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 two books for sale: 2007 and 2008/Book 1 with more in the works.
Did you know?
Check out our online magazine: Advanced Aquarist. Advanced Aquarist was the first free peer-reviewed online reefkeeping magazine on the internet and has been serving the marine aquarist since January 2002.
Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine
Volume VIII, Issue VI: June 2009
Editorial: June 2009
By Terry Siegel
Terry discusses his time at the Manhattan Reefs Frag Swap.
Feature Article: Environmental Stability: A Comparison of a Natural Reef and an Aquarium
By Dana Riddle
In this article, we'll compare some physical parameters of various types of reef biotopes to those observed in a small aquarium. How does the stability of this 140 gallon system stack up to various natural environments? What are the long term effects of the varying conditions seen in an aquarium?
Beginner's Column: Water Circulation
By Terry Siegel
It is vitally important that we supply our critters with water that is constantly well oxygenated through aeration and or circulation.
Aquarium Fish: Aquarium Fishes of the Tropical Eastern Atlantic Ocean
By Jay Hemdal
Aquarists working with fish from this region are quickly struck with how similar some species from West Africa are to those from other regions, such as the tropical Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
AmericanReef Podcast: Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium - 1500 Gallon Reef Display - Part I and II
By Gary Lindner, Russ Kikel
Gary Lindner and Russ Kikel at AmericanReef.com bring you a two-part video tour of Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s 1,500 gallon Indo-Pacific Reef tank.
Product Review: New Electronic Ballasts - Lumatek, Galaxy and Vertex
By Sanjay Joshi
This article reviews the new series of electronic ballasts recently introduced by Lumatek, Sunlight Supply - Galaxy Electronic Ballasts, and Proline's Vertex electronic ballasts.
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/
Marine Depot's Weekly Powerbuy