Learn the differences between soft corals, LPS corals, and SPS corals, including lighting, flow, feeding, placement, and how to choose the right corals for your reef tank.
Learn the differences between soft corals, LPS corals, and SPS corals, including care requirements, placement, lighting, flow, feeding, and beginner reef tank tips.
Scott Shiles, April 05, 2024
Learn the most important coral care strategies for maintaining a vibrant reef tank, including water quality, lighting, placement, feeding, pest prevention, and long-term stability.
Learn the most important coral care strategies for maintaining a vibrant reef tank, including water quality, lighting, placement, feeding, pest prevention, and long-term stability.
Scott Shiles, February 28, 2024
Learn how pH and alkalinity work together in reef tanks, why stability matters more than chasing numbers, and how to keep water parameters steady for healthier coral growth.
Learn how pH and alkalinity work together in reef tanks, why stability matters more than chasing numbers, and how to keep water parameters steady for healthier coral growth.
Scott Shiles, January 12, 2024
Preserving Underwater Splendor: The Imperative of Water Quality Testing for Vibrant Reef Tank Corals
Discover the importance of water quality testing for thriving reef tank corals. Learn key parameters, testing methods, and preservation techniques
Scott Shiles, December 14, 2023
Here we will discuss the benefits of having Nitrates (a naturally occuring compound) in your reef tank
Although you do not want to have high levels of nitrates, having low levels can be a crucial step in maintaining a healthy reef environment
Scott Shiles, May 05, 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
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
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
