by Than Thein | Oct 28, 2022 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Tidal Garden’s Than Thein had recently visited Jake Adams at the Reef Builders Studio in Golden, Colorado, and shares footage and thoughts from that trip. Watch...
by Than Thein | Nov 16, 2017 | CORAL - Than Thein, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Excerpt from CORAL, N/D 2017 By Than Thein In the reef aquarium world, many aquarists call Spirobranchus worms either Bisma Worms or Christmas Tree Worms. These beautiful worms resemble feather duster worms or Coco Worms, but are smaller than either. They live...
by Than Thein | Mar 30, 2017 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Underwater Cameras This video is a bit of a departure from the typical reef aquarium topics I cover. Photography is a big part of Tidal Gardens, and sometimes we like to take the camera underwater. To do that, we need an underwater camera rig. A rig consists of the...
by Than Thein | Jan 31, 2017 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Introduction As every serious marine aquarist knows, water chemistry is a huge deal in reef aquariums, and there are many methods to help maintain good water quality. There are so many options that it can be overwhelming on first glance. This article looks at one of...
by Than Thein | Jan 19, 2017 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
A protein skimmer is a device designed to clean the water in a reef aquarium by removing dissolved organic compounds. Put even more simply, it is a controlled overflow of dirty water. Imagine a chamber that vigorously mixes air and water to create a dense foam....