You Just Can’t Keep Fridays Down For Long
Morning shower…check.
Morning coffee…check.
Mr. Saltwater Tank Friday AM Quick Tip…potentially.
Links in this show: www.mrsaltwatertank.com/friday
Browse the Store! Questions?
Morning shower…check.
Morning coffee…check.
Mr. Saltwater Tank Friday AM Quick Tip…potentially.
Links in this show: www.mrsaltwatertank.com/friday
Browse the Store! Questions?
Cool, once a month was just not going to be enough.
Ideas:
Bristle worms: Dangers of the deep or misunderstood?
Bio Pellet reactors.
Catching an unwanted fish without taking all the rock out of your tank.
Awesome news Mark! Can’t wait!
Mark great work bud keep it up, also some topic could include (1) selecting the right GFO n carbon being that BRS carries 3 types of each which is better for what application. Also for us nano guys u could cover the pitfalls of nano reefing and the benifits and fun of doing it correctly. Finally do u(should we) routinely (monthly) cause a faux hurricane by running a power head/wavemaker over the rocks n sand to shake loose trapped detritus n other unwanted sediment? Thanks for all your help n keep Fridays fun I love my morning quick tip I’m sure I’m not alone
Mark,
Thank you, I need my friday morning quick tips…..
Awesome news about the quick tips…..
Feeding routine for your corals ?
Sweet! I was going to have to find something else to do friday mornings lol.
That much better, I look forward to this every Friday. My e mail plays up sometime and I only get it on a Saturday. Love the tips.
Calcium Reactors or Two Part or Kalk in ATO or all of them ?
Many people have trouble with loud tanks,,motors,,,pluming,,,,overflows,,,etc..Would help people to learn how to lick these problems.The whole household would enjoy the hobby a lot more.
Thanks for this Mark!! One topic could be heaters. We’re coming into winter and I’ve noticed my tank temps are trending downwards. I’m thinking about a better, more reliable heater but am not sure about which would be best. Thanks!!
How to get rid of detritus/particles that are in the tank that wont get out via the overflow.
IT would be nice to see ideals on what to do if you have a prolonged power outage, or mybe something on alge scrubber. Maybe the do and donts of both??
Great idea! Here are some suggestions. How about setting up a quarantine tank, although may not be so “quick.” Or, UV sterilizer maintenance… Feeding the tank: what foods, rotation, soaking, how to feed when you go on vacay…
—“Keeping corals in peace”; careful placing aggressive corals with other corals.—
—“Is my snail/conch is dead?”; when to remove the non-moving invertebrate.—
—“Enemy at the gates”; stopping the xenia invasion on other corals.—
—“Green danger”; find out the real culprit behind the hair algae, lights vs. additives.—
—“Skimmer in position”; how and where to replace PS in order to get full efficiency.—
Some might me helpfull…
Greet from Turkey.
Hurray, Reefers win!
Here’s one…safe procedure for moving livestock, rock, to a new larger tank.
Love the tips! How about carbon dosing / Bio Pellets?
Hey Mark,
Here are some ideas,
1. Tank pests
2. DIY (I know you don’t like this as much)
a. Hood
b. Stand
c. Tank
d. Lighting
e. Filter / Sump
f. ATO
3. Fish tank webcam
4. Clean-up crew
a. Snails
b. Hermits
c. Other crabs
d. Shrimp
e. Starfish
f. Limpets
g. Cucumbers
h. Urchins
5. Finding and sealing a leak
6. The Overflow Box
7. The two heater approach
8. If disaster strikes
9. Diagnosing Disease
10. How to catch your inverts before treating copper
P.S. Did you get my email on the sump space etc?
Thanks for doing a GREAT job… :o)
Great news,
-UV Sterilizers, pro’s & Cons
-Feeding amounts, overfeeding associated with Cyanobacteria.
-Catching sick fish in a reef tank
@jeff, why not watch the brs videos that are already made that explain the differences and application for each kind.
How to feed corals like LPS, zoo’s, as well as other popular kinds
How to care for LR when you experience a tank crash that requires a tank tear down? Throw out the LR or salvage it by brushing off the decayed organic matter and rinsing it off? Can it be reseeded with new beneficial bacteria if it can be salvaged?
Mark, a possible idea would be for you to limit each Friday to a different topic per month. What I mean is first Friday is equipment, second Friday is coral, third Friday is chemistry etc. This may help make it easier as you have a set “schedule” on which topic is upcoming. HTH.
Regardless what you decide, thanks and keep up the great work/site.
