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Replay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 5/12/2014

Clams were on the menu this week for the Midday Monday Q&A.

Links in this show:

  • Virtual Tank Build Program
  • Chicago Talk
  • Moving & Upgrading guide

 

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Using Your Tank To Control Your Dog

Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Tying your dog to your tank works great because the tank weighs so much.

The rest of the story: Before you write this post off because you think I made it up, I didn’t. A client of …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: Even These Parts Need To Be Matched

Replacing the bulkheads on your tank? Besides bulkhead size, make sure you match up this important part.

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Replay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 5/5/2014

This week I talked about how to cool a saltwater tank. Hint: the answer isn’t always “get a chiller”

 

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays: The Real Reason Refugiums Fail

Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Filter socks rob refugiums of the nutrients they need to grow.

The rest of the story: Refugiums are a place where algae can grow outside of your display tank. We know algae needs light, carbon dioxide, nitrogen …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: One Easy Way To Increase The Accuracy Of Your Water Testing

If you are going to make the effort to test your tank’s water parameters, make sure you are doing all you can do to make the test meaningful.

People always ask me what test kits I recommend, which is why …

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Replay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 4/29/2014

This week I talked about four fish that are underrated by saltwater tank hobbyists. And I brought along a tiny co-host!

  • Zebra Barred Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra)
  • Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
  • Spotbreast Angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos)
  • Pink Spotted Goby (Cryptocentrus
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Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Don’t Let This Tricky Fish Fool You

Terrible advice Tuesdays: If you see a flasher wrasse lying on its side, or against a rock, it’s dying or sick.

The rest of the story: A flasher wrasse lying on its side or lying against a rock COULD be …

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Profiles Bellevue High School’s Marine Lab

Football, soccer, English class. All typical activities for American High Schools. As a reef junkie I say forget all that and join Mr. Bower’s Marine Lab

Links in this show: www.mrsaltwatertank.com/site/marinelab

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Replay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 4/21/2014

This week’s topic was my top 5 corals that won’t break the bank. Here’s the list and make sure you don’t miss the care instructions during the show:

  • Montipora Undata (Montipora undata)
  • Montipora Setosa (Montipora setosa)
  • Zoanthids
  • Gorgonians
  • Meat Corals
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