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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV: Friday AM Quick Tip: New Salt Bucket? Do This Step First
Think mixing up saltwater is as easy as adding salt to water? Think again. If you miss this crucial step, you’ve missed a lot.
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Read moreReplay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 1/27/2014
Mr. Saltwater Tank’s new tank? Yup. That’s what I roll out in this question and answer session.
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays: The Cheapest Salt Mix For Your Saltwater Tank
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Need to make saltwater for your tank? Just use enough table salt and you’re good to go.
The rest of the story: While table salt would get your specific gravity to 1.025, that’s all it would do, …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank Friday AM Quick Tip: The Easiest Way to Save Copepods and Amphipods
First things first: copepods and amphipods are beneficial to your saltwater tank. Second, it is worth your effort to save them when they get caught in your filter socks. Here’s how to rescue the little guys and gals.
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Read moreReplay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 1/20/2014
The topic of discussion this week was picking corals. Don’t miss the potential money-saving tip!
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Terrible Advice Tuesdays: What To Watch For If You Have A Glass Aquarium
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Any saltwater tank made of glass will fail within 3 years due to the drying out of the silicone seals.
The rest of the story: The idea of all glass tanks failing within 3 years is …
Read moreReplay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 1/13/2014
Sometimes it is necessary to remove fish from your saltwater tank. Here’s a couple of ways to do it.
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: Frag Swappin’? Here’s What To Bring
Buying coral at a frag swap or at someone’s house? Here’s what should you bring (along with cash of course)
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays: What To Do With Pesky Cross Bracing On Your Saltwater Tank
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: If you don’t like having a brace across your tank, just cut it out. Most of them are made of plastic which doesn’t do much for holding the tank together anyways.
The rest of the story: While …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: This Little Piece is Worth It’s Weight In Gold
Sometimes the low-tech pieces of equipment can prevent the biggest disasters. I still cannot figure out why everyone doesn’t have one of these on their RODI system.
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