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Page 122 - Guides & How-Tos

Learn how to properly set up and maintain your reef aquarium with these helpful articles, guides, and step-by-step instructions.
  1. Do you really need heat and flow in your saltwater mixing station? - BRStv Investigates

    Do you really need heat and flow in your saltwater mixing station? - BRStv Investigates

    So far on these BRStv Investigates saltwater storage and mixing experiments we’ve discovered two things. It takes longer to fully mix saltwater to the point of being visibly clear and presumably...
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  2. How to cure live rock with acid for a saltwater aquarium - Reef FAQs

    How to cure live rock with acid for a saltwater aquarium - Reef FAQs

    Acid curing is the most aggressive method of curing rock. It is also the least safe among the accepted methods of how to cure live rock for a reef tank or saltwater aquarium. There are very few...
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  3. Adjusting the levels of your saltwater mix prior to use in the reef tank - ReefFAQs

    Adjusting the levels of your saltwater mix prior to use in the reef tank - ReefFAQs

    Adjusting your saltwater mix to match your desired reef tank parameters has likely never crossed your mind. The solution for maintaining more stable water chemistry and taking your coral growth and...
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  4. Red Sea Reefer Protein Skimmers - BRStv Saltwater Tank Gear Reviews

    Red Sea Reefer Protein Skimmers - BRStv Saltwater Tank Gear Reviews

    The NEW Red Sea Protein Skimmers are available in three models. In terms of the price point you are looking at a middle of the road skimmer that is packed with high-end features for your reef...
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  5. Do secondary calcium reactor chambers scrub excess CO2 & increase effluent pH? - BRStv Investigates

    Do secondary calcium reactor chambers scrub excess CO2 & increase effluent pH? - BRStv Investigates

    Every calcium reactor has a primary chamber that recirculates CO2 and melts the calcium reactor media, however, some reactors have a secondary reaction chamber intended to be filled with additional...
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  6. Heated and circulated premixed saltwater storage, how long will it last? - BRStv Investigates

    Heated and circulated premixed saltwater storage, how long will it last? - BRStv Investigates

    We looked at the effects of heating and circulating premixed saltwater during storage by monitoring calcium and alkalinity levels over a 2 week period. We also observed the amount of precipitate...
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  7. Bleach Curing Dry Rock for a Saltwater Reef Tank - BRStv Reef FAQs

    Bleach Curing Dry Rock for a Saltwater Reef Tank - BRStv Reef FAQs

    There are three main methods for curing live rock for a saltwater reef tank: natural, bleach and acid. Our focus today is using bleach for curing dry rock and we answer three direct...
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  8. Red Sea DIY Net Cover vs. BRS DIY Screen Net Top? - #AskBRStv

    Red Sea DIY Net Cover vs. BRS DIY Screen Net Top? - #AskBRStv

    The truth has been revealed...Ryan would choose a Red Sea DIY Aquarium Net Cover on his saltwater tank over BRS's very own DIY Screen Net Top aquarium cover! Today, Randy takes a look at what the...
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