This is without a doubt, the most painful part of setting up a new aquarium...waiting for the tank to finish cycling. Fast forward two weeks from episode 4 of this series, and the tank is finally...
Cycling, lighting, and auto top off. Wow, do we have a lot of great info to cover in Episode 4 of this series!
Cycling a Saltwater Aquarium
What the heck does "cycling" an aquarium even mean? If...
If you are following along with this Saltwater Aquarium Beginner's Guide, this video from Matthew is a big one. He breaks down the essentials of water, salt, and heat in a way that makes the early...
Over the last few years, Red Sea has been consistently adding to their impressive lineup of smart aquarium gear. From high-end aquariums themselves to lighting, filtration, and flow, if there's a...
This guide breaks down the key differences between wild-collected and aquacultured corals, highlights the benefits of ORA’s sustainable mariculture practices, and explains why tank-raised corals...
Before We Get Started
We know you came here for the Rock & Sand, but we have one side quest to tackle first. We're going to make some upgrades to the tank setup that are just easier to do now,...
Meet Matthew, your reefing guide for this beginner series. He has spent more than a decade building, experimenting with, and refining saltwater aquariums of all shapes and sizes. Around here, he’s...
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