Useful Articles
A collection of links to useful and informative articles that are good to dip into on a regular basis. I am aware of how quickly some websites can come and go so my apologies if any of these links are broken. I am also aware of how much great information is now available on YouTube, but as with anything, just because its on the net doesn't make it right.
With thanks to Trout on Ultimate Reef for his links and ideas.
Reefkeeping
Deep Sand Beds by Ronald L. Shimek
Deep Sand Beds by Simon Garratt
Are deep sand beds just a thing of the past
Mything the point p1 by Eric Boreneman
Mything the point p2
Mything the point p3
How do you measure your success Sandra Shoup
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Newbies Nate Enders
Skeptical Reefkeeping Pt 1 Richard Ross
Skeptical Reefkepping Pt2 Richard Ross
Building a reef aquarium Pt 1, Pt2, Pt3, Pt4, Pt5, Reefworks website
Reef Food by Eric Boreneman
Long Term considerations for a successful Reeftank Marc van de Wal
Refugia-Many choices Bob Goemans
Feeding Phytoplankton Rob Toonen
Paul Baldassano’s Reef - 40 Years in the Making Paul Baldassano
Building an effective refugium Jett Murdoch
Tips and tricks (No secrets) Michael Paletta
Cycling an Aquarium Steven Frick
New Tank Syndrome
Deep Sand Beds by Simon Garratt
Are deep sand beds just a thing of the past
Mything the point p1 by Eric Boreneman
Mything the point p2
Mything the point p3
How do you measure your success Sandra Shoup
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Newbies Nate Enders
Skeptical Reefkeeping Pt 1 Richard Ross
Skeptical Reefkepping Pt2 Richard Ross
Building a reef aquarium Pt 1, Pt2, Pt3, Pt4, Pt5, Reefworks website
Reef Food by Eric Boreneman
Long Term considerations for a successful Reeftank Marc van de Wal
Refugia-Many choices Bob Goemans
Feeding Phytoplankton Rob Toonen
Paul Baldassano’s Reef - 40 Years in the Making Paul Baldassano
Building an effective refugium Jett Murdoch
Tips and tricks (No secrets) Michael Paletta
Cycling an Aquarium Steven Frick
New Tank Syndrome
Water and general maintanance
Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley
Measuring pH with a Meter by Randy Holmes-Farley
Water Changes in Reef Aquaria by Randy Holmes-Farley
An Overview of Activated Carbon in the Marine Tank by James Layton
The Need to Breathe in Reef Tanks Eric Borneman
How to change water in your aquarium Marc Levenson
Beginners column, Filtration Terry Siegel
Getting started Terry Siegel
Substrate Terry Siegel
Temp Control Terry Siegel
Water circulation Terry Siegel
Nutrient Export-old problem, new solutions Pedro Nuno Ferreira
The "Old Tank" syndrome Mike Paletta
What is Old Tank syndrome Shirlie Sharpe
Foiling Phosphate: A Look at Lanthanum Chloride Use in the Aquarium
Long-Term Considerations for a Successful Reef Tank Mark van derWal
Pros and Cons of Long Term Aquarium Care Jeff Kurtz
A Look at a Successful 125 gallon Mixed Reef Aquarium James W. Fatherree
5 Things you need to know about fighting Bryopsis algae
How to get rid of green hair algae
Measuring pH with a Meter by Randy Holmes-Farley
Water Changes in Reef Aquaria by Randy Holmes-Farley
An Overview of Activated Carbon in the Marine Tank by James Layton
The Need to Breathe in Reef Tanks Eric Borneman
How to change water in your aquarium Marc Levenson
Beginners column, Filtration Terry Siegel
Getting started Terry Siegel
Substrate Terry Siegel
Temp Control Terry Siegel
Water circulation Terry Siegel
Nutrient Export-old problem, new solutions Pedro Nuno Ferreira
The "Old Tank" syndrome Mike Paletta
What is Old Tank syndrome Shirlie Sharpe
Foiling Phosphate: A Look at Lanthanum Chloride Use in the Aquarium
Long-Term Considerations for a Successful Reef Tank Mark van derWal
Pros and Cons of Long Term Aquarium Care Jeff Kurtz
A Look at a Successful 125 gallon Mixed Reef Aquarium James W. Fatherree
5 Things you need to know about fighting Bryopsis algae
How to get rid of green hair algae
Corals
Coral Care Sheets a really useful set of guides for lots of different corals
Coral Care Sheets a good set of guides from fishkeeping.co.uk
Soft Corals Mark van der Wal
Fragging Euphylia Agu Lukk
Fragging Xenia Agu Lukk
Idiots Guide
Quick Guide to Hard Corals Practical Fishkeeping
LPS Coral Database Reefcorner
Coral Feeding Andrew Trevor Jones
Euphyllid Corals Krisitin Fehr
Securing propogated corals Anthony Calfo
Corals of the Genus Euphyllia James W. Fatherree, M.Sc
Corals of the Genus Sarcophyton: The Toadstools James W. Fatherree, M.Sc
Palytoxin: The History, Pharmacology, and How to Protect Yourself Ryan Braunberger
Palytoxin
Coral Care Sheets a good set of guides from fishkeeping.co.uk
Soft Corals Mark van der Wal
Fragging Euphylia Agu Lukk
Fragging Xenia Agu Lukk
Idiots Guide
Quick Guide to Hard Corals Practical Fishkeeping
LPS Coral Database Reefcorner
Coral Feeding Andrew Trevor Jones
