murphs reef

27/06/2026

Anemones are stunning, but a roaming one ruins a reef fast.

I'm keeping mine in the Safe Space box by so it can acclimatise without stinging everything in sight...

07/06/2026

Love2Reef 20rh June! Harlow Essex 💪🏼

07/06/2026

visual payoff at the end makes the maintenance worth it! 🌊

02/06/2026

26/03/2026

Most reefers are just filling their fish with fillers. Stop. 🛑

If your tangs look dull, you’re likely feeding them the equivalent of a burger and chips every day. I use .aquatics True Algae because it’s actual nutrition, not just green-coloured waste. Better health, better colours, and less junk ending up in your skimmer.
The choice is simple: feed for survival, or feed for the win. 🤘

26/03/2026

Stop guessing. Start growing.

You’re doing 20% water changes every week, your Alk is stable, and your Nitrate is in the "sweet spot", so why are your corals still pale?
The truth most reefers miss: Trace Element Depletion. In this clip, I’m hitting the reef with Manganese (Mn) and Iron (Fe).
Manganese: The secret sauce for Goniopora health and SPS enzyme production. Without it, they stay retracted and eventually waste away.
Iron: If your greens look yellow and your refugium isn't pulling, your Fe is likely bottomed out.

You can't test for these with a plastic syringe and a color card at home. You need an ATI ICP to see what's actually missing.
I stopped "hoping" my salt mix had enough and started dosing what the corals actually consume. Since then? The growth speaks for itself.

Is dosing individual trace elements "overcomplicating" the hobby, or is it the only way to maintain a true high-end mixed reef?

Tell me your stance in the comments. 👇