Archive for November, 2010
Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #5 : Try Before You Buy
Can’t decide what bulb temperature to go with? This quick tip will let you try before you buy.
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Read moreHow to Give Your Soft Corals a Nip/Tuck
Last week’s episode of Mr. Saltwater Tank TV was all about fragging hard corals. In this week’s episode, I’ll show you how to frag my favorite soft coral: zoanthids.
Don’t miss the safety tip as well as the bonus feature …
Read moreHow to Give Your Corals a Nip/Tuck
Keeping corals is one of the best reasons to have a saltwater tank. They are pretty, relaxing and can provide a decent side income if you know what you are doing.
When it’s time to give your tank a nip/tuck …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #3 : Go for the Metal
Fall means cooler weather and lower temps in your tank but don’t overlook this tip for the safety of you and your tank.
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Read moreThese Corals Need Warning Labels
The day you add corals to your saltwater aquarium is the day two things happen:
#1: You become a reef enthusiast
#2: You have to have more coral, and more coral, and more coral…
In your quest to fill every …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #2 : The Little Piece that Can Cause Big Issues
Cleaning a protein skimmer is essential to keep it running smoothly. If you miss cleaning this integral part of it though, you could have a big mess on your hands.
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Read moreGo Big, But Not Quickly
One of the few absolute rules of keeping a saltwater tank is that the bigger your tank, the easier it is to keep.
There should be a footnote added to this rule, though: bigger is always better – but not …
Read moreMy 90g Reef Tank: The Live Stuff, The Dead Stuff and Where I Am Now
In part 2 of the tour of my 90G mixed reef tank, I take you into the display part of my system. You’ll see the colorful, the not so colorful, what I killed and where my tank sits today.
You’ll …
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