Having posted a lot of links to interesting articles lately, I thought it would be a good idea to post a "links page", with links to some of my articles (marked with *), and to info which I consider as being "Definitive" for our hobby.
Feel free to add links if you have any, and I will move them up into the correct category - also feel free to disagree on any link being "definitive", and if I'm convinced I will gladly remove it...
Starting in the hobby:
So, you want to start with Marines? *
Filtration:
The complete Nitrogen Cycle
Filtration in marine aquaria *
Reef Aquaria as Ecosystems - by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com
Down the Drain, Exports from Reef Aquaria by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com
Live Rock As A Biological Filter: Hit or Myth? by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D.. - Reefkeeping.com
Applications of Sand in Reef Aquariums: Theory and Practice by Eric Borneman - Reefkeeping.com
How Sandbeds REALLY Work by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com
Are Plenums obsolete - Another viewpoint part 1, by Rob Toonen, Ph.D - Seabay article
Are Plenums obsolete - Another viewpoint part 2, by Rob Toonen, Ph.D - Seabay article
Granular Activated Carbon: Part 1, by Richard Harker - Reefs.org article
Granular Activated Carbon: Part 2, by Richard Harker - Reefs.org article
Skimmers:
Skimming Basics 101: Understanding Your Skimmer by Frank Marini, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com
What is Skimming? by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
DIY Calcium Reactor:
DJ88's Calcium Reactor - DIY!
Sumps:
Reefkeeping 101: Sumps - Reefkeeping.com
Reverse Osmosis (RO) filtration:
Reverse Osmosis/Deionization Systems to Purify Tap Water for Reef Aquaria by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Tank Chemistry:
Calcium and Alkalinity
An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Solving calcium and alkalinity problems
The Relationship Between Alkalinity and pH by Randy Holmes-Farley - Advanced Aquarist.com
ORP and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Clams Direct :: View topic - Water chemistry guidelines
Silicon - Foe or Friend by Craig Bingman, Ph.D - Reefs.org article
Low pH: Causes and Cures by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
High pH: Causes and Cures by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
What Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
The Degradation of Limewater in Air by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Optimum Parameters:
Reef Aquarium Water Parameters by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
What is Seawater? by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Whar are Natural Reef Salinities and Temperatures... really... and does it matter by Ron Schimek, Ph.D - Archived Aquarium Frontiers article
Reef Tank Temperatures, Another View by Richard Harker - Archived Aquarium Frontiers article
Lighting:
Thoughts on Reef Aquarium Lighting… Keep Your Eye on the Prize! by Anthony Calfo - Reefkeeping.com
Coral Photoacclimation by Andrew Trevor-Jones - Reefkeeping.com
Stony Coral Pigments, Algae Pigments and Captive Lighting by Steve Tyree - Reefs.org
Underwater Lighting Conditions - Reef Keeping Online
Lighting the Reef Tank: A Primer for Beginners - Reefkeeping.com
Water movement:
Water flow calculator *
An Overview of Powerhead Choices Available to the Reef Hobbyist - ReefKeeping.com
Pressure vs. Head - Keidel plumbing
Technical information about pumps and pump theory (only for the very technically inclined...)
Aquarium Water pumps: Operation, Selection and Installation
General husbandry and maintenance:
Water Changes in Reef Aquaria by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Mything the Point: Part One by Eric Borneman - Reefkeeping.com
Tank construction:
Glass thickness calculator *
Feeding:
The Nutrient Dynamics of Coral Reefs: Part I, Biogeochemical Cycles by Chris Jury - Reefkeeping.com
The Nutrient Dynamics of Coral Reefs: Part II, The Oceanic System
The Nutrient Dynamics of Coral Reefs: Part III, Land and Sea
The Nutrient Dynamics of Coral Reefs: Part IV, The Sky Above
The Breeder's Net by Frank Marini & Dwayne Sapp (breeding copepods, etc.)
Tank inhabitants:
Organism selection for Marine Aquaria (This is a MUST READ!)
Identification:
Marine Life Photography (Photos of 100's of species of fish, corals, algae, etc)
Fish:
Breeding Clarkii Clownfish
Corals:
Aquarium invertebrates
Unusual Stony Coral Propagation Techniques by Adam Cesnales and Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
Clams:
Clams Direct :: View topic - Tridacnid clam ID made easy (submitted by Sunburst)
Other invertebrates:
Mantis Shrimps:
Roy's List of Stomatopods for the Aquarium
Cuttlefish:
Cuttlefish Army - Reefkeeping.com
Algae:
Beyond the Refugium: A Macroalgae Primer by Sarah Lardizabal - Reefkeeping.com
'Bubble' Alage: Selected Descriptions, Controls and Comments by Horge Cortes-Jorge, Jr. - Reefkeeping.com
... more to follow
Feel free to add links if you have any, and I will move them up into the correct category - also feel free to disagree on any link being "definitive", and if I'm convinced I will gladly remove it...
