Brett’s Reef - Reef Aquarium Information

 Halimeda which is sometimes referred to as the cactus algae is generally an accepted macro algae for reef aquariums. While this type of slow growing aquatic plant is often sought after for its growth rate, ease of pruning and aesthetic looks it also serves as a nutrient export for the reef aquarium.
A couple of months […]

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Out of all the difficult choices a reef aquarist has to endure when setting up a Reef Aquarium is deciding on what their aquarium will look like.  Reef aquarium aquascaping  is a pleasure to some and a pain to others, for me its a little bit of both.  I have changed the look of my […]

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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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 I recently received an email from a reef aquarist that was concerned about her reef tank and sump setup.  The person was looking for a way to prevent siphon into her sump and thereby preventing flooding of her sump and display tank.  I wrote her back saying that I would right an article about preventing overflowing her […]

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Here are some pictures of Mystic Aquarium’s Clam Tank, The tank was not very big in fact I would say it probably did not go over 75 gallons but it hosted a whole bunch of tropical marine reef clams from maxima’s and croaceas to Squamosa clams. It also had a very […]

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