Recent content by Tamara Marshall

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! “𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬” Frozen food isn’t just a treat; it’s often the gold standard for reef fish nutrition. But with freezers packed full of mysis, brine, squid, spirulina blends, and DIY concoctions, how do...

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐦? 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤!! “𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡: 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥” When parasites strike, many hobbyists reach straight for medication, but there’s another option that’s been quietly and effectively saving fish for decades: hyposalinity. Also known...

𝐀𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬? 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜—𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭! “𝑨𝒍𝒈𝒂𝒆 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌? 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑻𝒐 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝑰𝒕 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒐 𝑫𝒐” If you’ve ever looked at your tank and thought, “What is that green fuzz… and why is it spreading?” —you’re not alone. Algae outbreaks are one of the most common challenges in...

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! “𝑭𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑲𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒚𝒄𝒊𝒏 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔” Bacterial infections can sneak into your reef like uninvited guests, and when they do, swift action is crucial. If you’ve ever struggled to understand when (and how) to use Kanamycin, this article is your go-to guide. We...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞! “𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑻𝒚𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅: 𝑷𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒔, 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒛𝒆𝒏, 𝑫𝑰𝒀, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒆” Feeding your fish sounds simple—until you’re staring at shelves packed with pellets, frozen cubes, bottles of copepods, and DIY recipes that require more prep than your own dinner. This article...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩! “𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵: 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹” If you’ve ever battled internal parasites, flukes, or worms in your reef or quarantine tank, you know how quickly things can spiral. Enter: Praziquantel—a trusted, reef-safe...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! “𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏’ 𝑰𝒕 𝑪𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏: 𝑨 𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒅-𝑺𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒆𝒇 𝑻𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔” Looking for a reef-safe helper with personality and purpose? Sand-sifting gobies are the janitors of the reef world—constantly on the move, cleaning up your substrate while putting on a show. But which...

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! “𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏” When it comes to mysterious sores, cloudy eyes, or sudden lethargy, bacterial infections might be the hidden culprit wreaking havoc in your tank. This article is your complete toolkit to recognizing and...

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! “𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒍𝒈𝒂𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓: 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑵𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑨𝒍𝒈𝒂𝒆 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒇 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒃𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔” Did you miss this powerhouse of an article the first time around? It’s time to revisit one of reefing’s most effective—and underutilized—tools for nutrient export: the algae turf scrubber. These...

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! “𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒆𝒇 𝑻𝒂𝒏𝒌” If you missed this one the first time around, now’s your chance to dive into one of the most fascinating aspects of coral keeping—reproduction! From budding to broadcasting, corals have...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞! “𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚: 𝑨 𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑳𝑷𝑺 𝑭𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔” Few corals are as beloved and versatile as Acanthastrea—known affectionately as “Acans.” With their bold colors, fleshy polyps, and relatively easy care, Acans are a go-to for both beginners and seasoned...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞! “𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝑯 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎𝒔” pH swings got you (and your corals) feeling uneasy? You’re not alone. Understanding and maintaining stable pH is one of the trickiest parts of saltwater aquarium care—but it’s also one of the most important. This...

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞! “𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎𝒔: 𝑨 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚” Ever wonder how public aquariums keep their water looking like liquid crystal? Ozone might be their not-so-secret weapon—and it can be yours, too. This guide breaks down everything you need to...

𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞! “𝙀𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡” Copper treatments remain one of the most powerful tools in the fight against saltwater fish parasites—but only when used correctly. Our newly updated guide brings you the latest best practices for...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞! “𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒆𝒇𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 & 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍” Phosphates: the silent troublemaker in many reef tanks. Too high, and algae takes over. Too low, and corals starve. Finding the sweet spot is key—and this article will show you how. In this...