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A 7-Year SPS Reef Tank That’s Still Running (350 Gallons)
Real-world experience from a ~350-gallon system Before anything else, I want to be clear — this is not a sales post, and it’s definitely not a...
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Tridacna Clam Care Guide: Derasa, Squamosa and Maxima
How to keep Tridacna derasa, squamosa and maxima clams: strong light, moderate flow, stable alkalinity and calcium, safe placement on the sand bed, feeding, pyramidal snails,...
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
Anemone Care Guide: Bubble Tip and Rock Flower Anemones
How to keep bubble tip anemones (Entacmaea quadricolor) and rock flower anemones: an established tank, light and flow, placement and pump guards, feeding, clownfish hosting, neighbors...
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
Soft Coral Care Guide: Leathers, Kenya Tree, Xenia and Star Polyps
Care for leathers, toadstools, Kenya trees, xenia, clove and star polyps, sympodium and gorgonians: light and PAR, flow, rock-island placement, feeding, water parameters, chemical competition and...
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
LPS Coral Care Guide: Blastos, Brains, Candy Canes and More
A care guide for many LPS groups, from beginner candy canes and Duncans to the notoriously difficult Elegance coral: light and PAR, flow, placement, feeding, spacing...
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
Goniopora and Alveopora Care Guide
Goniopora and Alveopora are intermediate LPS corals with long, flowing polyps. This guide covers light, gentle flow, placement, the frequent fine particulate feeding they need, water...
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
Stylophora, Pocillopora and Psammocora Care Guide
Stylophora, Pocillopora and birdsnest are intermediate branching SPS corals; Psammocora is a little easier. This guide covers light, flow, placement, feeding, water parameters, spacing and common...
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
Montipora Care Guide: Plating and Encrusting Montis
Montipora are intermediate SPS corals that plate, encrust or branch. This guide covers light, flow, placement, feeding, water parameters, spacing and common problems such as tissue...
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
Favia and Favites Coral Care Guide
A practical care guide for Favia, Favites, Dipsastraea and Platygyra maze corals: how to tell them apart, light, flow, feeding, water parameters, spacing for long night...
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
Acan Coral Care Guide (Acanthastrea and Micromussa)
A practical care guide for acan corals (Acanthastrea and Micromussa): light, flow, placement, feeding, water parameters, spacing for sweeper tentacles, and common problems.
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
Chalice Coral Care Guide
A practical care guide for chalice corals: what the trade name covers, light acclimation, flow, night feeding, water parameters, spacing for sweeper tentacles, and common problems.
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Coral Care Guides · Oct 28, 2026
Euphyllia Care Guide: Torch, Hammer and Frogspawn Corals
A practical care guide for torch, hammer and frogspawn corals (Euphyllia): light, flow, placement, feeding, water parameters, spacing for sweeper tentacles, and common problems such as...
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Pests & Quarantine · Oct 27, 2026
How to Get Rid of Aiptasia: What Worked in Our Reef Tanks
After years of battling Aiptasia in our reef systems, here is what actually worked for us: Berghia nudibranchs, Aiptasia-eating filefish, peppermint shrimp, Red Sea Aiptasia-X and,...
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