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Welcome to the RTAW Reefpedia

This wiki has been established as an encyclopaedia of reef keeping by the Marine Aquarium Societies of Australia (MASA).

If you cannot find what you are after here, perhaps try:

• searching the Reefing the Australian Way Forums,
• ask a question on the Forums, or
• make a post in the Questions, Comments and Suggestions about the material you would like to see added here.

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Content

• Beginners Guide - if you are new to the reef keeping hobby, then this is the place to start, helping you to sort through the jungle of information.

• Fish - information on our vertebrate friends.

• Coral - information on corals.

• Other Invertebrates - information on other invertebrates, such as anemones, cucumbers, shrimps, crabs, etc.

• Algae - information on algae and marine flora.

• Plants - information on the various types of plants that exist in the marine environment.

• Water - details on water parameters, what is important, what values should be aimed for, additives, kalkwasser, etc.

• Equipment - for the gadget lovers out there, who doesn't like hardware?

• Pests/Diseases - information on diseases (of both Fish and Coral) and general pests.

• Conservation - a very important part of the hobby, we want the reefs to be there for future generations too.

• Food/Feeding

• Terms/Glossary

• FAQ - index of the various frequently asked questions spread throughout the RTAW Reefpedia.

• Web Resources - other useful sites.

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Gallery of Selected Images

All images in the RTAW Reepedia can be found here.

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  Example of a great looking reef tank
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  Amphiprion akindynos, Barrier Reef Anemonefish
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  Stenopus hispidus, Coral Banded Shrimp
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  Entacmaea quadricolor and Amphiprion percula
  
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  Acropora sp.
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  Zebrasoma flavescens, Yellow Tang
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  Zoanthids
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  Acropora sp. tables in the wild (Mana Island, Fiji)

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Adding material to the RTAW Reefpedia

This wiki is not a free for all. You have to have permission to be able to edit or add content.

Currently there is a small number of volunteers who are adding the content to this RTAW Reefpedia. If you are interested in being an editor to be able to add content, then please send Finno a private message on the RTAW Forums.

For those that want to collaborate on style, please use the Contributers guidelines page to define.