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Powered By ATI Featured Aquarium: @javisreef

Powered By ATI Featured Aquariums: @javisreef

August 8, 2022

Today’s Powered By ATI Featured Aquarium comes to us from @javisreef in Germany! This tank is packed to the brim with a stunning

Powered By ATI Featured Aquariums: @charle_shallowreef

July 11, 2022

@charle_shallowreef has a stunning system filled with vibrantly colored Acropora that you have to see to believe. This Powered By ATI reef comes

Powered By ATI Featured Aquariums: @vibinreef

June 13, 2022

Our next featured reefer has a stunning mixed reef with some brilliantly colored SPS corals. Even at a compact 60 gallons, this reefer

Powered by ATI Featured Aquariums: @rs.reef

May 30, 2022

Our next featured Powered By ATI tank comes to us from Rafael in Portugal. @rs.reef’s stunning systems are filled to the brim with

Choose the Right ICP Testing for Your Reefing Needs: a Comparison

May 16, 2022

Frequent and consistent testing is part of any successfully kept aquarium. Sometimes, however, basic at-home test kits don’t give you the complete picture

Powered By ATI Featured Aquariums: @Mini_Reefin

May 2, 2022

Our next featured Powered By ATI tank comes to us from Devon in South-West England. @Mini_Reefin’s stunning mixed reef comes in at a

Powered By ATI Featured Aquariums: @thekoralito

April 18, 2022

Our next Powered By ATI tank is located in Coral Springs, Florida. The system is courtesy of Rocky, whose Instagram profile is @thekoralito.

Powered By ATI Featured Aquariums: @riky_reef

March 22, 2022

For our inaugural Powered By ATI tank feature, we are taking a trip to Italy to look at Riccardo’s stunning 500-liter mixed reef

Emergency Preparedness – What to do in a Power Outage?

November 29, 2021

Losing power during a storm or other outage strikes fear in most hobbyists due to the challenges of keeping fish, coral, and other

What to Look for in a Good Saltwater Aquarium Store

November 22, 2021

The neighborhood aquarium store is where many hobbyists see their first reef tank and discover their passion for reefkeeping. Local shops are also

Top Reefkeeping Myths: Big Picture

November 15, 2021

Keeping a reef aquarium is an experience like no other, and there is no shortage of ways to enjoy this hobby. In the

Top Reefkeeping Myths: Maintenance

November 8, 2021

Maintenance is an essential tool that all aquarists must practice to create and preserve a successful reef tank. While many hobbyists dread performing

Top Reefkeeping Myths: Coral Care

November 1, 2021

In the third part of our Top Reefkeeping Myths series, we’ll cover some commonly held misconceptions about coral care. Reef tanks are all

Top Reefkeeping Myths: Equipment

October 25, 2021

In the second installment of our Top Reefkeeping Myths series, we discuss some commonly held misbeliefs about reef equipment. While product innovation is

Top Reefkeeping Myths: For Beginners

October 18, 2021

With reefkeeping being a relatively new hobby, hobbyists are constantly debating a plethora of different topics. What may work for some reef hobbyists

ATI Straton: Connection Methods – Direct vs Network

October 11, 2021

For our most up-to-date guide for connecting to your ATI Straton, please head to our How to Connect to an ATI Straton resource center

Help! My Coral is Bleaching

October 4, 2021

Author: Albert B. Ulrich III A typical, healthy photosynthetic coral has millions of tiny single-celled organisms, called zooxanthellae, living within its tissues. The

ATI Straton: How to Update the Firmware

August 20, 2021

The ATI Straton light works best with the latest firmware. Updating the firmware ensures the most reliable and up-to-date functionality and features. Please

All You Need to Know About: Ammonia

July 28, 2021

Ammonia is the by-product of uneaten food, dead fish, coral, invertebrates, or other organic matter as it decays in an aquarium. It is

All You Need to Know About: Magnesium

July 12, 2021

Magnesium is the silent partner of calcium and alkalinity. It plays one of the most critical roles in a reef tank. Without proper levels

All You Need to Know About: Alkalinity

June 7, 2021

Alkalinity is one of the most critical parameters in a reef tank. Unstable levels will cause an aquarium’s pH to fluctuate, which can

All You Need to Know About: Calcium

April 12, 2021

Stony corals such as Large Polyp Stony Corals (LPS) and Soft Polyp Stony Corals (SPS) need calcium to grow and build their coral

How-to Guide: How to Properly Install an ATI Hanging Kit

March 15, 2021

The following ATI Hanging Kit guide can be used for all ATI fixtures, including the Straton, LED Powermodule, SunPower, and Dimmable SunPower. Once

All You Need to Know About: Phosphate

March 3, 2021

Both corals and invertebrates need small amounts of phosphate; however, high levels inhibit coral growth and coloration and lead to nuisance algae. Phosphates

A Beginners Guide to Reef Dosing

February 15, 2021

If you’re looking for a beginners guide to reef dosing, you’ve come to the right spot. When new hobbyists first get into reef

All You Need to Know About: Nitrate

February 8, 2021

Most novice hobbyists think of nitrate as bad, and in higher amounts, it’s certainly not good for reef tanks. However, corals still require

ATI Essentials Pro vs. Triton Core7: A Comparison of the 2 Dosing Products

February 3, 2021

Update 6/18/2021 – In an effort to make this article as accurate as possible this content has been updated to correct inaccuracies regarding

All You Need to Know About: pH

January 14, 2021

pH can be a complex subject, especially for saltwater aquariums. It is essential to not only understand what pH is, but how and

Essentials Pro FAQs

December 22, 2020

Looking for ATI Essentials Pro FAQs? If you have questions, we’ve already got you covered! Below are our most frequently asked questions from

All You Need to Know About: Water Temperature

December 7, 2020

What is Water Temperature? In this case, water temperature is a physical property expressing how hot or cold something is. Why is it

ATI ICP Test: Easy as 1, 2, 3

November 30, 2020

Knowing what’s going on inside your tank’s water shouldn’t be a complicated process. Get a comprehensive look at your tank’s water chemistry using

All You Need to Know About: Salinity

November 23, 2020

What is Salinity? Simply put, salinity is the amount of salt measured in water. Why is it Important? Saltwater fish and coral have

How to Connect the ATI Straton to WiFi

November 13, 2020

For our most up-to-date guide for connecting to your ATI Straton, please head to our How to Connect to an ATI Straton resource center

Fun Facts About Coral Reefs

October 14, 2020

If you Google “Fun Facts about Coral Reefs,” you will find a ton of great content on the subject. Coral reefs are some

How to Fix Common Troubleshooting Situations with Essentials Pro

How to Fix Common Troubleshooting Situations with ATI Essentials Pro

August 28, 2020

ATI Essentials Pro is a comprehensive, all-in-one dosing system that provides a tank with 28 essential elements. Unlike similar products, it is a

Nano Reef Aquariums: Pros vs. Cons

August 13, 2020

At some point in your life, you saw a coral reef aquarium and you were likely captivated. After some time, you determined you

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