Aquaculture Kings
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What we have learned running cultures and reef tanks, written up as the questions come in. No fluff, no filler.
28 articles
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Best Copepods for Nano Reef TanksNano reef tanks have particular challenges when it comes to copepods. Less water, less rockwork, less refugium space, and often more predation per litre than larger... -
How to Build a Self-Sustaining Amphipod PopulationAmphipods are the bigger, less-talked-about cousins of copepods. They're shrimp-like crustaceans that live in rockwork, substrate, and macroalgae, where they eat detritus and breed steadily. They're... -
Refugium Macroalgae Guide: Chaeto vs Caulerpa vs GracilariaPick the wrong macroalgae and your refugium turns into a problem rather than a solution. Pick the right one and you've got nutrient export, pod habitat,... -
Live Food for Marine Fish Fry: From Rotifers to CopepodsRaising marine fish fry is one of the trickier challenges in the aquaculture hobby, and almost every failure traces back to food. The fry have small... -
Tigriopus Copepods: Do They Actually Make Fish Brighter?Tigriopus copepods are sold all over the reef hobby with one big claim: feed them and your fish get brighter. The claim is everywhere, the evidence... -
Cycling a Reef Tank with Live Phytoplankton: Faster, CleanerThe traditional reef tank cycle is slow, ugly, and full of algae stages that nobody enjoys. Adding live phytoplankton to the cycle from day one shifts... -
How to Feed Filter Feeders: Clams, Sponges and Sea SquirtsFilter feeders are the canaries of a reef tank. When they're thriving, your water quality is right and your nutrition profile is broad. When they're closing... -
Coral Feeding Guide: When Live Food Beats Frozen and PowdersCoral feeding is one of those hobby topics where everyone has an opinion and most of them contradict each other. Some reefers swear by powders. Some... -
How to Breed Clownfish at Home: A Beginner's GuideClownfish are the easiest marine fish to breed at home. They pair up reliably, spawn predictably, and the fry can be raised on cultures you can... -
Best Live Foods for Pipefish, Seahorses and Other Picky Reef EatersSome marine fish are flat-out impossible to feed without live food. Pipefish, seahorses, mandarin dragonettes, scooter blennies, and several wrasses all share the same challenge: small... -
Phytoplankton 101 for Reef-Keepers: What It Is and Why You Need ItIf you've spent any time around reef-keepers, you've heard someone go on about phytoplankton. It's hyped, often confused with macroalgae or dinoflagellates, and not always understood.... -
How to Set Up a Refugium for Copepod ProductionA refugium is the single best upgrade most reef-keepers can add to their tank. Done right, it's a copepod factory, a nutrient sink, and a biodiversity...