Saltwater Aquarium Equipment

By Alex Vasquez and Kevin Schweer You have a lot of options now-a-days when it comes to plumbing an aquarium and that can make the task a bit overwhelming. There are quite a few different solvents, glues, primers, fittings, piping, and sealants all with their Read more here…

There are few things more important to the stability and health of a reef tank than the export of excess nutrients through efficient filtration. While it is true that there are a great many options available to the modern aquarist through mechanical, chemical, and biological Read more here…

Advancement in the marine aquarium technology is astounding. Today we are able to do more to care for our marine animals than ever before with better tools than ever before. One of the most impressive tools to be created in modern marine technology is the Read more here…

This article was sponsored by www.CoralVue.com. The Maxspect Riptide Gyre is touted to be a “game changer” in the water flow technology for our aquariums. The reason that it is considered to be a “game changer” is that it does something that other powerheads do Read more here…

Aquarium Dosing: Brand new Reef Salt comes packed with good stuff, most of which precipitates or gets used up over time. There are many ways to replenish these things, the easiest of which is with regular water changes. Some tanks just consume far to quickly Read more here…

When we dream of the perfect tank we often think of having an in-wall setup for the simple fact that it looks awesome. You don’t have ANY fish stuff in the room, not even a stand. In-wall setups keep the environment much more controllable and Read more here…

How2Scrape:  Glass and Acrylic Cleaning 101   We all get those days when our snails take too many breaks and our glass gets a nasty film blocking our view from our beautiful tanks.  Some have diatoms, others just have excess coralline algae.  Whatever is on Read more here…

Refugium Lighting Refugiums are a great way to grow Algae for filtration, food, and provide excellent breeding grounds for pods, shrimp, and anything else that would otherwise be destroyed in your Display tank. Refugiums are not always designed for filtration. Some are designed purely for Read more here…

HOW2BUILD: SUMPZILLA (Part 1: The Build) This is a general guide on how to turn an aquarium into the ultimate reef filtration. I am going to explain the planning stage, the materials, and the assembly. The tank I am using is a 75 gallon aquarium Read more here…

Refractometers or Hydrometers Why the latter should contain a warning By: Justin Leoni of Reef Savers Aquatic Services   Introduction Having been around saltwater aquariums for most of my now almost forty years, I’ve seen many gizmos and gadgets. I’ve seen a hobby that one Read more here…