Reef Aquarium Information - Brett’s Reef

One of the most common creatures kept in the reef aquarium trade other then corals and fish are feather dusters.  Feather Dusters come in many diffrent sizes and colors and the more common ones such as the Sabellastarte indica (shown above) are very hardy and easy to keep.  Feather dusters offer the reef aquarist diversification within […]

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   One of the most easiest corals to grow and take care of in a saltwater reef aquarium is the green or brown star polyps or if you want to get scientific, Pachyclavularia (genus).  These corals are considered a beginners coral, they can be very forgiving when it comes to poor water quality.  The […]

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 Whether your keeping salt water fish or your planning a full blown reef aquarium it is important that your marine aquarium water parameters are in check.  For most reef aquaria and for salt water fish only tanks the parameters are as follows.
Calcium: 380-450 ppm
Alkalinity:  2.5-4 meq/L, 7-11 dKH
Salinity:  35ppt or a specific gravity of 1.024-1.026
Temperature: […]

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