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What is a Refugium? According to The American Heritage Dictionary, a refugium is defined as follows: An area that has escaped ecological changes occurring elsewhere and so provides a suitable habitat for relict species. So what does this mean, and more specifically, what does it mean for a...

So my wife and I both enjoy DIY anything, and started making soap together. After stockpiling more soap than we could possibly use in our lifetime, we decided to open up for business. If you're into cool handmade soap, or need a gift for someone who is, please check out our site. Also, any...

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I have been noticing a lot of people selling their setups lately, and I'm sure a lot of it has to do with the economy. I hate to see this, and so I thought I'd start this thread to see what the real issues are, and what we might be able to do to help one another out, or teach each other how to...

Ok, so last night my wife and I were at the LFS and I saw a beautiful blue headed wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum). These are not reef safe. I knew this at the time of purchase, and they won't attack or bother corals, just inverts. That said, I have now set the tone for an interesting type of...

After reading post after post suggesting the same things in the emergency forum, I thought a post that gave the standard advice a quick review may be useful. Please feel free to add to this. Do a water change The safest bet to solve most problems in your tank is to do a water change. Make sure...

I got home from work today and did my daily tank inspection, and I noticed something that looked like a small sponge floating on the top of the water. I netted it out and realized upon further inspection, that it was a piece of expanded cat food. There is NO logical explanation for this, so I...

So after being out of the hobby for a few years (moved a couple times and got married), I am finally back! I had told my wife that I wanted to set up a tank after the wedding, and as soon as we got back from our honeymoon we found a great deal here on njreefers and jumped on it. So I'll let...

Need a cleanup crew for my new 75g. Anyone know where in Bergen I can pick one up. If any of the board vendors are nearby, please let me know as well! New to the area, so I've been to Reef Encounters and nowhere else. Thanks.