Articles by Just a Wrasse.

One of the most important aspects of successful reef aquarium care is maintaining proper calcium levels. Why? Calcium is not only vital for the health and growth of corals as well as many other marine invertebrates but also plays a crucial role in maintaining high pH needed in marine systems...

KH is probably the most important water quality parameter after salinity and temperature. More important maybe, than Phosphate. Corals can survive a wide range of Phosphate levels but if the KH is too low for a prolonged period, all aquarium corals will die. KH is also known as Carbonate...

Best known for being featured in the movies “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory,” the clownfish has become a popular aquarium pet. Nemo and his dad, Marlin, are ocellaris clownfish, also called false clownfish or clown anemonefish. Anemonefish are so-named for the sea anemones in which they make...

Acclimating Corals In my experience, corals need to be acclimated, just as fish or inverts would need to be when adding them to your aquarium.The below process is what I would typically follow when acclimating corals to my tank.Although I do not quarantine my corals, I will give them a...