Posts Tagged ‘CUC’

02.13.2011 @ 6:19 am | Category:Reef Enthusiast, Reef Junkie, Tank Dabbler, Tank Maintenance | Tagged as: algae, claws, clean up crew, crabs, CUC, emerald crab, hermits, invertebrate, maids, myth, nassarius, shell, shrimp, snail, starfish

How to Keep Your Tank Clean Without Calling The Maids

You want your tank to be as clear and striking as possible. Did you know that you get that accomplished without much effort on your part?

I’ll show you how in this episode of Mr. Saltwater Tank TV.

Note: As …

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01.08.2011 @ 9:45 am | Category:Reef Enthusiast, Reef Junkie, Tank Dabbler, Tank Maintenance | Tagged as: ammonia, aquascaping, carbon dosing, carbon pellets, clean up crew, CUC, go plus one, nitrate cycle, nitrates, nitrites, nitrogen cycle, overstocking, polyp lab, protein skimmer, tank personality, vertex

Controlling Nitrates in a Saltwater Aquarium

Nitrates can kill every fish and coral you have in your tank if they aren’t kept in check.

The good news is that keeping them in check requires patience and using several nitrate reducing tools that I cover in this …

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