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Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #55: Please Bring Your Sample

November 17, 2011

Protect the environment and your frags. Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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Any Ragin’ Cajuns Out There?

July 3, 2010

Are you near the Baton Rouge, LA area and have a reef tank? I’m headed that way soon to do some filming and would love to meet with some local reef keeper types during my stay. Let me know if you fit the bill and I’ll be in touch. – Mark Happy July 4th! Recommend [...]

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Bacteria in a Bottle: Functional or Fake?

June 17, 2010

Waiting for your new saltwater tank to cycle can be a real P.I.T.A. For roughly a month when you first start your tank, you can’t put anything in your tank: no fish, certainly no corals, no invertebrates. So you get to stare at a dark, empty tank. Can you say BORING? (Note: some people advocate [...]

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What’s on your mind?

May 5, 2010

Thanks to everyone who has been sending me updates on how knowing their tank personality has improved their tanks. I’m glad to hear things are going better for you all? I’m curious though – what would you like to hear more about from the saltwater tank world? What’s something you are dealing with in regards [...]

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3 Pieces of Equipment You Should NEVER Use

May 3, 2010

#1: Hang on the Back (HOB) Overflow Boxes HOB overflow boxes came about so people with non reef-ready tanks (tanks that are not drilled) could use a sump. HOB overflows work by creating a syphon to draw water over the top of your tank and then down into your sump. When the syphon breaks, then [...]

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SUCCESS!!

April 13, 2010

After 3 days of trying, I finally caught my 6-line wrasse. I filmed the whole thing so I’ll post video of it soon! WOOHOOO!!!! Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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Got a newbie Question? Come join me every week for a newbie chat

February 3, 2010

I’ve joined forces with Austin Reef Club to offer a weekly newbie roundtable chat! During the chat, you can ask your questions and get real answers from me and other Austin Reef Club staff members! Note: An username on the Austin Reef Club is required. There is no charge for user names…just register on the [...]

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Thoughts on 2 weeks with the CO2 scrubber

November 10, 2009

I’ve been running the CO2 scrubber for 2 weeks now so I wanted to post my thoughts on the product. Overall, the scrubber was very successful in not only raising my pH, but also maintaining it at high levels. Before I was using the scrubber, my pH would drop about .3 overnight, now I’m only [...]

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Thank Goodness it didn’t go after my fish!

November 6, 2009

I walk in my house last night from happy hour with my wife and I immediately sense something was off. I sniff the air and smell feces. Immediately I start walking the house wondering if someone has broken in. I turn down the hallway towards the back bedroom and the door to our A/C closet [...]

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Stop your corals bleaching for less than $50.

October 27, 2009

A review of the CO2 scrubber and its effects on a reef tank

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