Articles tagged: STN
- Practice
RTN and STN: Recognising and Treating Tissue Loss
A thorough practical guide to stony-coral tissue loss — what happens inside the coral, how to tell RTN and STN from other causes, root causes, first aid step by step, the full Witchhazel protocol and prevention.
- Deep dive
SPS Corals: Deep Dive
A comprehensive guide to SPS coral care — especially Acropora — for the experienced hobbyist: taxonomy, ULNS vs. moderate nutrients, N:P balance, lighting, flow, RTN/STN, pests, acclimation and tank maturity requirements.
- Practice
Coral dipping and quarantine protocol
Riuttareef's three-dip protocol for maricultured and wild-caught corals — Nyos Coral Dip, Reef Primer and hydrogen peroxide — plus aquacultured coral handling.
- Deep dive
Phosphate deep dive — biochemistry, the skeleton and open questions
Phosphate forms in water, phosphate as the cell's fundamental molecule, the one-way path into the skeleton, calcification inhibition biochemistry, particulate phosphate and Liebig vs. Redfield.