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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #117: Should Fish And Clean Up Crew Be The Usual Suspects?
Fish and clean up crew members can be your coral’s friends, or they can be foe. Here’s what to watch for to make sure the usual suspects aren’t guilty of a coral eating crime.
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): That Non-Bubbly Bubble Tip Anemone Is Sick
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: A bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) that doesn’t have bubbles in its tentacles is sick.
The rest of the story: No one knows why bubble tip anemones bubble up or not. I’ve heard lots of …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank Invades the Big Apple
New York City is a big place and on Monday night, March 25th the only place to be in New York will be at my meet and greet event. I’ll be at Manhattan Aquariums talking about how to move a …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #116: Those Fish/Coral Plastic Bags Belong Right Here
Unless you bring your own cooler or plastic container to your local fish store, you’re going to be taking you new saltwater critter home in plastic bags. And if you are shipping in your fish and coral like I do, …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): That Pufferfish Needs a Dentist! Scratch That, A Farmer!
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Gracilaria (a type of macro algae) is a great thing to feed puffer fish to help wear down their teeth.
The rest of the story: Oh boy. Someone really screwed up their food groups.
First, most puffers …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #115: Protein Skimmer Cleaning For The Busy Person
Protein skimmers for saltwater tanks are valuable nutrient export tools until they get dirty. Once dirty, their efficiency and cleaning power plummets. A full cleaning of your protein skimmer’s cup is best, and sometimes you just don’t have the time. …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank Visits The Steinhart Aquarium Philippine Reef Tank Part 2
Making a 213,000 gallon reef tank look great requires a lot of t.l.c., but also a lot of equipment. In part 2 of my Steinhart Aquarium tour, Richard Ross shows me the equipment needed to make the Philippine reef tank …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): The Instant Nuisance Algae Fix?
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: If you’ve got a nuisance algae problem, raise your pH and it will go away.
The rest of the story: I’m not convinced low pH causes nuisance algae problems and I’m certainly not convinced raising your tank’s …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank Becomes Mr. Sustainability?
While I didn’t think I could directly add to the sustainability of the planet, the SPC thinks I can.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is an international organization that helps Pacific Island people achieve sustainable development. The SPC …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #114: New Fish? Here’s What To Feed It At First
Getting new fish for your saltwater tank is always exciting. I know corals are great, but fish are what very likely got you into saltwater tanks.
However sometimes the fish aren’t as excited about your food as you are about …
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