Tank Dabbler
Replay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 9/17/2014
This week’s Q&A was all about soft corals including care and my recommendations for easy to keep soft corals
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: The pH Trap of Saltwater Tanks
One big mistake people make in the saltwater tank world is to chase numbers. And one number people chase the most is pH.
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: Leaving? Add This To Your List
Headed out the door for a vacation or extended trip? This tip is one piece of advice I can give you before you go. (My complete advice can be found here)
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #73: One Big Tip For Leaving Your Aquarium Behind
Headed out the door for a vacation or extended trip? This tip is one piece of advice I can give you before you go. (My complete advice can be found here)
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Coral + Bleaching = Dead
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): A coral that has turned white is dead and should be removed from your tank.
The rest of the story: First things first. A coral that has turned white (called bleaching) is not a good thing. …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: Don’t Cover This Part Of Your Saltwater Tank
While plumbing on your saltwater tank isn’t overly sexy, there is one part of a saltwater tank’s plumbing you don’t want to cover up.
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: The Easiest Glass Cleaner For Your Tank
Even if you think the news is mostly negative these days, it can have positive effects on your saltwater tank
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Nuisance Algae Control Method Kills Corals?
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): 3 days of darkness will harm your corals
The rest of the story: 3 days of darkness is a method used to control nuisance algae. The idea behind it is simple: without light, algae dies. Also …
Read moreProfiling A Reef Junkie
Remodeling a house for a tank, drilling holes through walls…all normal behavior for a reef junkie. This behavior may seem odd to non-aquarists, but to reef junkies, they wouldn’t have it any other way. My friend Mike fits the reef …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: Keep This Piece of Equipment Clean For Your Tank’s Sake
Besides storing this piece of equipment outside of your tank, make sure you don’t overlooking keeping it clean as well.
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