Coral Institute

08/21/2023

Still can't wrap my head around it – World Wide Corals showcased my tank a couple of months ago on their YouTube channel! A surreal moment that puts my passion in the spotlight when I'm not at work. Check it out!

For the second stop in Ohio, Vic meets up with a re**er named Matt. Vic saw pictures of Matt's reef tank on Instagram and knew he had to come check it out! T...

01/11/2023

My favorite view of the 180 gallon saltwater reef tank.

11/23/2022

Look at this little guy! Tomini surgeonfish aka Tang is perfect for the 30 gallon.
No tang police comments 😅

11/22/2022

Mind-blowing. I've never tested my 30-gallon tank, which consists of zoas, mushrooms (including bounces), and some SPS. The tank is thriving, BUT I tested alkalinity last night only to discover a 4.9 dKH!! Calcium showed 409. The alkalinity is a major concern, on the brink of crashing! I did a 30% water change and will revisit the levels in two days. I've never tested ALK, CA & MG, let alone dose any of the big three. Salinity is the only level kept in check beyond water changes every two weeks to match my 180-gallon, which maintains a 8.6 dKH consistently.
Wish me luck! Never make dramatic or sudden changes to your water quality or tank environment, which will only raise your risk of a tank crash.

07/10/2022

I've always wanted a Naso Tang, but lacked the tank size required for it's future growth. Welcome to the family, Bruce 🐟

06/22/2022

How about these acans!! They're thicc!

06/09/2022

It's been about two weeks since the big fish and coral move, but everything is looking great!
Placing or "planting" (😂) all my corals has been challenging. I'm excited to see how the aquascape will look overtime, but so far so good!
My fish, and especially my yellow tangs, have never been happier, with all kinds of room to swim.
Overall, I'm very pleased with how the 178 gallon is coming together! What do you guys think?! Let me know below!

05/26/2022

A bittersweet post. Unfortunately, I'll be moving the reeftank this week, missing it's 8th birthday by just a few days.

Never would I imagine an aquarium allowing me to meet so many amazing, passionate, people with the same collective goal of creating a beautiful ecosystem.

It's now time to move on to a new canvas, as I make the move to my new 178 gallon.

I'm excited for the future, and where this hobby will lead me. Thanks to those that have supported my addiction over the years! I wouldn't trade it for anything.

05/20/2022

Heading into the weekend!

04/08/2022

Sharing some personal favorite zoas- Rainbow Rhinos 🦏 Blue Rhinos 🦏& Hallucinations 🔥🔥🔥

03/16/2022

If I told you my torch corals receive 800+ par, would you believe me?! 😎

03/01/2022

LEAR 2022 was a success! Thanks to everyone that stopped by. You guys must love our coral, our tank was emptied out!