Equipment
Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #131: Don’t Have Enough Water Depth? Try This
I’m a big fan of drip acclimating fish and corals. However, sometimes you don’t have enough water to fill up the acclimating bucket or vessel. When that happens, use this quick tip to solve your problem.
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #130: Your Canopy Has You (Mostly) Covered
I love canopies for saltwater tanks. Unfortunately a lot of canopies lack this key feature that can help prevent a lot of fish deaths.
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #128: It’s Getting Hot In Here, So Take Out All Your…
There’s some equipment on a saltwater tank that I love. There is other equipment that I hate, but is necessary. The good news is certain times of the year I can take out equipment that I don’t like and make …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #127: When Cleaning A Media Reactor, Clean This Part Too
I love media reactors on saltwater tanks. They can help lower phosphates which helps keep algae in check, and they can polish your tank’s water to really make it sparkle. Just like everything else on your saltwater tank, media reactors …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank’s 375 Gallon Reef Tank Build Show
375 gallons makes a large saltwater tank. There’s lots of swimming room for fish, lots of places to put corals and lots of opportunities for the unexpected to happen during the tank build process. Fortunately for me, I got all …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #125: After 124 Quick Tips, These Top My List
After years of creating Friday AM quick tips, there are a few that I use frequently on my tank as well as a few that I get asked about a lot. To refresh your memory on ones you’ve likely forgotten …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #123: Keep This Part Of Your Saltwater Tank Open
Saltwater tank gear can ruin the look of your tank. You don’t want to look at cords and piping, you want to look at your sexy corals and fish! While I can’t blame you for covering things up, make sure …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): My Aquarium is Made Of Glass…It Can’t Get Scratched
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: An aquarium made of glass cannot get scratched.
The rest of the story: Glass can get scratches in it. And glass is A LOT more scratch resistant than acrylic tanks. Unlike acrylic tanks that can have scratched …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank Covers Reef Builder’s Reef Stock 2013
In 2013 the saltwater tank trade show called “ReefStock” expanded into a 2 day event. The expansion meant more vendors, more corals and more unique stories for me to uncover. I called in my camera crew and here’s what I …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #122: Keep The Moisture Out Until You Need It
A saltwater tank is some parts water and some parts salt. Mixing the two prematurely though can make your salt mix lumpy or turn your salt mix bucket into a slab of concrete. While separating the two seems easy, I …
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