Tank Dabbler
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues.): Semi-Solitary Confinement Works Great For Fish Quarantine
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues.): A separate tank plumbed into your display tank works fine for a quarantine tank.
The rest of the story: Placing a fish in a separate tank, yet having that tank plumbed into your display tank such …
Read moreThe Livestock Side of Mr. Saltwater Tank’s 375g Tank
You’ve seen the equipment, now it is time to move onto the living and breathing part of my new 375 gallon tank.
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Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #131: Don’t Have Enough Water Depth? Try This
I’m a big fan of drip acclimating fish and corals. However, sometimes you don’t have enough water to fill up the acclimating bucket or vessel. When that happens, use this quick tip to solve your problem.
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues.): Probable Cause For Fish Death (Yeah Right)
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues.): Your fish is sick and/or dying because your calcium levels are low.
The rest of the story: I’ll make it really easy for you: Fish don’t care about what your tank’s calcium levels are. No where …
Read more[From the Archive]: Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip #86: Take A Risk And Maybe You’ll Win
There are lots of 4th of July sales going on right now, so here’s a way you can increase your savings…if you are willing to take a little bit of a risk.
And, you can use this tip even if …
Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): 3 Days of No Lights = Coral Death
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): 3 days of darkness will harm your corals
The rest of the story: 3 days of darkness is a method used to control nuisance algae. The idea behind it is simple: without light, algae dies. Also …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #130: Your Canopy Has You (Mostly) Covered
I love canopies for saltwater tanks. Unfortunately a lot of canopies lack this key feature that can help prevent a lot of fish deaths.
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Read moreTerrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): No Coraline? Clearly Something Is Wrong
Terrible Advice Tuesdays (T.A.Tues): If your saltwater tank doesn’t have coraline algae growing in it, then your tank isn’t healthy.
The rest of the story: The hunt for coraline algae always makes me laugh as there are hobbyists who hate …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #129: Protect Your Frags From Harm
I love getting new frags for my tank. And I HATE it when they get knocked over or buried by sand sifting fish. The good news is that I’ve found an easy way to keep the frags safe while they …
Read moreMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #128: It’s Getting Hot In Here, So Take Out All Your…
There’s some equipment on a saltwater tank that I love. There is other equipment that I hate, but is necessary. The good news is certain times of the year I can take out equipment that I don’t like and make …
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