
VIDEO: So you want to start a reef tank?
Beginning reef aquarium hobbyists have to difficulty sorting out good information from bad. This is the Top 5 Things I Wish I Knew as a Beginner.

The Incredible Reef Aquarium of Nathan Gist
This video above is from my friend Nathan’s tank, which is a custom-built 200-gallon (760-L) that is 72″ long and 30″ wide. (180 x 75 cm).

Never underestimate Astraea Snails
This past year, I rediscovered how great an army of Astraea snails are. It didn’t even take a week for them to do serious work on the algae. One system that seemed like a lost cause because of the algae completely recovered.

CORAL VIDEO: The Top 5 Worst Hitchhiker Pests
Hitchhikers make their way into home aquariums by stowing away on pieces of live rock and coral. Read more about the top 5 worst pests!

Video: Bullet Proof SPS
A small polyp stony coral (SPS) dominated aquarium is one of the most attention-grabbing reef biotopes. Luckily, it is possible to replicate the appearance of a traditional SPS reef with selections of much hardier SPS corals. Here is a list of some hardy SPS corals.