Tips & Tricks
Quick tips to help you skip the learning curve and become a better reef tank owner.
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A great cleanup crew does more than eat algae. Discover 10 of our favorite reef tank cleaners, including hardworking snails, quirky urchins, sand-sifting invertebrates, and a few unexpected additions.Read more
Drilling a glass aquarium may sound risky, but the process is surprisingly manageable with the right preparation. Learn how to plan, drill, and inspect a clean opening for an overflow, return line,...Read more
Think you know which corals are the hardest to keep? Some obvious picks made the list, but a few “easy” corals might surprise you.Read more
When summer temperatures climb, our aquariums can start getting a little too warm. For some tanks, that extra heat can become a real problem. Warmer water holds less oxygen, can stress fish and...Read more
Hard-to-Keep Saltwater Fish and Smarter Alternatives for Your Reef Tank Before we jump in, we’re not talking about the rare, expert-only fish that almost never show up for sale. This list sticks...Read more
In the early days of the hobby, we’d use a floating glass hydrometer to measure the specific gravity in our tanks and when mixing up saltwater. The strength of the seawater determines how high the...Read more
Find out how to use a PAR meter to dial your reef tank lighting and be confident your corals are getting the light they need to thrive.Read more
Water changes are one of the most important things you can do for a healthy reef tank, but they are also one of the easiest tasks to put off. They help export nutrients, replenish some trace...Read more
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