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Charts & Diagrams

A collection of helpful reference charts and graphical diagrams for hobbyists that cover a variety of topics from common filtration equipment and plumbing to hitchhikers and aquarium parameters.
  1. How To Properly Size A Return Pump For An Aquarium

    How To Properly Size A Return Pump For An Aquarium

    Find out how to calculate head pressure and properly size your return for a saltwater reef aquarium.
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  2. New Aquarium Shopping List

    New Aquarium Shopping List

    Download our handy checklist to make sure you have everything you need to build a successful saltwater aquarium.
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  3. How to Plumb a Sump - Plumbing Diagrams For Your Aquarium Sump

    How to Plumb a Sump - Plumbing Diagrams For Your Aquarium Sump

    Learn how to plumb your aquarium sump with three diagrams showing you the typical schematic of a basic, intermediate, or advanced aquarium sump system.
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  4. How to use a Refractometer to Measure Salinity

    How to use a Refractometer to Measure Salinity

    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...
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  5. Fish Coloration: Affects and Getting the Most Out of It

    Fish Coloration: Affects and Getting the Most Out of It

    Marine and tropical fish are some of the most colorful and vibrant animals you’ll find in nature, in and out of the water. That’s probably why so many of us keep aquariums in our homes,...
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  6. Aquarium Water Parameters Chart

    Saltwater Aquarium & Reef Tank Water Parameters - Acceptable Ranges Reference Chart

    Maintaining proper reef tank parameters is essential to the health and well-being of fish, coral, and invertebrates inside your aquarium. Fluctuations in a key aquarium parameter, such as...
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  7. How a Reverse Osmosis Deionization (RO/DI) System Works

    How a Reverse Osmosis Deionization (RO/DI) System Works

    Learn how your RO/DI filter system works to remove 99.9% of the contaminants from your tap water.
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  8. Reef Tank Pest and Remedy Guide

    Reef Tank Pests - Identification & Remedy Guide

    Learn how to identify and control some of the most common pests, hitchhikers, and parasites found in a reef aquarium.
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