Reef keeping essentials

The 40B is a sweet-spot reef size—dimensions, aquascaping ideas, and mixed-reef stocking plans.

A peninsula tank juts into a room for 270° viewing—placement, overflow options, and aquascaping considerations.

Glass vs acrylic for reef tanks—scratch resistance, clarity, weight, drilling, cost, and bowing risk.

Rimless aquariums offer a sleek look but require careful leveling and no bracing—when they make sense.

Inspect seams, check for leaks, verify stand condition, negotiate equipment bundles, and avoid hidden problems.

Why oxygen matters, surface agitation, skimmer contribution, and signs of low O2.

Which Hanna instruments to buy, calibration tips, cuvette care, and when colorimeters beat liquid kits.

Mechanical filtration in reef tanks — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Ozone in reef tanks — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Reef tank equipment maintenance schedule — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Reef tank electrical safety — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

GFCI for aquarium safety — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Surge protector for reef aquariums — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Fluidized reactor for reef tanks — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Royal gramma care guide — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Marine betta (comet) care guide — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Brittle star care guide — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Serpent star care guide — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Feather duster worm care — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Rose bubble tip anemone care — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Magnificent (Ritteri) anemone care — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Porcelain crab care guide — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Fireworm identification and removal — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Sponge identification in reef tanks — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Live food cultures (copepods, rotifers) — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Culturing rotifers for reef tanks — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.

Automatic feeder for reef tanks — practical guide for saltwater reef keepers.