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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #129: Protect Your Frags From Harm
I love getting new frags for my tank. And I HATE it when they get knocked over or buried by sand sifting fish. The good news is that I’ve found an easy way to keep the frags safe while they …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Mushroom Eradication Is EASY!
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Eradicating mushroom corals requires simply cutting the top of the coral off. With the top removed, the base will die.
The rest of the story: Whoever said must have fantastic luck or be completely delusional.
The …
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 moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): That Tang Of Yours Is Going To Get Ich
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): You can expect a tang to get ich (cryptocaryon irritans).
The rest of the story: Expecting a fish to get a disease is the equivalent of saying, “Nothing I can do, it is going …
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 moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): The Most Important Step In New Coral Acclimation?
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: The first step in acclimating new coral to your tank is to put them towards the top of your tank so that they get used to the pressure.
The rest of the story: Wait…wait…I have to wipe …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank Interviews Mat Roy & Francis The Fish Geek From “The Fish Tank Kings”
Aquarium-based reality TV heats up with the Premiere of “The Fish Tank Kings” Season 2. In this episode of Mr. Saltwater Tank TV, I sit down with Mat Roy and Francis “The Fish Geek” to talk to them about season …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #127: I’m Your Personal Tank Maintenance Butler
There’s lots of ways to keep your tank maintenance clean up tools close at hand and Jessica claims she has the best one of all.
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Feed That Fish Or Else…
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Fish need to be fed everyday or else they’ll die.
The rest of the story: Let me be really clear on 2 things first:
- The purpose of this post is not to advocate you feeding your fish
Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #126: I’m Micro Sized And Usually Hard To Find
Size does matter when it comes to bubbles in your saltwater tank because the little ones make you really mad, and are hard to find. Unless you use this week’s Friday morning quick tip
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