Frank Burr, owner of The Coral Oasis (Coral Farm) and Tropical Reef Oasis (Retail Store). Over 20 years Reef experience beginning with a home built 60 gallon mini-reef and progressing to multiple personal tanks, a coral propagation farm specializing in SPS and exotic Zoos with over 900 gallons of propagation tanks and coral and fish quarantine systems and a Reef specialty store with over 1000 gallons of display and show tanks.

His goal in ongoing research is to improve quarantine methods and treatments dealing with the eradication of corals pests. He is also working on creating and maintaining small low or no-maintenance self-sustained reef biospheres and is currently working on a series covering various reef filtration methods

Author of: Quarantine for Reef Systems and Self-Sustaining Marine Biospheres

Visit Frank's websites:

www.thecoraloasis.com

ABSTRACT

This presentation will cover the various methods and techniques used to create Self-Sustaining Marine Biospheres. The ideas and methods presented within have been successfully tested and incorporated on systems from 10 to 200 gallons in size. The concepts presented will cover system design with emphasis on reaching a self-sustaining low or no maintenance state within 6 months of setup. This presentation will also cover livestock requirements and how they may be achieved in a balanced self-sustaining system.