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Terrible 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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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank’s 375 Gallon Reef Tank Build Show
375 gallons makes a large saltwater tank. There’s lots of swimming room for fish, lots of places to put corals and lots of opportunities for the unexpected to happen during the tank build process. Fortunately for me, I got all …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): This Fish Food Is Phosphate Free…(yeah right)
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: “Brand XYZ of fish food has zero phosphates in it”
The rest of the story: Fish food is made up matter that was once alive such as algae or fleshy foods like mysis or brine shrimp …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #125: After 124 Quick Tips, These Top My List
After years of creating Friday AM quick tips, there are a few that I use frequently on my tank as well as a few that I get asked about a lot. To refresh your memory on ones you’ve likely forgotten …
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