Welcome To ShadowRamys Reef

Coral Shipping

There comes a time when you just have an abundance of corals; you have traded with all your friends and the local fish stores are already stock with you cool frags. Well its time to consider shipping your corals. When I first ventured into the idea of shipping it seemed very intimidating too me, but...

How to Make A Light Rail

So I had a frag tank with some lumen bright reflections that dangled off my make-shift ceiling. This was great but I wanted to add some VHO actinics to the mix for more supplimentation and dusk/dawn effects. I could build a canopy and house all the equipment in the canopy but then I would increase m...

Zoanthids

A wonderful and mysterious flower of the sea. However identifying these beauties is a difficult thing when there are not standards Full Article

220 Build

In Wall 220 usg build

We have finished the move, ordered the tank and now ready for the build of a lifetime. Read More

Corals

Tyree Purple Monster

In depth look at my most prize corals Read More

Equipment

Neptune Apex PM2 Module

My newest piece of equipment replacing my Pin Point Salinity Meter. Read More

ZeoVit Basics

Is ZeoVit Really That Good or Just The Lastest Snake Oil?
Have you always wondered about ULNS? Do you believe all the hype surrounding this seeming new method of keeping coral super colored? One the most asked question I get is about ZeoVit. I have been running a ZeoVit system successfully for over three years now. Before that time I ran a basic Berlin system using live rock, live sand, and a skimmer with strong lighting. Later I added Refugium full of macro Algae to help nutrient export. Read More

Coral Identifier Guides

Acropora
We have your Acropora Identification Guide based on the Wallace groupings with a full line of desriptions and photos. Read More

Zoanthis
Indetification guide to some most common zoanthids names and thier differences between each other. Listed with a full set of qualifiers and photos.Read More

Featured DIY

New Frag Tank

Building a new acrylic frag tank isnt very difficult if you have all the right tools. There are a ton of sites out there that have alot of good tip on specific building plans. Additionally, building your own frag tank may cost much less than you might think. If you already have all the tools, your basic cost if a sheet of acrylic and some glue.