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Terrible Advice Tuesdays: What’s Really Needed to Grow Coraline Algae

Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Coraline algae will only grow under metal halide lights.

The rest of the story: Those metal halide manufacturers must really be grasping for straws these days!

Algae needs light and nutrients to grow. Coraline algae also benefits …

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Replay of the Starfish Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank

This week’s Q&A was all about starfish

 

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: Easily Save The Critters In Your Filter Socks

Copepods and Amphipods are great for your tank. Rescuing them from filter socks can be certain death unless you follow this easy step.

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Death Looks Like Bristle Worms

Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Bristle worms kills corals, are overall bad things and should be removed from your tank.

The rest of the story: Poor bristle worms. Most people seem to have it out for them for really no good reason!…

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Replay of the Anemone Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank

This week’s Q&A was all about sea anemones

 

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Covers MACNA 2014 Part 2

Part two of my coverage of MACNA 2014

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Store Made Dursos Are Better?

Terrible Advice Tuesdays: A (local fish) store  or pre-manufactured durso standpipe is more efficient than one made by you.

The rest of the story: Really?! Let me guess who started that idea.

Every “store made” or pre-manufactured durso standpipe I’ve …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Friday Am Quick Tip: The Emergency Power From Above

When you lose power, you’ve got a couple of options to get your tank powered up. Here’s one option that requires zero gas and has no carbon footprint.

Links in this show: www.MrSaltWaterTank.com/site/solargenerator/

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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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Terrible advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Pumping It Up Doesn’t Give Off Heat

Terrible advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): An internal return pump won’t add any heat to your saltwater tank.

The rest of the story: Internal return pumps are specifically designed to use the water they are submerged in to cool the pump. The …

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