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720 Gallon Project Update part Two This is part of a series covering the trials and tribulations of the home coral farm. My last post talking about a few of the details of the climate control system, and the Polyboard wall covering. I wrapped up with speaking about the individual grow tanks...

Ion Exchange recharge vessels DIY. I’m not if there are people out there like me using sure the Kati and Ani Ion Exchange Units. If there are maybe you have struggled to find a good holding vessel like I had for the recharge solutions. The recharge can get a bit messy working with Muriatic...

I have 6 systems just fro propagation and I am going to build a new multi zone display system next year.

I wanted to post this update to my project since I have yet had a chance to produce a new web page explaining where I am in the process. Previously I had finished coating the room with Polyboard and installed a Natural Vented Gas heater for Climate control. I have two thermostats, one running...

thanks, all of this has actually been torn down. I added onto my home last year and have moved into 6 grow sytems, actually stock tanks. The room has natural lighting but I will use additional artificial light.

This post is actually a continuation on a previous one entitled “A few ideas on how to get started with a Home Coral Farm. “ I changed the title to share the info to a larger amount of people. The first post was about how to get started with a home farm, however Looking back I think the...

I inadvertently acquired a pesky predator to my system last year, the Aeolid Nudibranch. The Aeolid belongs to the suborder Aeolidoidea, and is very unique amongst other Nudibranch relative to its defense mechanism. The Nudibranch consumes SPS and actually separates these stinging cells within...

Discosoma Propagation, speeding up a natural process. Other than cutting your mushrooms and encouraging them to mount to a small rock or plug via a loosely placed zip tie, I have noticed in my tanks a natural method that seems to work well. Whenever I buy a Rock with a small colony, I place it...

I have always wondered that myself. I saw some old documentaries on Discovery where they used that method. Do you find that enough light is able to penetrate the lens for the photos ?

Top of Tank Tip There’s usually a few angles I would like to shoot from looking down into my aquarium. Unfortunately the water seems to reflect the bulbs and it’s difficult to work around. I have found a few products on the market that are used in the Professional video Industry that will...

Did you ever wonder what’s in the water. How a conductivity Meter Measures Salinity. Did you ever wonder what is a conductivity meter exactly measuring in the tap water, or our freshly mixed salt water. When most of us think of conductive materials, we think of heavy metals like iron, copper and...

I was wondering if anyone had experiences propagating LPS’s ? Here are a few starting point tips from my experience. Propagating LPS is a bit more complex and risky than SPS. I’d say it’s best to start with less difficult species and work your way up. A good starter may be a colony of...

has anyone purchased from swf.com for live rock via mail order

I am about to make a purchase of several hundred pounds of Live Rock. Could anyone share their Mail Order recommendations or experiences with a good place to purchase live rock. Looking for some good growth of multiple corallines, and Overall biodiversity. blane