Archive for July, 2014
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): The Easy Way To Get Rid of Mushroom Corals
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Eradicating mushroom corals requires simply cutting the top of the coral off. With the top removed, the base will die.
The rest of the story: Whoever said that must have fantastic luck or be completely delusional.…
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: Keep This Piece of Equipment Clean For Your Tank’s Sake
Besides storing this piece of equipment outside of your tank, make sure you don’t overlooking keeping it clean as well.
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: The Backup Generator You (Likely) Didn’t Know You Had
At some point in your saltwater tank career, the power will go out. While having a generator is the best plan for a power outage, here’s a source of backup power you might not know you had.
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays: The Easiest Way To Save Your Return Pump While You Are Away
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: If you are going out of town, rig up a float switch to turn off your return pump if the water level in your sump gets too low. This way you won’t burn up your return pump. …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: Don’t Assume This Part Of Your Tank Is Consistent
I’ve said that saltwater tanks don’t like variability and here’s one place you need to check for consistency
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Cheap Dental Care For Saltwater Fish
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Gracilaria (a type of macro algae) is a great thing to feed puffer fish to help wear down their teeth.
The rest of the story: Oh boy. Someone really screwed up their food groups.
First, most puffers …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: What NOT To Do When Acclimating Your Fish
Once you’ve returned home with your new finned friend, acclimating them to your tank’s water is very important. Make sure you leave this step out of your acclimation procedure though.
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): Why You Should Ditch Your Sump
Terrible Advice Tuesdays: Sumps are outdated technology. A canister filter is a far superior method of filtration over a sump.
The rest of the story: Some things make me want to vomit and terrible advice like this definitely makes my …
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