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Top content from across the community, hand-picked by us.
A Quick Guide to Keeping Photosynthetic Gorgonians
billygoat posted an article in Livestock Articles,
Hello fellow reefers! My name is Billy and I am a big fan of the beautiful, tree-like soft corals known as gorgonians. Despite their reputation as delicate animals that are difficult to keep in captivity, most photosynthetic gorgonians are extremely hardy, and some even make excellent starter corals for those just getting into the hobby. With this in mind I decided to create this quick and dirty guide to encourage more home aquarists to experiment with keeping these wonderful animals, as I consider them to be some of the most captivating and attractive corals in the sea.
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Zoas changing colours
Rifts2Reefs posted a topic in Coral Forum,
What would cause Zoanthids to change colors after a water change? Help solve this mystery in our Coral Forum
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Post in Nano Sapiens 12g - Ye Olde Mixed Reef
Nano sapiens posted a post in a topic,
A 12 gallon nano reef celebrates its 11th anniversary, an amazing milestone! Congrats to Nano Sapiens, your dedication is commendable, thank you for sharing the journey with us!
ATO - Cheap, safe, well explained(?)
mooker posted a topic in DIY Projects,
Nano-Reef Community member mooker shares his clever and cost effective DIY automatic top-off unit build plans, make your own ATO to maintain the salinity of your reef aquarium!
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Banasophia's 16gal Nano Reef - March 2019 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2019 Featured Reef Aquariums,
Community member Banasophia's 16gal BioCube is home to an incredibly diverse array of reef life, including a unique collection of non-photosynthetic corals. This nano reef aquarium has seen tremendous success in its first year, learn how it all was created in March's Featured Reef Profile.
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GraniteReefer's 1.75 Pico Reef - February 2019 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2019 Featured Reef Aquariums,
GraniteReefer's fascinating little 1.75 gallon pico reef began as an entrant into our Creative Container Pico Contest in the fall of 2017. In this featured reef profile, GraniteReefer shares his experiences in building and maintaining a thriving pico reef over the last year and a half, you don't want to miss this one!
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Cannedfish - January 2019 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2019 Featured Reef Aquariums,
Don't miss Cannedfish's Les Bon Tanks Rouler, our January 2019 Reef Profile! This IM Nuvo 10 gallon mixed reef aquarium is home to an incredibly diverse array of coral, showing tremendous growth this past year and the most vibrant colors. Learn how it's done from the man himself!
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Tips for Preventing Freezer Burned Reef Food
Beer posted a topic in General Discussion,
I feed a few different frozen foods and it takes a while to go through them, even with my heavy feedings. I keep everything sealed up and try to get all of the air out of the bags for the flat packed stuff, but I am still seeing quite a bit of freezer burn, even with the blister pack cubed foods. I think a lot of it has to do with the defrost cycle and the constant thaw/freeze cycles. The food seemed to last longer when I had a bunch of bottles of water in the freezer to minimize cycling.
What does everybody do to minimize freezer burn with their frozen foods?
What does everybody do to minimize freezer burn with their frozen foods?
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William - December 2018 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2018 Featured Reef Aquariums,
We finished 2018 with a beautiful featured reef profile, William and his 28 gallon predator nano reef!! This vibrant mixed reef aquarium is home to a unique collection of coral and fish, including a Golden Dwarf Moray Eel, you don't want to miss this one!
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Dpoltsdsu - November 2018 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2018 Featured Reef Aquariums,
Inspired by his dives in the Pacific and Caribbean, community member dpoltsdsu's beautiful 42gal nano reef aquarium features select fish, soft coral, and invertebrates from both regions. Be sure to catch November's featured reef profile and learn all about it!
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Christopher Marks,
Official Unofficial 2018 Secret Santa Nano-Reef Gift Exchange 🎅⛄🌲
jbb_00 posted a topic in General Discussion,
It's your last chance to join the Official Unofficial 2018 Secret Santa Nano-Reef Gift Exchange, don't miss out! Share some holiday joy with all of your friends here @ Nano-Reef.com, sign up by Tuesday Nov 20 at noon!
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Sharbuckle - October 2018 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2018 Featured Reef Aquariums,
Don't miss October's featured reef profile, Sharbuckle's stunning 40 gallon peninsula reef aquarium featuring an incredible collection of gorgonians and leather corals, coupled with a unique display refugium!
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WV Reefer - September 2018 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2018 Featured Reef Aquariums,
We're featuring community member WV Reefer and her 12 gallon "Long and Dirty" nano reef for our September Reef Profile. This beautiful nano reef is built on a foundation of natural simplicity, foregoing all mechanical and chemical filtration to rely on water changes alone! See this aquarium's progression over the past two and a half years, and learn how to build a natural reef of your own!
