Calcium Supplementation Stony corals can use elements in the water to build their skeletons. It is a fantastic process that develops exciting structures. Read More about Calcium Supplementation
Keeping Zoanthids Happy Just about all hobbyists enjoy collecting Zoanthids and Palythoas. Beginners love the fact that there are so many different types to Read More about Keeping Zoanthids Happy
What are the Best Live Foods for Coral? Many invertebrates need a consistent source of food to thrive in a reef tank. This is especially true for coral. While there are many Read More about What are the Best Live Foods for Coral?
Enter the AlgaeBarn Upcycle Contest to Win the New Ultimate Galaxy Pack! Coral reef ecosystems are incredibly intricate and delicate. There are thousands of different species that live on reefs, from tiny Read More about Enter the AlgaeBarn Upcycle Contest to Win the New Ultimate Galaxy Pack!
A Look at the Chili Coral Coral reefs arguably are the most diverse habitats on Earth. All major tax are included in these ecosystems. But, as one might expect, Read More about A Look at the Chili Coral
Keeping Turbinaria Corals Do the terms SPS or LPS really mean all that much? Because we aquarists do tend to infer quite a bit about the care of different coral Read More about Keeping Turbinaria Corals
Keeping Nephthea Corals No matter how obsessed reefkeepers get with their “sticks,” the visual appeal of soft corals is undeniable. Few aquarists could ever Read More about Keeping Nephthea Corals
Keeping the Bubble Coral Nothing turns an aquascape into an artistic masterpiece like a huge coral specimen. Whether a massive acro colony, leather coral or Read More about Keeping the Bubble Coral
Keeping Plate Corals A freshly set up and cycled reef aquarium is something like a fresh canvas--a seemingly vast, open aquascape. Following our impulse to Read More about Keeping Plate Corals
Keeping Pavona Corals Many aspiring reef aquarists are a bit intimidated by SPS (small-polyp stony) corals. This is not without good reason; generally being Read More about Keeping Pavona Corals
Keeping the Birdsnest Coral As a group, SPS corals can be endlessly frustrating, even for veteran reef aquarium hobbyists. For beginner reefers in particular, it Read More about Keeping the Birdsnest Coral
Keeping Sinularia Coral Thanks to huge improvements in technology as well as better livestock supply chains (including an ever-increasing availability of Read More about Keeping Sinularia Coral
Reconsidering Soft Corals The domination of the reef aquarium hobby by stony, and especially SPS, corals is pretty obvious. An overall increase of our Read More about Reconsidering Soft Corals
Branching Green Star Polyps: Trash or Treasure? The aquarium hobby in general, and certainly the reef aquarium hobby in particular, has changed a whole lot over the years and decades. Read More about Branching Green Star Polyps: Trash or Treasure?
Keeping Toadstool Leather Corals These days, soft corals don’t get quite the attention they once did. One reason for this simply is the abundance of wildly colorful Read More about Keeping Toadstool Leather Corals
Upgrading to the ULTIMATE Ecopack Pods. Phyto. At AlgaeBarn, these are the bread and butter of the reef aquarium diet. And for sure, these two items form the base of Read More about Upgrading to the ULTIMATE Ecopack
Do Corals Really Eat Plankton? It’s hard to say for sure which came first for reef aquarists--the emergence of high-quality coral foods, or the realization that Read More about Do Corals Really Eat Plankton?
What Do I Need for a Saltwater Fish Tank? Whether scouting for your first aquarium, or “graduating” from a freshwater aquarium, there is something about a saltwater aquarium Read More about What Do I Need for a Saltwater Fish Tank?
Knowing the Zoanthid The zoanthid is one of the most stunning yet simplistic coral-like animals in this hobby. It can come in any color combination that you Read More about Knowing the Zoanthid
How to Get Rid of Aiptasia When you're first starting out your aquarium, you usually will spend all day checking on everything in your tank ensuring everything is Read More about How to Get Rid of Aiptasia
