Your guide to a thriving reef

Keeping Anemones
Just as with all marine critters, you need to make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into before getting an anemone. What they truly need to thrive might surprise you. The below is based on my first...
Feeding Corals
Corals (with a few exceptions) will do very well without being feed when provided with the proper environment within a mature set-up. Feeding corals will often accelerate their growth. When it comes...
Good Starter Fish and Clean-up Crew Options
So, now after deciding to set-up your first marine aquarium and having your patients tested to the limit waiting for your tank to become cycled, you are now ready to add your first inhabitants. Wither...
Good Corals for Beginners: Mushroom Corals
Mushroom corals are a great choice for a beginner coral. They are a soft coral and among the hardiest of corals commonly found in the hobby today which can tolerate less than idea water conditions for short...

Welcome to ReefAquarium.com

A well maintained reef aquarium can be a truly stunning sight and is a dream for many aquarists. Here at reefaquarium.com we try to provide you with the information you need to keep different types of marine critters happy and healthy.

Here you can read guides that will help you to take your first steps on the road to the reef aquarium of your dream.
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Although we believe that most saltwater aquarists would like to keep a reef aquarium at some point we also feature information about how to keep fish only, Fish Only With Live Rock (FOWLR) and planted saltwater aquariums. These aquariums can not only be a great way to learn the skills needed to one day keep a reef aquarium but can also be stunning, fascinating aquariums in their own right. That is one of the reason that most, not to say all, dedicated reef aquarium keepers also keep FOWLR aquariums as well.

Tip of the Week – Learn about the fish you are getting.

04 Jan 2015

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The lifespan pf many of the more popular fish we commonly keep in the hobby can surprise many people. Clownfish for example can commonly live up 15 years in captivity and many tangs can live up to 25 years. http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/134/m134p015.pdf http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/12/fish2 Conscientious...

Tip of the Week, Planning a FOWLR Aquarium

19 Sep 2014

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Just a few ideas to think about when planning a FOWLR set-up. This is not the only way to set-up a great FOWLR aquarium, but it is my preferred way based on my experiences Start with the largest...

Tip of the Week – Buying New Fish

27 Aug 2014

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One of the biggest lessons that I had to learn the hard way was to take my time when picking out a new marine fish at the local pet store. It can be very easy to get caught up in the excitement of finally...

Tip of the Week: Testing Your Water Parameters

13 Aug 2014

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Testing your water Many of the fish and corals that we keep in our aquariums can be more sensitive to water conditions when compared with most fresh water fish. This is even more critical in smaller...

Tip of the Week: Waterchanges

08 Aug 2014

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I’m the type of hobbyist that likes to keep things as simple as possible while maintaining the best possible water quality that I can. One of the more important parts of this is completing weekly water...

Tip of the Week: Choosing the right Substrate

01 Aug 2014

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Some people have asked me which substrate is best for their set-up. Below are some random thought on the subject that always come up in these conversations 1 – Why do you even need substrate ? You can go “bare...

Tip of the Week: Get the Optimal Filtration for your Tank

25 Jul 2014

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Many hobbyist just entering the hobby will have “sticker shock” when they see the prices for good quality live rock. Sometimes this will result in some people t trying to find the cheapest approach...

Tip of the Week: Always Quarantine New Fish

19 Jul 2014

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This is one lesson I had to learn the hard way many years ago. It can be very easy to get a fish that is carrying, or infected with, a disease in the very early stages making it very difficult (if not impossible)...

Some Basic Guidlines for LED Lighting in Aquariums

01 Mar 2014

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When looking at getting LED lighting for your aquarium, it can seam overwhelming when considering all the features and options that you will have to choose from. However, it doesn't have to be all that...

14 Feb 2014

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One of the growing trends that I have seen (and experienced) is that flukes are becoming more and more common in the hobby. It used to be that fluke were more common on only certain types of fish, but more...