Euphyllid Corals Krisitin Fehr
Securing propogated corals Anthony Calfo
Corals of the Genus Euphyllia James W. Fatherree, M.Sc
Corals of the Genus Sarcophyton: The Toadstools James W. Fatherree, M.Sc
Palytoxin: The History, Pharmacology, and How to Protect Yourself Ryan Braunberger
Palytoxin
Fish
Choosing and buying fish Steven Pro
Flasher Wrasses Hiroyuki Tanaka
Fairy Wrasses Henry C Shult
Yellow Coral Goby Practical Fishkeeping
A sheep in Leopard's Clothing Simon Garratt An interesting article about Leopard Wrasses of the Genus Macropharyngodon
Leopards of the reef Henry C Schultz
Coral Gobies Henry C Shultz
Stocking Ideas Marc from Tropicalfishkeeping.com
Do you believe in Fairies? Michael Scott article on Fairy wrasse
Leopards for the Reef Bob Fenner
Lined wrasses Henry C Shultz
Reef safe wrasses
Mandarin fish
Mandarin Fish profile
Rethinking Dragonets Matt Pederson
Aquarium Fish Longevity J. Charles Delbeek M.Sc & John E. Randall PhD
Wrasse Class Scott W. Michael
Wrasses: Species for the aquarium Inken Krause
Pretty in pink - Halichoeres Lemon TeaYK
A “Fairy” Inclusive Look at Keeping & Mixing Cirrhilabrus Wrasses | MACNA 2017 Hunter Hammond
Flasher Wrasses Hiroyuki Tanaka
Fairy Wrasses Henry C Shult
Yellow Coral Goby Practical Fishkeeping
A sheep in Leopard's Clothing Simon Garratt An interesting article about Leopard Wrasses of the Genus Macropharyngodon
Leopards of the reef Henry C Schultz
Coral Gobies Henry C Shultz
Stocking Ideas Marc from Tropicalfishkeeping.com
Do you believe in Fairies? Michael Scott article on Fairy wrasse
Leopards for the Reef Bob Fenner
Lined wrasses Henry C Shultz
Reef safe wrasses
Mandarin fish
Mandarin Fish profile
Rethinking Dragonets Matt Pederson
Aquarium Fish Longevity J. Charles Delbeek M.Sc & John E. Randall PhD
Wrasse Class Scott W. Michael
Wrasses: Species for the aquarium Inken Krause
Pretty in pink - Halichoeres Lemon TeaYK
A “Fairy” Inclusive Look at Keeping & Mixing Cirrhilabrus Wrasses | MACNA 2017 Hunter Hammond
Inverts
Invert Care Sheets a good set of simple guides for inverts from fishkeeping.co.uk
Maxi Mini aneneome very interesting article on care and propogation from Coral Magazine
Crabs Good general article about crabs in the reef aquarium from Advanced Aquarist
Feather Duster Worms Julian Sprung Interesting article about these lovely creatures
Shrimps for the Marine Tank Interesting article with super photos.
Grazing snails 1 Ronald L Shimek Turbo, Trochus Astria
Grazing snails 2 Abolones, Limpets, Nerites
Grazing snails 3 Conches, ceriths, cowries
Aquarium Invertebrates: Hermit Crabs By Richard Aspinall
The Care and Keeping of Marine Hermit Crabs Donya Quick
Sea Urchins Ronald L Shimek
Maxi Mini aneneome very interesting article on care and propogation from Coral Magazine
Crabs Good general article about crabs in the reef aquarium from Advanced Aquarist
Feather Duster Worms Julian Sprung Interesting article about these lovely creatures
Shrimps for the Marine Tank Interesting article with super photos.
Grazing snails 1 Ronald L Shimek Turbo, Trochus Astria
Grazing snails 2 Abolones, Limpets, Nerites
Grazing snails 3 Conches, ceriths, cowries
Aquarium Invertebrates: Hermit Crabs By Richard Aspinall
The Care and Keeping of Marine Hermit Crabs Donya Quick
Sea Urchins Ronald L Shimek
Hitchhikers
Hitchhiker FAQ Useful guide to some of the critters that hitch a free ride into your reef.
Nudibranches Guide to nudibranches in the aquarium. Those you don't want!
Nudibranches Guide to nudibranches in the aquarium. Those you don't want!
Photography
Photographing your Aquarium by Greg Rothschild
Get Better Close-ups with Your Point-and-Shoot Camera by Greg Rothschild
White Balance and your Aquarium by Greg Rotschild
Fish on Film Basics of Aquarium photography
Photographing the Reef by Lisa Mann
Aquarium Photography Richard Aspinall
Aquarium Photography: Five Tips for Better Images By Richard Aspinall
Reef Tank photography, a quick guide
Aquarium Photography Adam Blundell & Shane Silcox
The Fundamentals of Photography Lemon TYK
Get Better Close-ups with Your Point-and-Shoot Camera by Greg Rothschild
White Balance and your Aquarium by Greg Rotschild
Fish on Film Basics of Aquarium photography
Photographing the Reef by Lisa Mann
Aquarium Photography Richard Aspinall
Aquarium Photography: Five Tips for Better Images By Richard Aspinall
Reef Tank photography, a quick guide
Aquarium Photography Adam Blundell & Shane Silcox
The Fundamentals of Photography Lemon TYK
Pesty things
Aiptasia article in Reefkepping magazine
Astrina sp Starfish article in Reefkeeping magazine
Pests in the Reef Aquarium Pt 1
Pests in the Reef Aquarium Pt 2
Reef Aquarium pests
Pests and Parasites Pt 1
Astrina sp Starfish article in Reefkeeping magazine
Pests in the Reef Aquarium Pt 1
Pests in the Reef Aquarium Pt 2
Reef Aquarium pests
Pests and Parasites Pt 1