H’bout “How to market salt water as the NEW sports drink for toddlers?”, and make tons of money doing so!!….LOL
….I know your little guy will like that one!!
How to used the calcium reactor ,and the shipper alternative .
mark start another 90 gallon tank an take us thru the whole process again from scratch slowly in-depth
I see some nice idea’s for shows but keep in mind that its a one minute show. So its a tip.
A tip is like, do this and your live will be better / easier/ cheaper etc.
Hey Mark I’m looking into adding more live or dry rock to my tank can please help thanks a bunch 🙂
Thanks Mark! I’m really happy with your decision. We love us some friday morning quick tips!
Thanks Mark, you’re absolutely right about it being a ritual for me at least but I understood completely why you would change it up to once a month a was very bummed to hear it thought, so thanks for wanting to keep it going
Here’s an idea.
Make a drip look on all your wires, then dip tie the loop nice and tight. Safety First!
*then Zip tie the loop.
This may not apply to all but I would love something for a winter “survival kit” or things you may need for a power outage in Chicago :'(
This is great Mark, but you’re gonna be over loaded with suggestions bro!☺ I’ve been waiting to hear you talk about algae scrubbers and algae scrubber setups.
how about a safety tip of the month.
A over looked maintenance reminder.
buying used equipment and spot a problem
on mother day have your wife ,your mom or your fans that are a mother get a tip.
a tip on removeing a pest of the month.
tips on careing for a sick fish.
the Friday AM Quick Tip i look forword ro every week.so Thanks for keeping them around and thank to the person for this ideal.
Rinse frozen food before feeding
Oodles of good subjects to cover in your tips videos. Good one from Brent Brown above.
Making your own food – fish specific
How to feed these fish the food you made
Light Cycles, how much and why
Fish, what to get – maybe you could ask for tank types and you could help us stock.
You have great videos but the only thing i’m stuck on to start my reef tank is the plumping. Maybe a video on the plumbing part of the aquarium.
cool any tips are always a good thing or remider
I would like to see one on quarintine tanks. A lot of people don’t use them and I just setup my first one to help stock my 120. Any tips I could get would sure be useful.
Thanks and keep up the good work, Mark. Appreciate all you do.
Your viewers could probably benefit from advice on how to prepare your tank for unplanned power outages. Give advice on what equipment to have and how to keep everything alive during long outages. (Using hydrogen peroxide, battery operated air-pumps, CPU’s – and which equipment is critical to keep running as long as possible; etc.)
Another quick tip video …
You should also test your system for different situations, like the power going out, and pump/return failures. That way; you can determine if you need to take additional steps to keep your tank inmates alive, and make sure your system will not flood your home. Give them advice on safety valves, equipment, and proper setup to prevent problems/flooding.
Here are some more…
Testing, what to test for, and dosing… (Don’t dose unless you test for it first 😉 )
Adding bacteria
Deep Sand Beds Do’s and Don’ts
Identifying common hitchhikers
Crab/shrimp traps (Loved you catching the wrasse!)
Copepods, Ampipods, Rotifers, etc.
Growing your own phytoplanton
Catching & Raising fry
Epicurus is right, Mark is looking for one minute tips, not ideas for seminars.
Hey Mark,
I’m all for the tank pests idea. Might not be a quick tip though. How about tank additives, maybe some ideas on corals. I’d also be interested on some ideas to do with coral fragging/tools, etc. That might not be a quick tip either. Thanks for keeping the quick tips on fridays. I really look forward to them.
10 best money saving techniques
1. Nori –
2. Make your own food (better & cheaper)
3. Stop buying additives
4. don’t bother with the $75 salts
5. Learn that it’s usually a salesman that says ‘you get what you pay for’
6. Buy products that can be serviced locally
7. LED, lower the AC bill and the chiller expense in a single move
8. put a lid on it, save a fish
9. Buy in bulk, if you can
10. Disease Prevention
All i want to say is that Mrsaltwater TV Your my hero. thanks for the quick tips and for makeing me a better reef keeper thanks lots !
I’ll second that Jose!
Note to all reef gear manufacturers who may not already know:
If Mark doesn’t like it we don’t buy it, and I’m talkin’ ALOT of us.
If he does like it, and he tells us, you’ve got a sale. Bank it.
ideas?
bristle worms
removing unwanted fish without having to take out all your rock
skimmer types and the advantages and disadvantages of each
dosing magnesium and iodine
how do i set up a saltwater tank iam desperate for knowing i really need to know please!!!!!!