Reef Aquarium Information - Brett’s Reef

  
  Before choosing a salt water tank or tanks there are many things to consider.  The variety of the building material, designs, sizes and price range are somewhat intimidating at first.  Most if not all reef aquarium owners would say to buy the biggest one you can afford and in some respect they are […]

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Video’s of Brett’s reef are coming to Brett’s Reef! This video is of my percula clownfish doing what she does best, frolicking in her anemone. The other saltwater fish that you see in the video is a blue damsel. I have had the clownfish and anemone for just about 5 years […]

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  I bought this t5 aquarium lighting unit after some trouble with my older lights.  This unit has served me well for a couple of months now and I figured I would review it for anyone else that has been interesting in trying a T5 aquarium light or the Current Nova Extreme Pro.  The exact […]

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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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    When receiving corals online or through a reputable dealer or from a fellow reefkeeper, It is important to obtain the healthiest specimens.  There are many reasons for picking healthy specimens but one extremely important reason is that you don’t want to expose your saltwater reef aquarium to unwanted parasites or disease. 
   One way of making sure you are […]

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