Equipment
Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: Even These Parts Need To Be Matched
Replacing the bulkheads on your tank? Besides bulkhead size, make sure you match up this important part.
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Read moreReplay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 5/5/2014
This week I talked about how to cool a saltwater tank. Hint: the answer isn’t always “get a chiller”
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays: The Real Reason Refugiums Fail
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Filter socks rob refugiums of the nutrients they need to grow.
The rest of the story: Refugiums are a place where algae can grow outside of your display tank. We know algae needs light, carbon dioxide, nitrogen …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank Profiles Bellevue High School’s Marine Lab
Football, soccer, English class. All typical activities for American High Schools. As a reef junkie I say forget all that and join Mr. Bower’s Marine Lab
Links in this show: www.mrsaltwatertank.com/site/marinelab
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Read moreReplay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 4/21/2014
This week’s topic was my top 5 corals that won’t break the bank. Here’s the list and make sure you don’t miss the care instructions during the show:
- Montipora Undata (Montipora undata)
- Montipora Setosa (Montipora setosa)
- Zoanthids
- Gorgonians
- Meat Corals
Replay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 4/15/2014
This week’s topic was clean up crews
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (Special Edition): The Cheapest Way To Light Your Aquarium In An Emergency
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Metal Halide lights can be powered by combining Diet Coke and Mentos in a closed container – in an emergency and ONLY in an emergency.
The rest of the story: One of my high-end aquarium installer friends …
Read moreReplay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 3/24/2014
This week’s topic was “fish in the fringe”
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank Friday AM Quick Tip: Two Easy DIY Test Tube Drying Racks
If you aren’t wanting to soak your test tubes in acid as outlined in this Mr. Saltwater Tank TV episode, here are two easy ways to make DIY test tube drying racks:
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays: The Full-Proof Way For Spousal Tank Acceptance?
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: If your spouse/partner is against you having a saltwater tank, just wait till he/she is gone and then set it up! There’s no turning back at that point!
The rest of the story: This could be terrible …
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