Welcome to Reefs.org!

Where Reefkeeping Begins on the Internet

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 Now in PDF Format!

Advanced Aquarist is now available in PDF format! Download it now and give us your feedback. For more information on this offering, read the article in the latest issue of Advanced Aquarist.

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Interested in finding a LFS in an area that you will be visiting? Check out Aquarium Store Finder to find the nearest store.

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Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine

Check out the latest issue of Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine.

Volume VII, Issue VII: July 2008

Editorial: July 2008 - Warning: An Electrical Fire
By Terry Siegel
If no one were home the house could well have burnt down.

Feature Article: Metal Halide Lamps - Aging Over Time: XM, EVC and Giesmann Coral 400W Mogul Lamps
By Sanjay Joshi
The study presented some very interesting data on the life of metal halide lamps. It reinforced the view that the spectral qualities change over time resulting in the change of the CCT of the lamps to lower values.

Feature Article: Coral Reproduction, Part One: A Natural Coral Spawning in Hawai'i, The Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora meandrina)
By Dana Riddle
Witnessing a coral spawning, especially in the daytime, is an unusual and memorable event. We have much to learn about coral reproduction.

Reefkeeping Events: What's Happening in Your Area?
By Advanced Aquarist Readers
Check to see if an event is happening in your area!

Lateral Lines: Finch Shutoff Relay
By Adam Blundell M.S.
The Finch Shutoff Relay is a great electrical invention. This item will undoubtedly prevent many overflows (it has saved me already).

Online Courses: Aquarium Photography
By D. Wade Lehmann
Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is proud to offer, starting this fall, a two-stage course for aquarium photography.

Product Review: Kill-A-Watt Electricity Meter And Suggestions to Reduce Power Consumption
By Dana Riddle
This power-shaving game can get rather addictive once we're motivated by seeing our power utility bill drop month-by-month.

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)

MACO is Reefs.org's online distance learning courses.

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

Trade your frags at Frags.org.

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!