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
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
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
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 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 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
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
