Equipment
Coral growth: Its Not All About the Lights
Coral growth: its not all about the lights
I love this question that I’ve been seeing on message boards lately,
“What lighting setup is best for coral growth?”
This isn’t a bad question to be asking, but it completely misses …
Read moreSetting Up a Protein Skimmer
I got my hands on a brand new SWC Xtreme 160 cone protein skimmer last week and I just had to film my new toy being setup.
I also included some key points that are often overlooked when it comes …
Read moreThe SWC Xtreme Cone 160 Reviewed
Lots of people are going nutzo about all the new cone skimmers coming out and I got my hands on one (and I wanted to go plus one) to see if all the hype was justified.
To give you some …
Read moreSuccessful Saltwater Tank Keeping is like Surgery
I once followed an anesthesiologist around during surgery and he explained his job like this:
“I want my patients to be on a gentle ride during surgery. They should remain at the same level of being under and not rise …
Read more3 Tips for Successful Frag & Equipment Swaps
One of the best ways to meet fellow saltwater tank owners and reef keepers ( tank owners that keep coral in their tanks) and to make a little money off your tank is to attend a frag swap.
A frag …
Read moreFilter Socks: Worth the Dirty Laundry?
Another question saltwater tank owners always ask is:
“Do I need to run filter socks on my tank”?
My answer is always, no, unless you are a reef junkie.
In its simpliest sense, a filter sock is a tube sock …
Read moreDo You Really Need an RO/DI Unit?
One the basic laws of keeping a saltwater tank is to only use water from an RO/DI system for your tank. RO/DI water is very, very clean, so by using it, you won’t be introducing bad things into your system …
Read moreDon’t Dose Me Bro!
I’ve been running into a lot of saltwater tank owners recently who are having phosphate and nuissance algae issues. When I ask them what they are dosing their tank with, I usually get a laundry list of additives and supplements …
Read more2 Tips to Keep Your Tank’s Best Friend Happy
Protein skimmers are your tanks’ best friend. They pull out fish waste (poo) and dissolve oxygen into your tank water so that your fish can breathe.
They are also prone to overflowing when they aren’t looked after regularly.
Here are …
Read moreJust ship it already!
Last Sunday I bought 2 ballasts from an individual online. 5 days later, they still haven’t shipped the ballasts citing “I haven’t had time to ship them but they will on today…”
Needless to say, I’m not happy and considering …
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