Archive for August, 2013
Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #137: The Dangerous Magnetic Accessory In Your Aquarium
Magnetic algae scrapers make cleaning the inside of your aquarium’s glass very easy. And they can pose a real threat to your tank unless you do this one step.
Note: My tank has micro scratches in it from not following …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): The Cheapest Phosphate Remover…Ever
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Granulated Ferric Oxide is just rust, so the scrapings from a rusty iron pipe will work just as well for phosphate removing media.
The rest of the story: No matter how small your saltwater tank budget, please …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #136: How To Feed Your Fish When You Are In A Hurry
Saltwater fish have to eat to survive and you are a busy person rushing out the door. Realizing, you haven’t fed your fish for the day, what do you do? You use this quick tip to satisfy your finned friends …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): A Durso Overflow Can’t Be Quiet
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: (T. A. Tues): Durso overflows are loud and can never be quiet.
The rest of the story: Every time I hear this piece of terrible advice, I want to dial one of my tank build clients and …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #135: The Easiest Way to Extend The Life Of Your RO Membrane
There’s two big things I love to do when I’m mixing up saltwater for my aquarium. One is making some nice 0 TDS RODI water and the other is helping my RO membrane last longer. Here’s how to keep some …
Read moreYou’ve Spent Thousands On Your Saltwater Tank, Spend $50 or Less To Protect It
One thing that drives me crazy is the amount of money people spend on their saltwater tanks, yet they refuse to spend a single dollar to give themselves a backup plan in case of the most common tank emergency: an …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Fighting High Nitrates? Blame Your Lighting
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A. Tues): Your high nitrate (NO3) levels are due to the changing of your lighting to LEDs.
The rest of the story: (We interrupt this post due to technical difficulties. Mr. Saltwater Tank has spit sweet tea …
Read moreCheck This Piece When Cleaning Your Protein Skimmer, Or If You Have Overflow Issues
Protein skimmers usually overflow when either the water level around them rises, or if you dose chemicals like slime coat enhancers. If you are experiencing overflow issues, or you have to frequently close down the output valve on your skimmer, …
Read moreA Great Place for DC-Powered Pumps
Yesterday I wrote about why the DC powered protein skimmer excitement is nothing more than a fad that you can ignore.
And while I don’t think a DC powered pump on a skimmer is worth much of your attention, there …
Read moreDC Powered Protein Skimmers: The Next Big Thing, Or The Next Big Fad?
One fun aspect of the saltwater aquarium hobby is that it is constantly evolving. Back when I started my first saltwater tank in the late 1980’s, live rock was virtually unheard of and protein skimmers were all air stone driven …
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