Do It Yourself
Equipment Review: Getting the Most from Your T-5 Lights: A Look at Reflectors and More
It is imperative that you use reflectors with T-5 bulbs, and individual reflectors do a better job of sending light into a tank than a single reflector. Bulb temperature and even an aquarium's background has a measurable effect on lighting performance.
Feature Article: Building a Plywood Aquarium
The internet is generally a good resource of information but I did find some sites containing DIY tips for building plywood tanks that presented outdated or inaccurate information. This article will attempt to correct that information and detail the trials and tribulations of plywood aquarium construction along with updated information as well as construction time, a cost breakout and lessons learned.
Feature Aquarium: The Aquarium of Craig Bagby
Craig shares his 335 gallon reef system with us this month. His 247 gallon peninsula-style main display - with elegantly minimalistic aquascaping - and frag tank are home to an impressive assortment of vibrant corals and fishes
AmericanReef Video Podcast: Tank Tour with Dr. Sanjay Joshi of the 500 Gallon Penn State Reef Tank - Part One
AmericanReef.com visits with Dr. Sanjay Joshi at Penn State University to discuss his large 500 gallon aquarium.
Open Discussion: What's your thought on the state of water circulation?
How do you provide circulation for the critters under your care?
Feature Article: The Innovative Aquarium Products of InterZoo 2010
Jake highlights numerous products seen at InterZoo 2010.
Feature Aquarium: EcoReef One: A New Kind of Nano Reef
The description of this tanks sounds like a list of things not to do when setting up a reef tank: it has no live rock, no live sand, minimal filtration, no additives, the water is never tested, 100% water changes and yet this 5 gallon glass box is one of the most attractive, successful and least demanding reef tanks that I have ever set up.
Aquarist Courses: Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is proud to announce the first of 2010's offerings!
Classes include Marine Reef Fish Husbandry and Aquarium Photography!
Product Review: Reefing like it's 1999: How Reef Aquarium Flow and Lighting has Changed Over the Past Decade
Jake takes a walk down memory lane recounting how lighting and water flow has changed over the last ten years in the reef aquarium hobby.
Feature Article: Potential Dangers of Water Changes
Here, we report the effects observed before and after two monthly water exchanges and discussion the results' implications.
Freshwater Aquariums: How to Overhaul a Planted Tank
In any case, a planted tank occasionally needs to be bushwhacked and replanted and there a few things the aquarist can do to make the rebirth of their aquarium go as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Do It Yourself: A Guide to Making Gadgets for Your Aquarium, Part Two
Dana details different techniques and items you can use to make various devices for your next aquarium project.
Beginner's Column: Getting Started
Terry showcases a number of ways a new reefkeeper can aquascape his or her tank.
Product Review: VorTech MP10 Propeller Pump
In a day of product hype and hyperbole, it is refreshing to find a product that delivers more than it promises. Our testing found that the MP10 maximum flow rate exceeded the manufacturer's claim, and all other advertising points were reasonable.
Product Review: New products and technology in the marine and reef aquarium hobby
The first 6 months of 2009 have been one of the most exciting periods for the release of new reef aquarium products.
Feature Article: Do It Yourself: A Guide to Making Gadgets for Your Aquarium, Part One
The information presented in this installment should get you started in properly planning a project.
Feature Article: Environmental Stability: Nature v. Aquarium: Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Dissolved Oxygen, and ORP, Part 2
We'll resume our discussion of various physical parameters beginning with Photosynthetically Active Radiation, or PAR, followed by UV Radiation, Dissolved Oxygen, and finally ORP.
Beginner's Column: Water Circulation
It is vitally important that we supply our critters with water that is constantly well oxygenated through aeration and or circulation.
How To: Considerations for Building and Maintaining a Temperate Marine Aquarium
The reward may well be a heightened appreciation for the diversity and adaptability of the plants and animals we so admire.
Product Review: T5 Fluorescent Lamps: UV Lighting's 'Super Actinic,' 'Actinic White,' and 'Aquasun' High Output T5 Lamps
This month we'll begin an examination of T5 fluorescent lamps in general and then scrutinize several lamps manufactured by UV Lighting Company.
