Midday Monday Question and Answer Replay Now Available

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This week’s live question and answer session included a discussion on overflow boxes and questions on humidity control, refugiums, large water changes and mean blennies.

You can watch the replay here

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[Newbie Video Series] Decision Making & Your Tank Personality

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Once you are clear on your tank personality, here’s how to use it to make decisions about your saltwater tank

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues) The Ultimate RODI Unit Replacement?

December 10, 2013

Terrible advice Tuesdays: As long as you have a clean collection barrel, rain water is as good as RODI water. The rest of the story…Rainwater can have any number of pollutants in it. Think about what might in the air in your city (industrial pollutants, car smog, etc) then add on what the rain water […]

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[Newbie Video Series] The Context For Your Saltwater Tank And Why It Matters

December 9, 2013

In part one of my video series for saltwater tank newbies, I discuss the context for your tank and how I use tank personalities when I’m consulting on a tank build for clients.

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Interviews Richard Ross

December 6, 2013

I’m kicking off my Reef Junkie Insider Interview Series by interviewing Richard Ross, Senior Biologist at the Steinhart Aquarium. Richard is known for his work with octopus, cuttlefish and approaching the saltwater tank hobby with a skeptical view point. In this interview, I ask Richard, “Does the data really matter?”

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Friday AM Quick Tip #147: How to Make Sure Your Corals Actually Eat

December 6, 2013

Except for a couple of specific corals, or corals in specific situations, I’m not a fan of feeding coals. Sometimes corals have to be fed and here’s how to do it such that they actually get to eat what you feed them.

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): The Real Reason Why Your Saltwater Fish Get Sick

December 3, 2013

Terrible Advice Tuesdays: A slime coat enhancing product should be added before you scrape your tank’s glass. The slime coat product will help prevent the fish from getting sick from the stress of the algae scraper or razor blade. The rest of the story: (I’m trying to stop laughing long enough to write a response…) Fish […]

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[From the Archive]: Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #69: Raising Your Saltwater Tank Karma Level

November 29, 2013

This holiday season, here’s one way to give back to others through your saltwater fish tank. And you’ll be de-cluttering your life as well! (Yes Frankie…I know the haircut was really bad…)

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Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): One Reason Why RODI Water Is No Good

November 26, 2013

Terrible Advice Tuesdays: RODI water won’t hold elements. Therefore, you need to use supplements to make your salt dissolve in RODI water. The rest of the story: RODI water is “clean water” as most of the compounds and other junk in it have been removed. When you add an easily-dissolving solid (salt) to clean water, […]

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Friday AM Quick Tip #146: How To Safely Increase The Depth Of Your Sand Bed

November 22, 2013

I prefer the look of sand in a saltwater tank and occasionally you need to add more sand to your aquarium. Here’s how to do it without making a mess including a bonus tip on how to keep your tank from potentially crashing.

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