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i cant think
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So, it seems there’s been a recent spike in people wanting Sand Sifting Gobies from these genera; - Koumansetta - Signigobius - Valenciennea (This is the biggest Genus I’ve seen people getting specimens from) - Amblygobius I figured it was time to start an article on these guys as their care is...
Daniel@R2R
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R2R Username: @Dragon Lee Build Thread: A Corner of My NPS tank Introduction It's a great honor for my tank to be selected as the ROTM. Thanks to Daniel and the rest of Team R2R. I'm Jiageng Li. I live in a seaside city. Maybe it's because I'm a Pisces, but I liked everything about...
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R2R Username: @MantisReef Build Thread: Mantis' 400 Gallon Pennisula Reef Top Down Introduction I was humbled when I got the notification that my system was chosen as Reef Tank of the Month. What an honor it is to be added to this group of incredible tanks that have preceded mine here. My...
Rick Mathew
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ABOUT THE ARTICLE: The article describes an accurate and precise method and it's development, for measuring the level of Iodine in a saltwater aquarium. It is a follow-up to an article written in 2021. The current article describes an improved method but using the same basic ideas as the 2021...
Weeb
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Fish Health Through Proper Nutrition (revised) By @Weeb [This article was originally posted on February 24, 2006 with the title, Fish Health Through Proper Nutrition; Updated on December 20, 2022] Author’s NOTE: This is an evolving hobby and, in that spirit, I am bringing this article a current...
Daniel@R2R
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Ian Cosford's Zoa-Dominated Reef R2R Username: @iancosford Introduction: Hi my name is Ian. I'm from the UK, and this is my third tank. First, thanks for featuring me as tank of the month. Although I don't post on Reef2Reef, I do use it as a tool for advice and information. I've seen the...
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The Mystery of the Giant Clams of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean by Dan Killam (originally published on the Clamsplaining blog) I have always been fascinated by scientific discoveries that are hanging right in front of our noses. Cryptic species are one such surprise. Sometimes, researchers using...
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Basic Captive Propagation of Marine Fishes C. 2003 - 2022 Jay Hemdal Few people would argue that breeding and raising marine fishes is a much more difficult undertaking than raising freshwater species. The primary reason is that most marine fish have tiny larvae with an extended...
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Lou Schiavo of World Wide Corals is the winner of our Pico Tank Showdown! We've decided to feature his award-winning @ESHOPPS.INC DeskMate Pico tank as our Reef of the Month for December 2022! Photo of the reef as it was just getting started. Introduction: The Eshopps Deskmate 4.8 gallon AIO...
Jay Hemdal
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Acclimating Animals to Aquariums Jay F. Hemdal c.2020 Introduction to acclimation techniques Most beginning aquarists hear that they must “acclimate” any new animals they add to their aquarium. Acclimation (sometimes termed “acclimatization”) is simply the process of gradually adapting...
Miami Reef
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The Ways Alkalinity can Accumulate in a Reef Tank @Miami Reef "Why is my alkalinity rising?" is a seemingly simple question that consistently pops up in the chemistry section of Reef2Reef. However, it is a complex question since there are numerous ways alkalinity can accumulate - some ways one...
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I've been a Tampa Bay Saltwater customer for more than a decade now and have started at least half a dozen saltwater reef aquariums using their rock, sand, and clean-up crew. TBS is an amazing asset and resource for hobbyists in the USA. In this article, I hope to offer some insight into their...
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One of the most common questions we are asked is how to join two pieces edge to edge. This type of bond is called a "Butt Joint" and requires careful edge preparation, fixturing and patience. I will start with a guide on glue selection. For butt joining, we like to use Acrifix® products...
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How to automate a phytoplankton culture In this article I will illustrate how to automate a phytoplankton culture, automation has been the key to successfully achieving stability in our hobby and with phytoplankton I feel that is no different. There is many reasons on how this could be...
Daniel@R2R
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R2R Username: @SamsReef Build Thread: Sams 340 Gallon SPS dominated tank (Special thanks to Kenny of @Pieces of the Ocean for taking pictures of my tank.) Introduction: I would like to start by thanking the R2R family for this esteem recognition and for R2R for being part of my life. I read...
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The two most common problems when cutting and routing acrylic welding of the material and poor edge finish. In this article, I will focus on routing. The top reasons for chip welding and poor finish are: 1) inappropriate tool selection 2) improper chip load 3) small tool diameter size 4)...
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The gold standard for bonding acrylic to itself in larger aquarium builds is polymerizable cement bonding. It is the go to method when joining pieces greater than 1 inch in thickness and some cases, as thin as 1/2 inch. Polymerizable cements are those in which a catalyst is added to an already...
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Before you continue, I suggest first reading this article describing the different bonding methods. Capillary bonding is the most well known method for joining acrylic. And from the number of posts, easy to assume it is the only way. As in all methods, surface preparation is key to success. For...
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Satisfactory joints between acrylic sheet and other plastics as well as non-plastics are more difficult than joining acrylic to acrylic and the resulting joints are usually lower strength. In most cases, there is a substantial difference in thermal expansion between acrylic sheet and non-plastic...
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Acrylic pieces may be joined three ways: 1) mechanical means such as bolts or screws 2) thermal means such as welding 3) chemical methods such as cementing For our purposes, I will focus on the third method, cementing. There is a great amount of misinformation regarding this topic. The...
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