Tidal Gardens

Are Coral Ciliates Good or Bad?

First off, thank you to Polyp Lab the sponsor of this video. Whether ciliates are good or bad in our reef tanks is largely unknown at this time, but if you want to remove them, this video shows you how.

The End of an Era: Taking Down Our Iconic Fimbriaphyllia Show Tank!

We took down our Fimbriaphyllia show tank!😱😱

Europe’s Largest Reef Tank is AMAZING! | Royal Burgers’ Zoo

The Burgers’ Zoo in the Netherlands might be my all time favorite. It features a reef aquarium that is 8 million liters or 2 million gallons. This is likely the largest reef tank in all of Europe and it looks incredible. Burgers' also has an incredible shark tank and mangrove forest with manatees! Let's dive into the behind the scenes of Royal Burgers' Zoo to see their secret methods.

Behind the Scenes Secrets at DeJong Marinelife

One of the highlights of my trip to the Netherlands was seeing a behind the scenes tour of DeJong Marinelife. I’ve heard glowing praise from industry colleagues heaped upon DeJong so I certainly wanted to see it for myself. It is hard to capture the scale of this operation, but let's dive in and take a look at all the behind the scenes secrets they have cooking.

Finally Tackling Unfinished Business at Tidal Gardens

The past few months Tidal Gardens has been the land of unfinished misfit projects. Hopefully in the near future we will chip away at this pile of unfinished business.

The MRC iSump - This Filter Is Almost Too Good to Be True!

I ended up with a professional iSump from MRC featuring a 6-bulb integrated UV system and a special chamber for their filter roller. It was an orphan custom project that MRC had sitting in their warehouse but it works great in my application. I purchased this unit at a discount as a part of this video sponsorship.

Highlights of the BIGGEST aquarium show in Europe | Vivarium

The past month has been a whiIrl-wind and I found myself at a show in the Netherlands called Vivarium. This show is likely the biggest aquatics only show in Europe and is super cool. If I had to guess, there were between 12,000 to 15,000 people in attendance.

Can Hobbyists Run a SUCCESSFUL Public Aquarium?

What’s up guys, on a recent visit to the Netherlands, I came across an interesting public aquarium of sorts. Aquazoo looks like equal parts public aquarium and underground club house.

What I Discovered About Reefkeeping in the UK That Inspired Me!

What’s up guys a little while ago I took a trip to the UK. Now I’m back and more or less over my jet lag… at least enough to rub a couple brain cells together and organize my thoughts about the visit. I got to see a variety of different stores and tanks but most importantly I got to meet up with some amazing colleagues and hobbyists in Europe. Long story short it was an amazing trip and I came back inspired to try a lot of new things here at the coral farm.

Don't buy a Filter Roller until you see this!

I am very late to the filter roller party, but thanks to the sponsor of this video, MRC, I get to play with their Infiniti commercial grade filter roller system. Special thank you to MRC for providing these filter rollers for this first impressions video!

Let's Create Perfect Water Flow!

Water flow is widely considered one of the most important factors that contribute to a thriving reef aquarium. Good water circulation in the tank brings nutrients to the corals and carries pollutants and waste away. Despite its importance, recommending ideal water flow for corals and how to go about achieving it poses a major challenge.

The Tidal Gardens employee space got a huge upgrade! 🌿