Tank Dabbler
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Don’t Like That Bracing On Your Tank? Just Hack It Out !
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: If you don’t like having a brace across your tank, just cut it out. Most of them are made of plastic which doesn’t do much for holding the tank together anyways.
The rest of the story: While …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #110: I’m A Visual Person…Can You Sketch It Up?
When approaching a new tank build, most people focus purely on tank size. What reef junkie, reef enthusiast or tank dabbler doesn’t want a bigger tank? Bigger is better right?
There’s a balance to be struck between tank size and …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): More Hermits, Less Fish?
Terrible advice Tuesdays: Hermit crabs add to your bioload. Therefore, you should limit the number of hermit crabs you have in your tank so you can have more fish.
The rest of the story: Hermit crabs likely add some (emphasis …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #109: Crack Me Open, Then Do This First
You can’t have a saltwater tank without salt. And every fresh bucket of salt needs to have this step done to it before you use it in your tank.
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays: It’s Stinks, But Should You Fear It?
Something I’ve done every Tuesday on my Facebook page is to post bad advice I’ve heard. I call it “Terrible Advice Tuesdays”. The whole reason I started Mr. Saltwater Tank was to take the confusion out of setting up and …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #108: I’m Plastic, Fantastic and Really Useful
Wherever there’s a saltwater tank, there’s likely going to be 2 things:
- A sump
- Left over Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pieces
Since PVC will never biodegrade, here’s Luis’ tip on how to put it to good use to make your sump …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #107: Express Yourself…With Aquarium Gear
The start of a new year is often marked with celebration and new year’s resolutions that are quickly forgotten. Before you forget your new year’s resolution, here’s how to use a piece of left over aquarium gear to look cool. …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #106: Protect Nemo’s House
Everyone, (except maybe die-hard SPS keepers) enjoy sea anemones for their beauty and the relationship they form with clownfish. There’s one battle that a sea anemone will nearly always lose, so here’s how to help your invertebrate friends out.
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #105: I’m White, Sticky And I’ll Hold Your Stuff For You
Doing work on your saltwater tank is fun or extremely frustrating if you can’t find the tools you are looking for. To make tool organization really easy, here’s how to kill two birds with one stone.
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Read more7 Months With The Hydor Performer 2005 Recirculating Skimmer
Protein skimmers have a lot of value on a saltwater tank. They remove dissolved organic material (waste), they oxygenate your tank’s water and they help give you insight to what’s going on in your tank.
For my 235g tank build, …
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