The Salty Side

ROWAphos is one of those products I wish I did not have to use, but it works so well that most reefers end up using it, or trying it at least. It is very effective at maintaining lower levels of ...

There is one constant in keeping a saltwater aquarium, the prevalence of phosphates. There are a few ways of lowering phosphate to more desirable levels, with GFO being one of them. GFO (Granular Ferric Oxide) is a dry granular red-brown ...

Phosphorous is present is every reef aquarium.  From the moment you cycle your tank, your relationship with phosphate will develop over the years. Learning to control it from the beginning will reap huge rewards for the future of your aquarium ...

Buying a gift for someone who keeps a saltwater tank can be a nightmare. Invariably, they already have everything they need, and anything else seems superfluous and overly expensive. I know this, because I have a long-suffering wife who makes ...

Photo provided by R. Munden Cyanobacteria or ‘red slime’ is one of those unwanted occurrences that is most likely to affect maturing saltwater tanks, or tanks that are out of balance. Depending on how aggressively it is behaving in your ...

Digitate hydroids, also known as colonial hydroids, belong to a class of animals called Hydrozoa. A hydroid is part of their life stage. Hydrozoa are small predators related to jellyfish. In fact, sometimes the first appearance of hydroids in your ...