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Are we over complicating tanks?
ninjamyst posted a topic in General Discussion,
Are we over complicating tanks? We're having a great discussion about getting back to the basics of reef keeping, share your thoughts and experiences!
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Nano Sapiens - August 2018 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2018 Featured Reef Aquariums,
This month we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of community member Nano Sapiens' magnificent 12 gallon nano reef aquarium! Standing as a true testament to the long term success of all natural nano reef systems, this tank is sure to impress. Don't miss his words of wisdom for all you aspiring hobbyists out there!
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MACNA 2018 Nano-Reef Community Meet-up!
Christopher Marks posted a calendar event in Community Calendar,
Meet your fellow Nano-Reef Community members at the MACNA 2018 Conference in Las Vegas!
Join members of our awesome community in the official MACNA conference rooms on Saturday September 8th starting at 11:45 AM! We'll be convening for a real-life meet and greet, take a break from the busy expo floor and get know your fellow hobbyists!
We'll have refreshments, Nano-Reef.com T-shirts, custom stickers and more! All are welcome to join us, even you lurkers out there 👋😉! Please RSVP on our community calendar and stay tuned to the event page for future updates!
Join members of our awesome community in the official MACNA conference rooms on Saturday September 8th starting at 11:45 AM! We'll be convening for a real-life meet and greet, take a break from the busy expo floor and get know your fellow hobbyists!
We'll have refreshments, Nano-Reef.com T-shirts, custom stickers and more! All are welcome to join us, even you lurkers out there 👋😉! Please RSVP on our community calendar and stay tuned to the event page for future updates!
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Eddy Putra - July 2018 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2018 Featured Reef Aquariums,
If you haven't seen July's featured reef profile yet, don't miss out! Eddy Putra's incredible 29 gallon SPS dominant nano reef from Bali is absolutely teeming with marine life! Learn all about this system and its first year and a half and progress.
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Kdrof's Nanobox Adventure
Kdrof posted a topic in Nano Box Reef,
Get a personal behind the scenes tour of NanoBox Reef with community member Kdrof, who got to spend the day with NanoBox mastermind Dave Fason in North Carolina while his new LED light was personally hand assembled. Many thanks to Dave and NanoBox for your continued support!
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June 2018 Featured Reef - Teenyreef's IM Nuvo 40 Nano Reef Aquarium
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2018 Featured Reef Aquariums,
Don't miss June's featured reef aquarium! Community member Teenyreef shares the history of his inspirational 40 gallon IM NUVO Fusion nano reef and the progress made over its first two years of life. Brace yourself for some serious eye candy!
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DIY Jawfish House
stoney waters posted a topic in DIY Projects,
Some people build bird houses, but on Nano-Reef.com, we build fish houses! Don't miss community member Stoney Waters' classic DIY Jawfish House how-to guide and follow up discussion! Lots of interesting ideas on building burrows for fish. See more on the Nano-Reef Community Forums!
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A 0.5 Gallon Pico Reef Cube
ajkochev posted a topic in Pico Reefs,
Can you turn a half gallon betta tank into a reef aquarium? Absolutely! Nano-Reef Community member ajkochev shares their unbelievable 0.5gal betta cube turned reef aquarium, now 15 months old! Don't miss the tiny DIY all-in-one filtration system!
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Revisiting Dapellegrini's Inspirational Pico Reef
dapellegrini posted a topic in Aquarium Journals,
"Longtime FW hobbyist - first time Reefer..." Revisiting community member Dapellegrini's inspirational aquarium journal chronicling their incredible 5 gallon ADA pico reef aquarium. See how this October 2008 featured aquarium system was built from start to finish, and learn from the ups and downs along the way.
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Some coral reef footage I took in the South Pacific!
dpoltsdsu posted a topic in General Discussion,
Community member dpoltsdsu shares dive footage of coral reefs from around the South Pacific in French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. See some of the coral that we keep in our tanks out in the wild! Thanks for sharing dpoltsdsu!
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May 2018 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2018 Featured Reef Aquariums,
Give yourself a little underwater escape with May's reef profile! We're featuring community member SURVEYMAN46123 and his inspiring ephullyia dominated 10 gallon IM NUVO Fusion nano reef aquarium! Learn all about how this aquarium was built and see its progression over the past year and a half!
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April 2018 Featured Reef
Christopher Marks posted an aquarium in 2018 Featured Reef Aquariums,
Congratulations to community member Narzyzz_12 and his 29 gallon nano reef for being selected for our April 2018 Featured Reef Profile! His 3 year old BioCube aquarium is absolutely jam-packed with aquatic life, you don't want to miss this one!
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