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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: The pH Trap of Saltwater Tanks

One big mistake people make in the saltwater tank world is to chase numbers. And one number people chase the most is pH.

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Replay of the Live Q&A Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank About Listing of Corals As “Threatened” Under The Endangered Species Act

NOAA/NMFS recently listed 20 species of coral as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Here’s the facts on what it means to you at this point.

Links on this show: www.mrsaltwatertank.com/site/masnadonates

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Activated Carbon Ruins Half of 2-Part Dosing

Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): You shouldn’t run a carbon reactor if you are dosing calcium/magnesium because the carbon will absorb the calcium/magnesium.

The rest of the story: I’m laughing so hard it hurts. Truly this advice is amongst the worse …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: Leaving? Add This To Your List

Headed out the door for a vacation or extended trip? This tip is one piece of advice I can give you before you go. (My complete advice can be found here)

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #73: One Big Tip For Leaving Your Aquarium Behind

Headed out the door for a vacation or extended trip? This tip is one piece of advice I can give you before you go. (My complete advice can be found here)

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Covers MACNA 2014 Part 1

MACNA is the premier tradeshow for the saltwater aquarium world and here’s part of what caught my eye

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Coral + Bleaching = Dead

Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): A coral that has turned white is dead and should be removed from your tank.

The rest of the story: First things first. A coral that has turned white (called bleaching) is not a good thing. …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: Don’t Cover This Part Of Your Saltwater Tank

While plumbing on your saltwater tank isn’t overly sexy, there is one part of a saltwater tank’s plumbing you don’t want to cover up.

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Windows = Algae Outbreak

Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Placing a saltwater tank near a window means you’ll have algae outbreaks.

The rest of the story: Old wife’s tale, Terrible Advice Tuesdays. Terrible Advice Tuesdays, meet old wife’s tale. As explained in the algae guide, if …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: The Easiest Glass Cleaner For Your Tank

Even if you think the news is mostly negative these days, it can have positive effects on your saltwater tank

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