Archive for January, 2013
From The Archives: Friday Morning Quick Tip #30: The Horizontal Position Isn’t Advised
I’m a big fan of using Reverse Osmosis DeIonized (RODI) water for your saltwater tank. And if your RODI unit has a certain stage in the horizontal direction, it needs fixing
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Don’t Like That Bracing On Your Tank? Just Hack It Out !
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: If you don’t like having a brace across your tank, just cut it out. Most of them are made of plastic which doesn’t do much for holding the tank together anyways.
The rest of the story: While …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #110: I’m A Visual Person…Can You Sketch It Up?
When approaching a new tank build, most people focus purely on tank size. What reef junkie, reef enthusiast or tank dabbler doesn’t want a bigger tank? Bigger is better right?
There’s a balance to be struck between tank size and …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): More Hermits, Less Fish?
Terrible advice Tuesdays: Hermit crabs add to your bioload. Therefore, you should limit the number of hermit crabs you have in your tank so you can have more fish.
The rest of the story: Hermit crabs likely add some (emphasis …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #109: Crack Me Open, Then Do This First
You can’t have a saltwater tank without salt. And every fresh bucket of salt needs to have this step done to it before you use it in your tank.
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays: It’s Stinks, But Should You Fear It?
Something I’ve done every Tuesday on my Facebook page is to post bad advice I’ve heard. I call it “Terrible Advice Tuesdays”. The whole reason I started Mr. Saltwater Tank was to take the confusion out of setting up and …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #108: I’m Plastic, Fantastic and Really Useful
Wherever there’s a saltwater tank, there’s likely going to be 2 things:
- A sump
- Left over Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pieces
Since PVC will never biodegrade, here’s Luis’ tip on how to put it to good use to make your sump …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #107: Express Yourself…With Aquarium Gear
The start of a new year is often marked with celebration and new year’s resolutions that are quickly forgotten. Before you forget your new year’s resolution, here’s how to use a piece of left over aquarium gear to look cool. …
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