by Andrej Brummer | Mar 30, 2017 | Coral Disease, Coral Keeping, Reef Aquariums, Saltwater Aquarium Tips
Achieving maximum polyp expansion is super desirable for coral keepers everywhere. Nice skeleton colors are not enough we want to see those tentacles waving too! Softies and LPS corals of course are the easiest corals to achieve optimal polyp expansion if those... 
by Andrej Brummer | Feb 28, 2017 | Coral Keeping, Reef Aquariums, Saltwater Aquarium Health, Saltwater Aquarium Tips
There are a ton of factors that influence whether your corals are bright, vivid, desirable colors…or brown! Light is the most important factor , but there’s also nutrients, alkalinity, trace elements, water movement, protein supply to consider too.... 
by Andrej Brummer | Jan 19, 2017 | Choosing Marine Life, Coral Keeping, marine Invertebrates, Marine Livestock, Reef Aquariums, Saltwater Aquarium Tips
When it comes to choosing stony corals there are a lot of choices… Personally I always recommend LPS corals over SPS corals, especially to newbies. Here’s why I’m so fond of them: LPS are so diverse and easier to please compared to SPS... 
by Andrej Brummer | Sep 15, 2016 | Biological Filtration, Coral Keeping, Preventing Algae, Reef Aquariums, Saltwater Aquarium Health, Saltwater Aquarium Tips, Saltwater Aquarium Troubleshooting
Good quality aquarium water means consistently low levels of nutrients… Phosphates, along with nitrates and silicates are the saltwater aquarium “big 3” of chemical nutrients you don’t want accumulating unchecked in your saltwater tank. In low levels... 
by Andrej Brummer | Jan 6, 2016 | Acclimating Marine Life, Coral Disease, Coral Keeping, Reef Aquariums, Saltwater Aquarium Tips
Did you know pests, predators or diseases don’t actually cause most of the common problems with corals? In fact pests, predators and diseases are usually not the reason your polyps wont expand, your corals stop growing and your prized coral is starting to turn... 
by Andrej Brummer | Oct 20, 2014 | Coral Disease, Coral Keeping, Reef Aquariums, Saltwater Aquarium Health, Saltwater Aquarium Tips, Saltwater Aquarium Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is wrong with your coral can seem like a daunting task… Fish are much easier to diagnose because they exhibit many different physical and behavioral symptoms. But corals just sit there and look very sad indeed. In fact, a lot of coral... 