Coral
Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #49: Work it! Work it!
Strike the pose and document it!
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #47: I Like Flow, But Not Too Much!
Make sure this coral gets what it is looking for.
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Read morePumps, Glue and Now LEDs
EcoTech Marine is most famous for their vortech pumps. And when I heard they were coming out with an LED fixture, I hoped it would perform as well as the mp40’s in my tank.
Little did I know, I’d tear …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #36: Your Corals’ Night Time Friend
Be kind to your corals and leave me on.
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Read moreHow to Give Your Soft Corals a Nip/Tuck
Last week’s episode of Mr. Saltwater Tank TV was all about fragging hard corals. In this week’s episode, I’ll show you how to frag my favorite soft coral: zoanthids.
Don’t miss the safety tip as well as the bonus feature …
Read moreHow to Give Your Corals a Nip/Tuck
Keeping corals is one of the best reasons to have a saltwater tank. They are pretty, relaxing and can provide a decent side income if you know what you are doing.
When it’s time to give your tank a nip/tuck …
Read moreThese Corals Need Warning Labels
The day you add corals to your saltwater aquarium is the day two things happen:
#1: You become a reef enthusiast
#2: You have to have more coral, and more coral, and more coral…
In your quest to fill every …
Read moreMy 90g Reef Tank: The Live Stuff, The Dead Stuff and Where I Am Now
In part 2 of the tour of my 90G mixed reef tank, I take you into the display part of my system. You’ll see the colorful, the not so colorful, what I killed and where my tank sits today.
You’ll …
Read moreHow To Use the King of All Saltwater Additives Safely and Effectively
Of all the supplements available for your saltwater tank, the one that is king amongst all them is kalkwasser. a.k.a. “kalk”.
Kalk is highly effective in keeping your tank’s parameters as stable as possible and it is very cost effective. …
Read moreCalcium Reactors or Dosing Pumps: Choosing is All in Your Tank Personality
When it comes to keeping your tank’s parameters as steady as possible, kalk is king, then there are 2 main choices for adding calcium/alkalinity/magnesium additives your tank: calcium reactors and dosing pumps.
Each route has its pros/cons that I’ll outline …
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