Reef Aquarium Information – Brett’s Reef Aquarium

There are many different types of crabs for the marine reef aquarium. One of the most common crabs in the saltwater aquarium trade are the Emerald Mithrax Crabs.  These Crabs are typically obtained for controlling nuisance algae such as valonia otherwise known as bubble algae. Emerald Crabs are native to the Caribbean and there formal [...]

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The Seio Super Flow Prop is a mighty little powerhead that is small, sleek, compact and is perfect for smaller aquariums.  This powerhead comes in four different sizes and from what I have read the largest can handle an aquarium of 100gallons. I am currently using the smallest version of this pump (the Seio P320) [...]

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A nice video presentation from a Hawaiian scientist on Halimeda.  I found this video on Youtube and the presenter gives a very insightful view on Hawaiian Halimeda, its life cycle and general ecology.  Worth the watch if you are interested in keeping this certain macro-algae.

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 Halimeda which is sometimes referred to as the cactus algae is generally an accepted macro algae for reef aquariums. While this type of slow growing aquatic plant is often sought after for its growth rate, ease of pruning and aesthetic looks it also serves as a nutrient export for the reef aquarium. A couple of [...]

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  Out of all the difficult choices a reef aquarist has to endure when setting up a Reef Aquarium is deciding on what their aquarium will look like.  Reef aquarium aquascaping  is a pleasure to some and a pain to others, for me its a little bit of both.  I have changed the look of [...]

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