Starting in the hobby:
So, you want to start with Marines? *
Filtration:
The complete Nitrogen Cycle
Filtration in marine aquaria *
Reef Aquaria as Ecosystems - by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com
Down the Drain, Exports from Reef Aquaria by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com
Live Rock As A Biological Filter: Hit or Myth? by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D.. - Reefkeeping.com
Applications of Sand in Reef Aquariums: Theory and Practice by Eric Borneman - Reefkeeping.com
How Sandbeds REALLY Work by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com
Are Plenums obsolete - Another viewpoint part 1, by Rob Toonen, Ph.D - Seabay article
Are Plenums obsolete - Another viewpoint part 2, by Rob Toonen, Ph.D - Seabay article
Granular Activated Carbon: Part 1, by Richard Harker - Reefs.org article
Granular Activated Carbon: Part 2, by Richard Harker - Reefs.org article
Skimmers:
Skimming Basics 101: Understanding Your Skimmer by Frank Marini, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com
What is Skimming? by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
DIY Calcium Reactor:
DJ88's Calcium Reactor - DIY!
Sumps:
Reefkeeping 101: Sumps - Reefkeeping.com
Reverse Osmosis (RO) filtration:
Reverse Osmosis/Deionization Systems to Purify Tap Water for Reef Aquaria by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Tank Chemistry:
Calcium and Alkalinity
An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Solving calcium and alkalinity problems
The Relationship Between Alkalinity and pH by Randy Holmes-Farley - Advanced Aquarist.com
ORP and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Clams Direct :: View topic - Water chemistry guidelines
Silicon - Foe or Friend by Craig Bingman, Ph.D - Reefs.org article
Low pH: Causes and Cures by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
High pH: Causes and Cures by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
What Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
The Degradation of Limewater in Air by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Optimum Parameters:
Reef Aquarium Water Parameters by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
What is Seawater? by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Whar are Natural Reef Salinities and Temperatures... really... and does it matter by Ron Schimek, Ph.D - Archived Aquarium Frontiers article
Reef Tank Temperatures, Another View by Richard Harker - Archived Aquarium Frontiers article
Lighting:
Thoughts on Reef Aquarium Lighting… Keep Your Eye on the Prize! by Anthony Calfo - Reefkeeping.com
Coral Photoacclimation by Andrew Trevor-Jones - Reefkeeping.com
Stony Coral Pigments, Algae Pigments and Captive Lighting by Steve Tyree - Reefs.org
Underwater Lighting Conditions - Reef Keeping Online
Lighting the Reef Tank: A Primer for Beginners - Reefkeeping.com
Water movement:
Water flow calculator *
An Overview of Powerhead Choices Available to the Reef Hobbyist - ReefKeeping.com
Pressure vs. Head - Keidel plumbing
Technical information about pumps and pump theory (only for the very technically inclined...)
Aquarium Water pumps: Operation, Selection and Installation
General husbandry and maintenance:
Water Changes in Reef Aquaria by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Mything the Point: Part One by Eric Borneman - Reefkeeping.com
Tank construction:
Glass thickness calculator *
Feeding:
The Nutrient Dynamics of Coral Reefs: Part I, Biogeochemical Cycles by Chris Jury - Reefkeeping.com
The Nutrient Dynamics of Coral Reefs: Part II, The Oceanic System
The Nutrient Dynamics of Coral Reefs: Part III, Land and Sea
The Nutrient Dynamics of Coral Reefs: Part IV, The Sky Above
The Breeder's Net by Frank Marini & Dwayne Sapp (breeding copepods, etc.)
Tank inhabitants:
Organism selection for Marine Aquaria (This is a MUST READ!)
Identification:
Marine Life Photography (Photos of 100's of species of fish, corals, algae, etc)
Fish:
Breeding Clarkii Clownfish
Corals:
Aquarium invertebrates
Unusual Stony Coral Propagation Techniques by Adam Cesnales and Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
Clams:
Clams Direct :: View topic - Tridacnid clam ID made easy (submitted by Sunburst)
Other invertebrates:
Mantis Shrimps:
Roy's List of Stomatopods for the Aquarium
Cuttlefish:
Cuttlefish Army - Reefkeeping.com
Algae:
Beyond the Refugium: A Macroalgae Primer by Sarah Lardizabal - Reefkeeping.com
'Bubble' Alage: Selected Descriptions, Controls and Comments by Horge Cortes-Jorge, Jr. - Reefkeeping.com
... more to follow
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