Terrible Advice Tuesdays
Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #112: Moving Out? Here’s Some Neighborhoods To Avoid
Sometimes livestock out of your saltwater tank needs a new home. This can be because it’s out grown your tank, perhaps a fish is having aggression issues or you’d like to replace the fish with something else. No matter what …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesday (T.A.Tues): Blame the Cat…?
Your cat’s litter box should not be located near your saltwater tank as the ammonia from the litter box (caused by the cat urinating) will get into your tank and raise ammonia levels.
The rest of the story: While your …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): How To Avoid the Danger Hidden Inside Your Saltwater Tank
When working in your saltwater tank, it is important to wear a grounding strap to prevent yourself from getting shocked by any electrical equipment.
The rest of the story: Wow! Apparently there is high voltage running through your saltwater tank …
Read moreTerrible 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 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 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 …
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