Algae Archives - The Salty Side

How to Use ROWAphos in a Saltwater Tank

How to Use ROWAphos in a Saltwater Tank 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

What is GFO in a Saltwater Aquarium?

What is GFO in a saltwater aquarium? 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

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

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

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 Hydrogen Peroxide In a Saltwater Tank

How to dose Hydrogen Peroxide in a saltwater tank Chances are, if you have landed on this page, you really don’t want to be here. Your reef tank has different ideas though. You may have any number of unwanted types

Best Glass Cleaners For Saltwater Aquariums

Best Glass Cleaner For Saltwater Aquariums If you are new to the world of maintaining saltwater aquariums, or if you are fed up with your current glass cleaner, you have come to the right place. Cleaning the glass of a

Nori for Saltwater Fish: What is Nori?

Nori for Saltwater Fish: What is Nori and How do I Give it to My Fish? If you’re new to reef aquariums you may have read that a lot of reef aquarium owners give nori to their saltwater fish. Well,

Complete Saltwater Aquarium Setup: How I Run My Reef Tank

Complete Saltwater Aquarium Setup: How I Run My Reef Tank I have put together this page so you can see exactly what I use in the running of my complete saltwater aquarium setup. When I first got the the saltwater

Best Seaweed Clips – 3 for Feeding Nori to Fish & Inverts

Top 3 Best Seaweed Clips The easiest way to feed your tank inhabitants dried seaweed, is to use a nori holder like the ones below. I personally use the Gourmet Grazer but all of the clips below have great overall reviews

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