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All corals have 4 basic requirements which must be met in order to survive in captivity. The specific requirements vary by coral type and species, but the 4 basics remain the same. Once you understand the basics, the rest is easy.

More: Soft Coral Profiles Save yourself a lot of money and heartache by finding out what a coral species requires before you buy it. Soft corals are among the most forgiving so they may be the right kind of coral to start out with. Facts, Information about Soft Corals.

More: SPS/LPS Coral Profiles Hard (SPS/LPS) corals can be a bit more demanding that their soft cousins, but with the right information, you can chose the Hard Corals that will work best in your tank. Here is the information you need to make keeping hard corals in your tank a success.

More: 15 Easy Corals Corals which are more forgiving of less than perfect tank conditions.

Forums: Xenia study Since I pass them each time that I head out onto the reefs, and did notice that wild xenia seem to die off just as our captive ones seem to do. Soooo.....

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The 4 Basic Coral Requirements originally appeared on About.com Saltwater Aquariums on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 01:00:37.

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Choosing Biological Filter Material

The wide variety of biological filter materials (bio balls, bales, pin balls, barrels, sand, carbon, lava rock) available on the market today can confuse almost anyone trying to find the right one for their saltwater aquarium. Cost considerations aside, efficiency, adaptability and ease of maintenance are the factors considered when choosing the best material for your system.

More: Choosing a Saltwater Aquarium Filtration System In 5 Easy Steps This step-by-step method makes it a lot easier to plow your way through all of the possibilities.

More: What Is A "Biological Filter"? Do you really know? You should, since the biological filter is the heart of your aquarium.

Forums: Miracle MUD? Whats up with miracle mud? ...

Choosing Biological Filter Material originally appeared on About.com Saltwater Aquariums on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 01:00:24.

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How to Prevent Heater Disasters

Don't let this happen to you! "Walked by the tank this morning and found everything laying belly-up. The thermostat for the heater got stuck and the water temp was 92.6F." The general response to this message posted in the forums by Paul (psedio) is one of extreme sadness, and we agree. It is heart-wrenching to loose everything in your tank from something like a heater going haywire, a situation that might occur with any aquarium heater, so here are some very simple things you can do that could help to prevent this same type of disaster from happening.

Read/Join the Discussion: Everythings Dead Walked by the tank this morning and found everything laying belly-up. The thermostat for the heater got stuck and the water temp was 92.6F...

Top Pick: Submersible Aquarium Heaters Aquarium heaters wear out over time. Top quality heaters can help you avoid a heater disaster in the future.

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How to Prevent Heater Disasters originally appeared on About.com Saltwater Aquariums on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 01:00:00.

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Identify, Locate and Solve Stray Voltage

Have your tank critters been acting a little strange lately, or even dying for unknown reasons? Are your corals starting to shrivel up? Your water tests are perfect, so you are stumped for a reason. It could be that you have stray voltage in your tank. It just takes a minute to check.
Forums: Need some electrical advice. Woke up this AM to discover my tank sitting without power and ...

Identify, Locate and Solve Stray Voltage originally appeared on About.com Saltwater Aquariums on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 01:00:10.

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Mangroves - Nature's RO/DI Filters

Mangrove plants have been used to remove dissolved proteins, nitrates, phosphates and other toxins
in both saltwater and freshwater aquariums for a number of years. These inexpensive, low maintenance plants siphon water through their roots, removing and actually using the toxins for food.

A number of aquarists who use Mangroves in their aquarium systems say that they have removed their protein skimmers, because the plants remove the proteins from their tank water before it can be skimmed.

There are a number of ways to incorporate the amazing Mangroves in a saltwater aquarium system. The Mangroves can be installed in a sump, placed directly in an aquarium or in a DIY Hang-On-Tank Acrylic Refugium.

Mangroves - Nature's RO/DI Filters originally appeared on About.com Saltwater Aquariums on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 01:00:47.

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Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine - Reefs in the News

Links to various online media resources that discuss the state of the worlds reefs, interesting marine information, etc.

Reefs in the News
Links to various online media resources that discuss the state of the worlds reefs, interesting marine information, etc.

Retired missile tracking ship to be sunk (Miami Herald) :: National Marine Sanctuary
Officials overseeing the transformation of a retired U.S. Air Force missile tracking ship into an artificial reef off Key West said Saturday they are planning to sink the ship May 15. The General Hoyt S. Vandenberg is currently at a Norfolk, Va., shipyard, where workers are preparing it for sinking by removing environmental hazards. Plans are to scuttle the ship in the Florida Keys National ...

Whale counts successful despite weather (The Garden Island) :: National Marine Sanctuary
Angela Tillson, the site leader for the Ahukini Ocean Count, was trying to make light of the blustery weather that greeted her group of nine whale counters yesterday morning.

Ship to become reef in May (Sun-Sentinel) :: National Marine Sanctuary
Vessel to be sunk near Key West Officials overseeing the transformation of a retired U.S. Air Force missile-tracking ship into an artificial reef off Key West said Saturday that they are planning to sink the ship May 15.

DeWitt Junior High School receives reef aquarium (DeWitt-Bath Review) :: from Yahoo! News
DEWITT — The DeWitt Middle School's media center recently received a 50-gallon reef aquarium from the Mid-Michigan Marine Club (MMMC). The classroom reef provides a hands-on and fun learning experience for students.

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Is this wiring up to your local building codes?
fuge & sump Nice setup! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: New tank photos
Thanks Tony. That's a Powder Blue- been in there a while now. The Des Jardini got too big and I had to pull him out. Luckily he was such a chowhound he was

Re: New tank photos
Greg WOW !! Your tank looks awesome . Is that a hippo tang swimming by in shot # two ? Tony ... From:

Re: hello
lol- never tried zeo. I want cheap solutions not expensive ones... That's why I tried to find an alternative to granular ferric oxide. Another thing to watch

Re: hello
? or ? dose is good rule with anything one puts in tank. Also try to only change one thing at a time. I have to wait to try my new ?greg? juice, I just