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Learn how to care for Sinularia leather coral in a reef tank with the right lighting, water flow, placement, feeding, and stable water quality for healthy long-term growth.
Learn how to care for Sinularia leather coral in a reef tank with tips on lighting, flow, placement, feeding, shedding behavior, and long-term soft coral growth.
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Learn how to care for Acanthastrea bowerbanki in a reef tank with the right lighting, feeding, water flow, spacing, and stable parameters for long-term LPS success.
Learn how to care for Acanthastrea bowerbanki in a reef tank with tips on lighting, feeding, water flow, placement, spacing, and stable water parameters.
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Learn how to care for Favites coral in a reef tank with the right lighting, flow, feeding, placement, and stable water conditions for long-term success.
Learn how to care for Favites coral in a reef tank with tips on lighting, flow, feeding, placement, water stability, aggression, and long-term coral health.
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Find out how to properly care for your new Rhodactis Mushroom with this "how-to" guide on the requirements for healthy Rhodactis Mushroom from the #1 place to buy corals online!
Read along to find out the Lighting, Water Flow, Feeding, Placement & more when it comes to the care of your new Rhodactis Mushroom
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Learn how to care for Montipora coral in a reef tank with the right lighting, flow, placement, nutrient control, and stable water chemistry for long-term SPS success.
Learn how to care for Montipora coral in a reef tank with tips on lighting, flow, feeding, fragging, placement, and water quality for healthy long-term growth.
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
A deeper, reefkeeper-focused guide to Pectinia coral care covering lighting, flow, placement, feeding, aggression, water stability, and the practical mistakes that determine whether this coral becomes a standout showpiece or a problem in a mixed reef.
Learn how to care for Pectinia coral in a reef tank with practical advice on lighting, flow, feeding, placement, aggression, water parameters, and long-term success with this striking LPS coral.
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Learn how to care for Acanthastrea Echinata in a reef tank with the right lighting, flow, feeding, placement, and stable water conditions for long-term success.
Learn how to care for Acanthastrea Echinata in a reef tank with tips on lighting, flow, feeding, placement, water stability, and long-term coral health.
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Find out how to properly care for your new Clove Polyps Coral with this "how-to" guide on the requirements for healthy Clove Polyps Coral from the #1 place to buy corals online!
Read along to find out the Lighting, Water Flow, Feeding, Placement & more when it comes to the care of your new Clove Polyps Coral
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Learn how to care for Candy Cane coral in a reef tank with the right lighting, flow, feeding, placement, and stable water conditions for long-term success.
Learn how to care for Candy Cane coral in a reef tank with tips on lighting, flow, feeding, placement, water stability, and long-term coral health.
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Learn how to care for Leptoseris coral in a reef tank with the right lighting, water flow, placement, feeding, and stable water chemistry for long-term SPS success.
Learn how to care for Leptoseris coral in a reef tank with tips on lighting, flow, placement, feeding, and stable water parameters for healthy long-term growth.
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Find out how to properly care for your new Bounce Mushroom with this "how-to" guide on the requirements for healthy Bounce Mushroom from the #1 place to buy corals online!
Read along to find out the Lighting, Water Flow, Feeding, Placement & more when it comes to the care of your new Bounce Mushroom
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
If you're new to the hobby or a seasoned veteran, you have heard of "Coral Frags" but do you know the process?
If you have interest in fragging corals. Read the following information in a step by step guide of how to make your very own coral frags
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Finding what type of fish to put into your tank can be a daunting tasks full of hours of research. Here we will break down a few top choices of fish for your reef tank.
With the right care and attention, you can create a thriving and beautiful reef tank that will provide a home for a variety of fascinating fish.
Scott Shiles, March 01, 2023
Learn how to acclimate new corals to a reef tank safely with the right approach to temperature, salinity, lighting, dipping, quarantine, and placement.
Learn how to acclimate corals to a reef tank with tips on floating, drip acclimation, light adjustment, coral dips, quarantine, and stress prevention.
Scott Shiles, March 02, 2023
Learn what a protein skimmer does in a reef tank, the main skimmer types available, how they work, and how to choose the right one for your aquarium.
Learn what a protein skimmer is, how it works in a reef tank, the best skimmer types available, and how to choose one for better water quality and reef stability.
Scott Shiles, March 13, 2023
Learn how to buy live coral online safely and compare popular LPS, SPS, soft corals, and zoanthids by difficulty, lighting needs, and beginner-friendliness.
Learn how to buy live coral online and compare popular LPS, SPS, soft corals, and zoanthids by care difficulty, lighting needs, and reef tank compatibility.
Scott Shiles, March 13, 2023
A detailed, reefkeeper-focused guide to coral feeding that explains what different corals eat, when feeding helps, what foods make sense, and how to feed your reef without hurting water quality.
Learn what different corals eat in a reef tank, including soft corals, LPS, SPS, zoanthids, and clams. This practical feeding guide covers food types, target feeding, broadcast feeding, and mistakes to avoid.
Scott Shiles, March 13, 2023
As a crucial part of keeping your reef tank healthy. Water testing should be a top priority to maintaining your reef tank
Here we will discuss all of the parameters you should keep an eye on and test regularly. Including Temperature, Salinity, pH, & more
Scott Shiles, March 14, 2023
Learn how mechanical, chemical, and biological filtration work in a reef tank, why each matters, and how to combine them for better water quality and healthier corals.
Learn the three main types of reef tank filtration—mechanical, chemical, and biological—and how they work together to improve water quality and coral health.
Scott Shiles, March 15, 2023
Scuba Divers and Reef Keeping Hobbyists seem to overlap and have a lot in common. The appeal of the Ocean brings these two people together with love of marine life
Both hobbies involve a deep appreciation for the intricate and complex ecosystems that exist in our oceans and a desire to recreate that beauty and complexity on a smaller scale.
Scott Shiles, March 20, 2023
Learn how to care for Bird’s Nest coral in a reef tank with the right lighting, water flow, placement, feeding, and water stability to support healthy growth and strong coloration.
Learn how to care for Bird’s Nest coral in a reef tank with tips on lighting, flow, placement, feeding, fragging, and water stability for healthy Seriatopora growth.
Scott Shiles, March 30, 2023
Learn how to care for Micromussa corals in a reef tank, including lighting, flow, feeding, placement, and the differences between Lordhowensis and Amakusensis.
Learn how to care for Micromussa coral in a reef tank with tips on placement, feeding, lighting, water flow, water stability, and species differentiation.
Scott Shiles, March 31, 2023
