Welcome to Reefs.org!
http://www.reefs.org - "If you had to pick a "one-stop shop" for everything online for reefs, this would be it. If you can't find it here, you can't find it." – Richard Sexton,Tropical Fish Hobbyist, November, 2002
Reefs.org believes an educated hobbyist is a conscientious, successful hobbyist. Our primary mission is the fostering of responsible marine aquarium hobbyists through education.
Advanced Aquarist Is Now in Print!
Advanced Aquarist is now available in Print from Amazon.com! Check it out on Amazon.com's website and give us your feedback. We currently have four books for sale: 2007, 2008/Book 1 & 2, and 2009/Book 1 with more in the works!
Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine
Volume IX, Issue VIII: August 2010
Announcement: Winner of the Free Advanced Aquarist Book
By Advanced Aquarist Staff
Congratulations to Karin Baker, our book winner!
Editorial: August 2010
By Advanced Aquarist Staff
Terry's getting married! Please wish him well in the comments!
Feature Article: Actinic Lamps at Home Depot?
By Dana Riddle
However, these specialty lamps should lend themselves well to applications devised by an enterprising hobbyist. Replacing these lamps every six months (~2,000 hours of operation) should not be a difficult or expensive endeavor.
Freshwater Aquaria: Considerations for Scaping and Stocking the Paludarium, Part 2
By Kenneth Wingerter
This article focuses on aquascaping, terrascaping, and stocking paludaria; a preceding article began this discussion with a focus on paludarium construction.
Aquarium Invertebrates: The Bleaching of Corals and Giant Clams
By James W. Fatherree, M.Sc.
Due to the fact that there are so many things that can lead to bleaching, it can be quite difficult to identify its specific cause at times. However, by starting with the basics, and using your head, there's a good chance you can find and fix the problem.
Video: The Deadly Stone Fish
By YouTube.com, National Geographic
A misplaced foot in Australia can lead to a terrible venomous injection from the dangerous stone fish.
Reefs In The News
Media coverage of the state of our world's reefs, interesting information, and other marine-related news.
Marine Aquarist's Courses Online (MACO)
What is MACO?
Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is a system by which interested people can become students and learn everything from introductory fabrication or science to the most advanced techniques in aquarium husbandry. We draw upon university professors, professionals, and hobbyists of all levels to instruct courses designed around providing you the most current knowledge in a given topic. Courses in the past have covered the basics of fabrication, lighting measurements and regimes, biology of reef organisms, and much more. The 2005 series opens in February and we have a whole host of courses available.
Head over to AquaristCoureses.org and join today!
Frag Trading
Frags.org frags.org is the place to buy, sell, and trade propagated coral fragments for reef aquariums. It is completely free and provided as a community service. The website was developed and is maintained by hobbyists in the reef keeping community.
Our mission is to foster an environment accessible by anyone around the world to buy, sell, and trade propagated coral fragments, while at the same time increasing the understanding that aquaculturing corals is important for preserving coral reefs.
With over 1,500 live fragments listed right now, and members in most every city in the US and around the world, you are sure to find the frag you've been looking for!
Aquarium Store Finder

The definitive guide to stores and suppliers for aquarium hobbyists. Fish, corals, dry goods and more...
Check them out: http://www.aquariumstorefinder.org/



