwater aquarium hobby I had a real tough time fighting nuisance algae.  Nuisance algae is easy to get and tough to get rid of.  It comes in a variety of greens, reds, and brown colors.  Once you get nuisance algae it usually spreads like wildfire.  As you can […]

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  There are certain pieces of equipment that every reefer should have to maintain a healthy thriving marine reef aquarium, such as a skimmer and lighting to name a couple. Aside from these two key components, a serious reef should consider using a phosphate remover in a phosphate reactor.
  Phosphate reactors are designed to move […]

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