Equipment
You’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 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 …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays: Scratched Aquarium Glass Can Never Be Repaired
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Scratches in a glass aquarium can never be repaired.
The rest of the story: Glass that is scratched lightly can be repaired. By “lightly” I mean a scratch that won’t catch your finger nail when you …
Read moreAdd in These 2 Things When Testing Your Tank
I’m all for testing your tank’s water parameters. Certainly when you are setting up your saltwater tank watching your tank’s ammonia/nitrite/nitrate levels is vital. The last thing you want to do is add a fish too early when the tank …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank Covers Marine Aquarium Expo 2013
I love saltwater aquarium trade shows because you get to see a lot of frags, fish, equipment and catch up with friends all in on place. The Marine Aquarium Expo in Orange County, CA was on my list of trade …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): LEDs a viable lighting choice for your saltwater tank? Yeah Right!
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: LEDs won’t grow corals.
The rest of the story: I can’t believe I’m still hearing this idea passed around especially considering mounting evidence of LEDs successfully growing coral. I can personally say I’ve got clients growing corals …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #132: The Surface Scum Removal Service You’ve Already Paid For
Surface scum is unsightly and really ruins the look of your saltwater tank. Have no fear though, there is an easy fix to the surface scum problem that is already in your tank waiting to be used. Hint: It’s NOT …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues.): Semi-Solitary Confinement Works Great For Fish Quarantine
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues.): A separate tank plumbed into your display tank works fine for a quarantine tank.
The rest of the story: Placing a fish in a separate tank, yet having that tank plumbed into your display tank such …
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