Reef Enthusiast
The Morning after my Red Bug Treatment
Here’s what to do once you are done treating your tank.
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Read moreI Kill Red Bugs
I got bugs and this is how I took care of them:
Here is the link to figure out how much to dose your tank…
Read moreThe #1 Tip to Have Your Tank Thrive
This one is really easy and covers all the tank personalities:
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Or in tank speak,Keep your hands out of your tank!
Tanks like gradual changes and the more you are moving …
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 moreStop Tank Confusion!
Here is the most used line in the saltwater tank world and every time I hear it, I cringe:
“there is tons of information online…just google it and you can find the answer you are looking for…”
Ouch.
People are …
Read moreI got bugs.
I have a roscoe’s blue acropora (hard coral for those newbies out there) and it has been growing well, but it hasn’t been coloring up and I’ve seen no polyp extension on the colony at all. The lack of color …
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 …
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