How hard is it to keep a refugium? Adding a refugium to the reef tank system can be a game changer for some reef keepers! Most experienced hobbyists agree that a Read More about How hard is it to keep a refugium?
The Ultimate Housekeepers We at AlgaeBarn love clean-up crew critters and microorganisms, so welcome to the ultimate housekeeping celebration! At AlgaeBarn, we Read More about The Ultimate Housekeepers
Keeping the Chalk Bass As many fish store workers can probably attest, beginner marine aquarium hobbyists have a strange knack for finding the toughest to Read More about Keeping the Chalk Bass
Bulletproof Refugiums: Biodiversity Welcome back to our discussion on building bulletproof refugiums! In the last few weeks, we have received a lot of questions here at Read More about Bulletproof Refugiums: Biodiversity
CADE Aquariums: Reef vs. Peninsula Are you in the research and comparison stage of choosing a new system? Has your reef outgrown it's current home? If you’re just in the Read More about CADE Aquariums: Reef vs. Peninsula
A Beginner’s Guide: How Reef Fish Balance the Ecosystem Reef fish, whether they are predators or grazers, play a huge part in maintaining the balance of the coral reef ecosystem. Coral reefs Read More about A Beginner’s Guide: How Reef Fish Balance the Ecosystem
Calcium Supplementation Stony corals can use elements in the water to build their skeletons. It is a fantastic process that develops exciting structures. Read More about Calcium Supplementation
Bulletproof Refugiums: Water Flow Welcome back to our series on building bulletproof refugiums! At AlgaeBarn, we have gotten so many great questions on refugium design Read More about Bulletproof Refugiums: Water Flow
Dealing with Coral Aggression It is easy to see a reef aquarium as a peaceful landscape for escaping worldly problems. While this is partially correct, corals are Read More about Dealing with Coral Aggression
Bulletproof Refugiums: Maintenance We're glad to have you back at the AlgaeLab for another post in our series on building bulletproof refugiums. It should come as no Read More about Bulletproof Refugiums: Maintenance
Curating the Reef Tank Mixed reef tanks are well-loved because you can keep a diverse collection of corals in one tank. Many hobbyists like mixed reef tanks Read More about Curating the Reef Tank
Bulletproof Refugiums: Equipment We are excited to have you join us for this series on building bulletproof refugiums. It shouldn't come as a surprise that we receive a Read More about Bulletproof Refugiums: Equipment
A Closer Look at the CADE Reef 1800 Aquatic habitats are home to millions of species of flora and fauna. In fact, they are the largest and most diverse ecosystems in the Read More about A Closer Look at the CADE Reef 1800
The Importance of Drip Loops Cable management might be the least talked about aspect of setting up and maintaining an aquarium. Cable management is sometimes Read More about The Importance of Drip Loops
Bulletproof Refugiums – Lighting Welcome to our series on building bulletproof refugiums! It should come as no surprise that we field a lot of questions about how to Read More about Bulletproof Refugiums – Lighting
Building Bulletproof Refugiums: Substrate Welcome back to our series on building bulletproof refugiums! At AlgaeBarn, we get a lot of questions on which products and methods Read More about Building Bulletproof Refugiums: Substrate
Drilling Glass Aquariums While most popular reef aquariums come pre-drilled with bulkheads and overflow boxes installed, there may come a time when you find the Read More about Drilling Glass Aquariums
Aquarium Overflow Styles Although you can have outstanding success with hang-on-the-back equipment, most aquariums utilize a filtration section of some kind. Read More about Aquarium Overflow Styles
Bulletproof Refugiums: Macroalgae Welcome to the next part of our series on how to build a bulletproof refugium. At AlgaeBarn, a lot of our customers have asked what the Read More about Bulletproof Refugiums: Macroalgae
Bulletproof Refugiums: Livestock Welcome to the next part of our series on how to build bulletproof refugiums. At AlgaeBarn, we get a good number of questions from reef Read More about Bulletproof Refugiums: Livestock