Mr. Saltwater Tank

Reef Junkie

Top 5 ways to make your tank sexier…TODAY!

  1. Break out the razor blades. I’m not telling you to shave off that goe-y that you’ve been working on for months, but do scrape off the algae on your glass that you can’t get with your mag-float. You’ll be amazed
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4 Tips for Getting More Money for Your Tank Stuff…Online

Of all the positive things the invention of the internet has brought about, one of the best things it has done is made the selling of items really easy.

As a reef keeper, you can especially benefit from the ease …

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Buy it Dead, not alive

As I’ve been helping people setup their new tanks, I’ve been advising people to buy dead rock vs. live rock (LR) for their new setups. People have been asking me why I say “buy it dead” so I thought I’d …

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Go Plus One: Bump it up a notch

Someone told me this once:  “When it comes to equipment, buy what you need at that moment.  Don’t buy anything more.”

When it comes to reefkeeping, I disagree.

Instead, adopt this mindset:  Find what you need, then buy ONE STEP …

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Thoughts on 2 weeks with the CO2 scrubber

I’ve been running the CO2 scrubber for 2 weeks now so I wanted to post my thoughts on the product.

Overall, the scrubber was very successful in not only raising my pH, but also maintaining it at high levels. Before …

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Stop your corals bleaching for less than $50.

I love SPS. I tried to resist it, but I failed. Too many great looking corals that grow in too many interesting shapes and styles. So earlier this summer, I started buying some SPS frags to start my own farm.…

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A Tale of Two Test Kits

“You can be cheap, or good, but not both”

I’ve been using Aquarium Pharamceutical Inc test kits for testing my tank’s parameters and I started with the basics – Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, pH, but then added their “Reef master kit” …

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