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Title: Helpful Saltwater Hobby Links
Post by: OVAS-Webmaster on December 08, 2010, 12:30:26 PM
If you have found any useful Saltwater links please feel free to share them.

Make sure than any links follow the OVAS Rules (http://ovas.ca/ovas/forum/forum-rules).
Title: Re: Helpful Saltwater Hobby Links
Post by: Hookup on December 10, 2010, 09:56:15 AM
Live Rock
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rs/feature/index.php - Using Live Rock as a filter
http://www.waltsmith.com/media/pdfs/rock_faq.pdf - what is live rock?
http://www.waltsmith.com/media/pdfs/ROCK_curing.PDF - how to CURE live rock
http://www.waltsmith.com/media/pdfs/rock.pdf - what makes the "best" live rock?

Lighting -
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/sj/index.php  - what is light?
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/sj/index.php - units of measure for lighting explained
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/12/aafeature1 - color and coral growth
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/1/aafeature1 - how to make corals colorful – part 1
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/2/aafeature1 - how to make corals colorful – part 2
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/4/aafeature1 - how to make corals colorful – part 3
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/7/aafeature - creating a home spectrometer


Aquarium Chemistry
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-03/rhf/index.php - Beginners Guide by Randy Holmes-Farley – Part 1 – Salt & Mixes
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php - Beginners Guide by Randy Holmes-Farley – Part 2 - Supplements
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/rhf/index.php - Beginners Guide by Randy Holmes-Farley – Part 3 – pH
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.php - Calclium, Alkalinity, Magnesium  and pH
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/rhf/index.php - High pH - causes & cures


Skimmers
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/fm/feature/index.php - How skimmers work


Sump & Sump Design
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-01/newbie/index.php - 101 of sumps and design
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-01/gt/index.php - Everything you wanted to know about sumps – part 1
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/gt/index.php - Everything you wanted to know about sumps – part 2

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/gt/index.php - Everything you wanted to know about sumps – part 3
http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html - how a sump works
http://www.melevsreef.com/29g/sump/design.html - a simple sump design

Disease and Health
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/sp/index.php - Using garlic


Miscellaneous and Other
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.php - refractometers and salinity measurement
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/index.php - GFO - Phosphate Remover
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/atj/feature/index.php - Quarantine tanks
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1169964 - DIY Stand design - safe and simple.

phish tank fotography
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2010031 - How to take reef photos - Part I
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2019867 - How to take reef photos - Part II
Title: Re: Helpful Saltwater Hobby Links
Post by: zoom111 on February 18, 2011, 02:16:39 PM
LED's and DIY fixtures

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1587273 (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1587273)
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1662682 (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1662682)
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1718642 (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1718642)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_5uh4R_QQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_5uh4R_QQ)                         DIY LED PT.1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uPz9TYEP3I&feature=fvwrel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uPz9TYEP3I&feature=fvwrel)     DIY LED PT.2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdilI2Mh9Dk&feature=fvwrel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdilI2Mh9Dk&feature=fvwrel)      DIY LED PT.3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQkZrCg5QAw&feature=fvwrel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQkZrCg5QAw&feature=fvwrel)    DIY LED PT.4



DIY Rock Walls

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1300282 (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1300282)
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1969877&highlight=rock+wall
Title: Re: Helpful Saltwater Hobby Links
Post by: JetJumper on March 14, 2011, 10:24:49 PM
Here is a link with LOTS of Links!  I can't copy the links due to the nature of the "Anti Copying Script"
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102605
Title: Re: Helpful Saltwater Hobby Links
Post by: DrRockso on June 08, 2012, 10:14:13 AM
A little bit out of date, but I've never seen a site with such a vast quantity of information, all provided by professionals!

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/index.htm

(also has a freshwater section)