Tank Maintenance
Mix Your Own Saltwater
Making your own saltwater is a great way to save money vs. buying it pre-made from a local fish store. Here is how to mix your own and the one big thing you have make sure you do before you …
Read more5 Things to Have on Hand, Ready to Go at All Times
No matter how full proof and well thought out any tank is, at some point, something will go wrong and the unexpected will happen. Even in the case of a tank failure – aka a leak – there are a …
Read moreThe Morning after my Red Bug Treatment
Here’s what to do once you are done treating your tank.
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Read moreI Kill Red Bugs
I got bugs and this is how I took care of them:
Here is the link to figure out how much to dose your tank…
Read moreThe #1 Tip to Have Your Tank Thrive
This one is really easy and covers all the tank personalities:
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Or in tank speak,Keep your hands out of your tank!
Tanks like gradual changes and the more you are moving …
Read moreSuccessful Saltwater Tank Keeping is like Surgery
I once followed an anesthesiologist around during surgery and he explained his job like this:
“I want my patients to be on a gentle ride during surgery. They should remain at the same level of being under and not rise …
Read moreFilter Socks: Worth the Dirty Laundry?
Another question saltwater tank owners always ask is:
“Do I need to run filter socks on my tank”?
My answer is always, no, unless you are a reef junkie.
In its simpliest sense, a filter sock is a tube sock …
Read moreDo You Really Need an RO/DI Unit?
One the basic laws of keeping a saltwater tank is to only use water from an RO/DI system for your tank. RO/DI water is very, very clean, so by using it, you won’t be introducing bad things into your system …
Read moreDon’t Dose Me Bro!
I’ve been running into a lot of saltwater tank owners recently who are having phosphate and nuissance algae issues. When I ask them what they are dosing their tank with, I usually get a laundry list of additives and supplements …
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