Tank Maintenance
How to Give Your Soft Corals a Nip/Tuck
Last week’s episode of Mr. Saltwater Tank TV was all about fragging hard corals. In this week’s episode, I’ll show you how to frag my favorite soft coral: zoanthids.
Don’t miss the safety tip as well as the bonus feature …
Read moreHow to Give Your Corals a Nip/Tuck
Keeping corals is one of the best reasons to have a saltwater tank. They are pretty, relaxing and can provide a decent side income if you know what you are doing.
When it’s time to give your tank a nip/tuck …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV: Friday AM Quick Tip #1
Think mixing up saltwater is as easy as adding salt to water? Think again. If you miss this crucial step, you’ve missed a lot.
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Read more9 Saltwater Tank Habits to Stop Doing Right Now
When managing a saltwater tank, it is useful to know what not to do.
Why?
If you know what to ignore, you’ll avoid mistakes and save yourself headaches.
Here are the top 9 saltwater tank habits to avoid:
#1: …
Read moreHow to Prepare Your Saltwater Tank for Winter
Even though it is only the middle of October, now is perfect time to start thinking about “winterizing” your tank for the coming of old man winter.
While your tank won’t go into a deep freeze for the winter, the …
Read moreDon’t Neglect Your Tank: Just Change Your Tank Personality
There was a great post on ReefBuilders on Friday about how to neglect your reef when other things are more important. In the case of the author, his newborn baby girl (Congrats) became the focal point of his life and …
Read moreWhy I Involuntarily Re-did My Aquascaping
Sunday morning after my bike ride is my time I set aside every week for tank maintenance – water changes, gluing frags. etc. Yesterday, I decided I was going to remove a piece of rock to scrape off some bubble …
Read moreProactive Steps (and time frames) For You And Your Tank
I talked earlier this week about how being cheap in the saltwater tank world never pays and spending a little money to do preventative maintenance can go a long, long way towards a healthy tank.
It’s the same premise for …
Read moreBeing Cheap in the Saltwater Tank World
Everybody likes to save a dollar, but keeping a saltwater tank is a hobby where it never pays to be cheap.
Here’s an example of a common place people try to cut corners: The use of grocery store items as …
Read more4 Ways to Remove Bubble Algae From Your Tank
Nuissance Algae is always a real drag to find in your tank. And bubble algae is among the hardest algae to get out of your tank. Any pest can be defeated and I show you 4 ways to remove bubble …
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