Expand All / Collapse All Features: Fun Times with a Quantum Meter, Part I: A Short Term Study of Various Practices' Effects on PAR Values   by Brian Plankis   Reef aquarium lighting is often a mystery to many hobbyists. In this article Brian describes his attempts to understand the lighting over his tank, and how his tests might benefit other hobbyists. ReefSlides - B-B-B-Blennies!   courtesy of Reef Central Members   Join us in a slideshow featuring the remarkable blenny.  "Frag" of the Month - Gorgonian Propagation Techniques   by Greg Hiller     This month Greg demonstrates techniques for fragmenting three different types of gorgonian. Tank of the Month   This month we are featuring Chris Ward's (cward) beautiful reef aquarium.     Chris describes his custom-made cube - a 273-gallon stony coral reef system.

Expand All / Collapse All Columns: Fish Tales by Hiroyuki Tanaka, MD Centropyge potteri - A Blue-black Color Morph from the Kona Coast   Dr. Tanaka discusses the genus Centropyge and relates a new color morph of C. potteri recently discovered in Hawaii. Reef Alchemy by Randy Holmes-Farley, Ph. D. Photosynthesis and the Reef Aquarium, Part One: Carbon Sources   This article details how photosynthesizing organisms collect carbon dioxide from the water, and the implications of those methods for reef aquarium husbandry. Coral Reef Ecology by Chris Jury The Nutrient Dynamics of Coral Reefs: Part II, The Oceanic System   In this Part II of his series on coral reef ecology Chris discusses the topic of nutrient dynamics in coral reef ecosystems. TalkingReef by Rob Weatherly   Rob interviews Brian Plankis, who discusses his current article on using a Quantum meter to perform several lighting tests on his own system. Science Notes & News by our Science Editors Topic: Monitoring Coral Bleaching Using a Colour Reference Card Reefkeeping's Top 10 by Readers Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Have Just Left The Tank Alone... Thread of the Month "I Fragged My Carpet Last Night" by phender

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