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Gift Ideas for a Saltwater Aquarium Keeper

Gift Ideas for a Saltwater Aquarium Keeper 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

How to Get Rid of Red Slime Cyanobacteria in a Reef Tank

How to Get Rid of Red Slime Cyanobacteria in a Reef Tank 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

How To Get Rid Of Digitate Hydroids In a Reef Tank

How To Get Rid Of Digitate Hydroids In a Reef Tank 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

How To Get Rid Of Aiptasia In a Saltwater Tank

get rid of asterina in a saltwater aquarium

How To Get Rid Of Aiptasia In a Saltwater Aquarium Of the many hitchhikers that find their way into our reef tanks, Aiptasia tend to be one of the more annoying. You may have inadvertently introduced it on live rock,

How To Get Rid Of Asterina Starfish In a Saltwater Aquarium

How To Get Rid Of Asterina Starfish In a Saltwater Aquarium Saltwater hitchhikers come in all shapes and forms, and the Asterina starfish is no exception. It will often be spotted as an individual starfish making its way up the

What is the Triton Method?

What Is The Triton Method For A Reef Tank? The one very popular fact that the Triton Method has become well known for is the ability to run a saltwater aquarium without water changes. While this is not exclusive to

White Spot on Saltwater Fish: How to Identify and Treat

White Spot on Saltwater Fish White spot on saltwater fish, the catchy name attributed to the appearance of small white spots that look like salt grains on a fish, and the nemesis of the marine hobbyist. Also known as marine

UV Sterilizer In a Saltwater Aquarium – Are They Worth It?

UV Sterilizer in a Saltwater Aquarium – Are They Worth It? The decision to add a UV sterilizer in a saltwater aquarium is usually determined by a sudden need for one. You may have inadvertently introduced Cryptocaryon irritans (white spot),

How to dose Red Sea Reef Care Products

How To Dose Red Sea Reef Care Products Red Sea have become one of the most well-known developers of saltwater products and hardware in the world. In fact, it would be quite easy for a reefer to set up and

Get Rid Of Dinoflagellates – Essential Items

Essential items needed to get rid of dinoflagellates in a saltwater tank. This page is to used in combination with How To Get Rid Of Dinoflagellates In a Saltwater Tank. Please read through the article and find your requirements below.

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