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9 Most Important Reef Tank Aquarium Water Parameters

I was flipping through a copy of the Doctors Foster and Smith catalog, and was inspired by a simple, yet helpful article titled “Ideal Marine Aquarium Water Parameters: Key to Continued Inhabitant...

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The Truth about Sand in a Saltwater Aquarium

Think you know all about sand for your saltwater aquarium? I thought I did, until I learned the truth about sand by listening to the ReefThreads podcast. In their podcast 124, Gary and Christine (the...

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I bet you aren’t testing for THIS in your aquarium

I bet you aren’t testing for THIS in your aquarium Countless articles herald the virtues of testing your aquarium water on a routine basis. I know I have even written my own version of that time-tested...

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Jersey Shore Ocean Water Experiment

I went to the beach off the Jersey Shore this week and took a water sample to test. I was curious to see how the water would stack up. With hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of sunscreen covered...

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Paradox of the partial water change…do you ever get it all?

I rolled my sleeves up tonight and did a water change. While I was elbow deep in tank-water I found myself wondering if it was possible to calculate exactly what the perfect water change frequency was....

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What is the best aquarium salt mix? A product review of popular reef salt mix...

Ask the question: “What is the best aquarium salt mix?” on any aquarium forum, and you are likely to get a whole host of answers. As best I can tell, there isn’t a lot of hard evidence one way or the...

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Saltwater aquarium reactors and contactors

Saltwater aquarium reactors and contactors If you’ve spent any time online exploring reef discussion groups, shopping online or hanging out at a good reef shop, you’ve heard about or seen alien-looking...

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Aquarium Water Testing – It’s easier than you think!

Aquarium Water Testing – It’s easier than you think! Concerned that aquarium water testing will be too complicated? Do you wonder if you need a chemistry degree to do your own aquarium water testing?...

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Tap Water: Friend or Foe to the Reef Keeper?

Tap water: Friend or Foe to the Reef Keeper? For many aquarists tap water is just “water.” You add it to the tank and never give it another thought. But for the reef aquarist tap water is the lifeblood...

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9 Most Important Reef Tank Aquarium Water Parameters

I was flipping through a copy of the Doctors Foster and Smith catalog, and was inspired by a simple, yet helpful article titled “Ideal Marine Aquarium Water Parameters: Key to Continued Inhabitant...

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The Truth about Sand in a Saltwater Aquarium

Think you know all about sand for your saltwater aquarium? I thought I did, until I learned the truth about sand by listening to the ReefThreads podcast. In their podcast 124, Gary and Christine (the...

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I bet you aren’t testing for THIS in your aquarium

I bet you aren’t testing for THIS in your aquarium Countless articles herald the virtues of testing your aquarium water on a routine basis. I know I have even written my own version of that time-tested...

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Jersey Shore Ocean Water Experiment

I went to the beach off the Jersey Shore this week and took a water sample to test. I was curious to see how the water would stack up. With hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of sunscreen covered...

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How to make saltwater from reef salt mix

How do you make the saltwater for a saltwater reef tank? Have you ever looked at a saltwater tank at a city aquarium, or even a dentist’s office and thought, “I wish I could have one of those!” but...

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How to dose kalkwasser in a reef tank saltwater aquarium

What is kalkwasser? Kalkwasser is the German word for calcium hydroxide, a relatively inexpensive reef tank additive that will help you keep your calcium and pH levels nice and high in your tank. For...

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Aquarium reactor media

There are three popular types of aquarium reactor media: Activated carbon Granulated Ferric Oxide (GFO) Biopellets What is activated carbon? Activated carbon is an old-school filtration media that’s...

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9 Most Important Reef Tank Aquarium Water Parameters

I was flipping through a copy of the Doctors Foster and Smith catalog, and was inspired by a simple, yet helpful article titled “Ideal Marine Aquarium Water Parameters: Key to Continued Inhabitant...

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